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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication: Public Relations, B.A.

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Recommended Course Sequence

Communication majors take 33 hours of core communication courses, with additional hours in one of two communication concentrations. The communication core includes the courses listed below.

No grade below “C” in a course required for the major or minor (including cognates and specified electives) will count toward satisfying that course requirement. This policy does not refer to general education requirements or elective courses.

Communication Core

COM 101 - Media and Society 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 111 - Introduction to Newswriting 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 201 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 211 - History of Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 230 - Rhetoric 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 251 - Introduction to Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 342 - Editing and Layout 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 351 - Corporate Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 401 - Media Law 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 403 - Communication Theory 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 235 - Advanced Grammar 3 Cr. Hrs.

Course requirements beyond the core: (128 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 320 - Principles of Public Relations 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 321 - Public Relations Writing and Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 451 - Documentary Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 420 - Public Relations Crisis Management 3 Cr. Hrs.

Two from:

COM 316 - Social Media Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 495 - Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 332 - Creative Nonfiction 3 Cr. Hrs.
MKT 331 - Principles of Marketing 3 Cr. Hrs.
MKT 413 - Advertising and Promotion 3 Cr. Hrs.

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 101 - Media and Society 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 111 - Introduction to Newswriting 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
FYE 101 - Journey 1 - Foundations for the Journey 1 Cr. Hrs.
Mathematics 3 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 201 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.
History elective 3 Cr. Hrs.
Natural science 4 Cr. Hrs.
Social science 3 Cr. Hrs.

Third Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 211 - History of Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 251 - Introduction to Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
FA 200 - Experiencing the Arts 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 135 - Lifetime Wellness 2 Cr. Hrs.
Foreign language 131 5 Cr. Hrs.

Fourth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 230 - Rhetoric 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 235 - Advanced Grammar 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG literature 3 Cr. Hrs.
Natural science 3 Cr. Hrs.
Elective 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 320 - Principles of Public Relations 3 Cr. Hrs.
PR elective 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Sixth Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 321 - Public Relations Writing and Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 342 - Editing and Layout 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 351 - Corporate Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 8 Cr. Hrs.

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 401 - Media Law 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 402 - Media Ethics 3 Cr. Hrs.
PR elective 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Eighth Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 403 - Communication Theory 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 451 - Documentary Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 11 Cr. Hrs.

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