Public Relations Minor
Minor in Public Relations
Revised 2017-2018.
The Minor in Public Relations will help students understand the role of Public Relations experts as they negotiate between the organizations they represent and the media. Through theory and practice, students will gain experience in the tools and ways of thinking that shape stakeholder relationships.
Administered by: School of Professional Communication
Exclusions:
This Minor cannot be taken in conjunction with the Minor in Professional Communication or the News Studies Minor.
To receive this Minor, you must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:
Two (2) courses:
One of the following:
Plus:
| CMN 305 | Strategic Public Relations in Prof Comm |
Plus four (4) electives from the following:
Group 1 Electives: Select a minimum of two (2) of the following:
| NNS 101† | Introduction to News Studies |
| NNS 102 | Understanding Multimedia Journalism |
| NNS 103 | Basics of Photojournalism |
| NNS 344 | Making a Difference: How Journalism Matters |
| NNS 400 | Critical Issues in Journalism (or JRN 400) |
| NNS 401 | History of Journalism (or JRN 401) |
| NNS 402 | Theory in Journalism and Mass Communication (or JRN 402) |
| NNS 404 | Journalism's Best (or JRN 404) |
| NNS 406 | Age of Spin: Journalism and PR (or JRN 406) |
| NNS 410 | Queer Media |
| NNS 412 | Documentary Survey (or JRN 412) |
| NNS 419 | Journalism in Comedy |
| NNS 500 | Journalism and the Arts (or JRN 500) |
| NNS 502 | Journalism and the World of Business (or JRN 502) |
| NNS 505 | Health and Science Journalism (or JRN 505) |
| NNS 509 | Journalism and the Political Arena (or JRN 509) |
| NNS 510 | Reporting Religion (or JRN 510) |
| NNS 512 | Reporting Sports (or JRN 512) |
Group 2 Electives (no minimum):
| CMN 214 | Communication and Language |
| CMN 269 | Countercultural Communication |
| CMN 288 | Promotional Comm and Social Media |
| CMN 306 | Risk and Crisis Communication |
| CMN 314 | Professional Presentations |
| CMN 413 | Corporate Communications |
| CMN 450 | Participatory Media and Communication |
| CMN 601 | Visual Communication: A Critical Approach |
| MKT 100 | Principles of Marketing |
Journalism students may use a maximum of two JRN courses as credits toward the Minor in Public Relations. Where JRN and NNS versions of a course are available, BJourn students must take JRN version of the course.
Professional Communication students may use a maximum of two CMN courses as credits toward the Minor in Public Relations.
†NNS 101 is a pre-requisite for all NNS courses.
* The material in CMN 279 is covered by courses specific to individual programs. The following program-specific courses may therefore be used in place of CMN 279 for this Minor:
| CMN 100 | Professional Health Communication |
| CMN 114 | Short Management Reports |
| CMN 124 | Communication in BTM |
| CMN 201 | Retail Management Communication |
| CMN 207 | Communication in Hospitality and Tourism Management |
| CMN 300 | Communication in the Computer Industry |
| CMN 373 | Fashion Communication: Professional Approaches |
Please see (PDF file) Senate Policy 148 for further information about Minors.
