Curriculum
This is an unofficial description for this program. For official information check the Academic Catalog.
Requirements: (17 credits)
Required courses
COMM 234 Introduction to Public Relations 3 Credits
or
COMM 253 Introduction to Organizational Communication 3 Credits
COMM 334 Public Relations Strategies and Techniques 4 Credits
or
COMM 356 Professional Communication 4 Credits
COMM 410 Public Opinion 4 Credits
or
COMM 434 Campaign Development Methods 4 Credits
or
At least two courses from the following list
(some are 3, some are 4 credits):
COMM 215 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits
COMM 216 Introduction to Intercultural Communication 3 Credits
COMM 234 Introduction to Public Relations 3 Credits
COMM 253 Introduction to Organizational Communication 3 Credits
COMM 301 Critical Thinking 4 Credits
COMM 302 Small Group and Team Communication 4 Credits
COMM 315 Political Communication 4 Credits
COMM 316 Gender and Communication 3 Credits
COMM 339 Public Relations and Social Media 4 Credits
COMM 341 Signature Events: Public Relations and Media Relations 3 Credits
COMM 343 Communication and Social Influence 3 Credits
COMM 345 Writing for the Electronic Media 4 Credits
COMM 353 Interviewing Theory and Practice 3 Credits
COMM 457 Converging Media 4 Credits
COMM 406 Case Studies in Public Relations 4 Credits
COMM 423 Crisis Communication 4 Credits
COMM 436 Streaming Media in Web Publishing 4 Credits
COMM 450 Communication Skills for Training and Development 3 Credits
COMM 451 Environmental Communication 3 Credits
COMM 452 Health Communication 4 Credits
COMM 454 Communication and Social Change 3 Credits
COMM 456 Corporate Communication 3 Credits
COMM 458 Sports Communication 4 Credits
COMM 495 Special Topics in Strategic Communication 3-4 Credits