Public Relations Major
The public relations program prepares students to become practitioners in this competitive field by engaging them in real-world experiences. Reflecting the diversity of the profession, public relations is an interdisciplinary degree requiring course work in communication studies, journalism and marketing, as well as four core public relations classes in theory, writing, research and client strategies. The program’s final course involves working with real clients in the Nashville community.
| Major Public Relations (B.A. or B.S.) | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | 56-58 | |
| Major Requirements | 33 | |
| MDS 1130 Basic Newswriting | 3 | |
| MDS 1180 Introduction to Public Relations | 3 | |
| MDS 2180 Public Relations Writing and Production | 3 | |
| MDS 2810 Public Relations Cases |
3 |
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| MDS 3180 Public Relations Research | 3 | |
| MDS 4190 Public Relations Campaigns | 3 | |
| MDS 4110 Media Ethics or MDS 4100 Communication Law | 3 | |
| MDS 4910 Public Relations Internship |
3 |
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| Public Relations Electives Students must choose 3 credit hours from each subject (COM,MDS,MKT) group below: |
9 |
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COM 1990 Listening (3) |
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| Technical Requirements | 0 | |
| MDS 1500 Mass Media & Society (credit hours are applied to the General Education Core) | 0 | |
| Minor requirements | 18 | |
| Electives | 19-21 | |
| Total | 128 | |