Communication - Public Relations, BA

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Required Credits: 39

Program Code: BA-COMM-PBRL

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits: 40

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Journalism/Public Relations Core Courses

Required Credits: 21

COMM 1190 Survey of Communication Studies and Practice Credits: 3.0
COMM 1200 Media and Society Credits: 3.0
COMM 2100 Media Writing Credits: 3.0
COMM 2220 Media Ethics and Law Credits: 3.0
COMM 2260 Video Production and Editing Credits: 3.0
COMM 2490 Research Methods in Applied Communication Credits: 3.0
COMM 2500 Journalism Credits: 3.0

Public Relations Required Courses

Required Credits: 9

COMM 3480 Public Relations Credits: 3.0
COMM 4480 Public Relations Case Studies Credits: 3.0
COMM 4490 Public Relations Workshop Credits: 3.0

Public Relations Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 6

COMM 2550 Publication Design Credits: 3.0
COMM 2600 Oral Interpretation Credits: 3.0
COMM 2630 Public Speaking Credits: 3.0
COMM 2640 Voice/Speech Production Credits: 3.0
COMM 2880 News Literacy Credits: 3.0
COMM 3300 Internship - External Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
COMM 3301 Internship - Internal Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
COMM 3490 Radio News Credits: 3.0
COMM 3520 Broadcast Advertising Credits: 3.0
COMM 3540 Sports Writing Credits: 3.0
COMM 3610 Successful Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3.0
COMM 4510 Freelance Writing Credits: 3.0
COMM 4540 News Editing Credits: 3.0
COMM 4590 Journalism Field Study Credits: 3.0
MGT 2000 Principles of Management Credits: 3.0
MKT 2100 Principles of Marketing Credits: 3.0
POL 2400 International Relations Credits: 3.0

Capstone Requirement

Required Credits: 3

Registration for the required capstone course requires permission from the department chair. Click on the course below to check course description and ensure all pre-requisites have been met before seeking permission.

COMM 4453 Communication Capstone- Public Relations Credits: 3.0

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

One Technology Intensive course is completed as part of the major requirements:COMM 2260

One additional Technology Intensive course is required for graduation.

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Core Curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100

Three (3) Writing Intensive courses are completed as part of the major requirements:

No additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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