Public Relations Major Requirements
Major Program Requirements
Thirty three semester credits of interdepartmental studies,
including:
CO 101 Basic Communication
CO 206 Small Group Communication
CO 215 Introduction to Public Relations: Theory
CO 216 Introduction to Public Relations: Practice
CO 225 Professional Communication
CO/ENWR 306 Writing for the Print Media
CO 308 Communication Ethics
CO 310 Mass Media
CO 340 Interpersonal Communication Theory
CO 395 Research Methods
CO 425 Career Internship
CO 495 Senior Practicum: The Graceful Exit
Plus one or both of the following areas of concentration (15 credits):
Marketing
BA 306 Marketing
CO 320 Organizational Communication
BA 375 Fundamentals of Management
Plus 2 of the following:
BA 320 Market Research
BA 322 Consumer Behavior
BA 324 Marketing Communications and Promotions
BA 326 New Product Development
BA 401 International Marketing
Print Journalism
ART 114 Photography I
CO 108 Desktop Publishing
CS 213 Computer Applications in Business
or CS 201 Web Graphics, Animation, and Layout
ENWR 305 Technical Writing
CO 426-427 Prospector Internship (two semesters, totaling
three credits)
TV Production
CO 165 Fundamentals of TV & Film Production I
CO 166 Fundamentals of TV & Film Production II
CO 265 Basic Single Camera Production
CO 365 Saints TV
CO 425 Career internship at a TV station (two semesters
totaling 3 credits)
The Department of Communications Studies will administer a two part
comprehensive exam at the end of each student’s senior year. The
first part, an oral presentation, is required by all students. The second
part, the comprehensive on all communications coursework is not
required of students who complete CO 499, Honors Thesis.
Public Relations Minor Requirements
Minor Program Requirements
BA 306 Marketing
CO 101 Basic Communication
CO 108 D esktop Publishing
CO 206 S mall Group Communication
CO 215 Introduction to Public Relations: Theory
CO 216 Introduction to Public Relations: Practice
CO/ENWR 306 Writing for the Print Media
CO 308 Communication Ethics
CO 310 Mass Media
CO 425 Career Internship
CO 426-427 Prospector Internship