Required Courses - Total Semester Hours: 15

• CMN 2920 - Introduction to Public Relations. Credits: 3

• or JOU 3920

• CMN 3100 - Persuasion. Credits: 3
• CMN 4920 - Case Studies in Public Relations Problems. Credits: 3

• or JOU 4920

• JOU 2101 - News Writing. Credits: 3

• (“B” or better in ENG 1001G or “C” in ENG 1001G & 1002G)

• JOU 3705 - Public Relations Writing Credits: 3

• or CMN 3960

Electives - Total Semester Hours: 9

(Selected from among the following in consultation with an advisor. Journalism and Communication Studies students can only take 3 hours from their home departments.)

• AET 2123 - Digital Photography and Imaging. Credits: 3
• AET 3343 - Digital Media Technologies. Credits: 3

• (AET 1363 prerequisite)

• BUS 3010 - Management and Organizational Behavior. Credits: 3

• (Junior standing prerequisite)

• BUS 3470 - Principles of Marketing. Credits: 3

• (Junior standing prerequisite)

• CMN 3230 - Advanced Public Speaking. Credits: 3

• (CMN 1310G prerequisite)

• CMN 3300 - Interviewing. Credits: 3
• CMN 3470 - Small Group Communication. Credits: 3
• CMN 3500 - Electronic Media Relations. Credits: 3
• CMN 3520 - Radio Production. Credits: 3

• (CMN 2550 prerequisite)

• CMN 3540 - Videography. Credits: 3

• (CMN 2525 or permission of instructor prerequisite)

• CMN 3610 - Broadcast News. Credits: 3

• or JOU 3610

• (CMN 2525 prerequisite)

• CMN 3620 - Advanced Broadcast News. Credits: 3

• or JOU 3620

• (CMN/JOU 3610 prerequisite)

• JOU 2901 - Introduction to Copy Editing. Credits: 3

• (“C” or better in JOU 2101 prerequisite)

• JOU 3000 - Advanced Reporting and Research. Credits: 3

• (“C” or better in JOU 2101 prerequisite)

• JOU 3102 - Feature Writing. Credits: 3

• (“C” or better in JOU 2101 prerequisite)

• JOU 4760 - Advanced Publication Design. Credits: 3

• (“C” or better in JOU 3300 or permission of instructor)

• JOU 4919 - Public Relations Techniques. Credits: 3

• (JOU 3920 and a grade of “C” or better in JOU 3300 prerequisites)