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Typical Sequence of Courses

B.F.A. in Public Relations (129 credits)

Freshman Year Credits

CMA 2 3
ORC 1 or ORC 17 3
MATH 3
ENG 1, 2 6
Hist./Phil. 6
Soc. Science 6
CMA 5 3
College 101 1
Total 31

Sophomore Year Credits

BDST 11 3
ENG 7,8 6
PR 1, 2 6
PR 30 3
Lab. Science 4
CMA 4 3
PR Electives 6
Free Electives 3
Total 34

Junior Year Credits

Arts Core Elective 3
BDST 12 3
Pol. Sci./Eco. 3
MKT 11 3
PR 20 3
PR 25 3
PR 70 3
PR Electives 6
Free Electives 6
Total 33

Senior Year Credits

CMA 10 3
Pol. Sci./Eco. 3
PR 29 3
PR 91, 92 7
PR 87, 88, if eligible, or PR Electives 9
Free Electives 6
Total 31

Total credits 129

Department Requirements: 73

(18 credits for department core and 55 credits required for the major)
Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Requirements: 41 credits
Free Electives: 15 credits
Total degree requirements: 129

Public Relations Minors

For students who wish to minor in Public Relations, there are two 18-credit concentrations available: Public Relations and Advertising. Prerequisites and the Media Arts Competency Assessment apply to these minors as well. The course distributions follow below.

Public Relations Concentration (18 credits)

PR 1, PR 2, PR 20, PR 25 and PR 29 OR PR 70 and one PR elective (not a PR internship or a CMA course).

Advertising Concentration (18 credits)

PR 1, PR 30, PR 53, PR 54 AND PR 55 OR PR56 AND one PR elective (not a PR elective or a CMA course).