Public Relations Major
Bonnie Riechert (Chair), Christie Kleinmann, Richard Rush, Kevin Trowbridge
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 Media Writing I | 3 | |
| PRL 1180 Introduction to Public Relations | 3 | |
| PRL 2180 Public Relations Writing and Production | 3 | |
| PRL 2810 Public Relations Cases |
3 |
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| PRL 3180 Public Relations Research | 3 | |
| PRL 4190 Public Relations Campaigns | 3 | |
| MDS 4110 Media Ethics or MDS 4100 Communication Law | 3 | |
| PRL 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 1090 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 | |