B.S. Communication - Public Relations

Fall 2022

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Communication
Concentration: Public Relations
Total Hours 120

 

General Education Core Curriculum

Communication - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking I

 

Mathematics - 3 Hours

MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics

Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours From:

BIOL 1308 - General Biology (Non-Majors)

BIOL 1315 - Plants and Human Society (Non-Majors)

BIOL 2306 - Environmental Science

CHEM 1306 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1308 - Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I

CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II

GEOL 1390 - Introduction to Environmental and Physical Geology

PHYS 1305 - Elementary Physics I Lecture

PHYS 1307 - Elementary Physics II Lecture

PHYS 1311 -Introduction to Astronomy Lecture

SPSC 1301 - Space Exploration

Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:


DSDE 1374 - Intro to Deaf Studies

ENGL 2300 - Close Reading

ENGL 2322 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2331 - World Literature

ENGL 2376 - African-American Literature

FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II

PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge

PHIL 2306 - Ethics

SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish IIe

Creative Arts - 3 Hours From:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation I

ARTS 1303 - Art History I

COSC 1324 - The Art of Computer Game Development

DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation

MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

MUSI 1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation

MUSI 1310 - History of Rock and Roll

COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

COSC 1324 - Art of Computer Game Development

PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas

THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatre

American History - 6 Hours From:

HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877

HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877

HIST 2301 - Texas History

Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:

POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I

POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours From:

ANTH 2346 - Intro to Anthropology

ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology

BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy

CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice

ECON 1301 - Principles and Policies

ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Macro

ECON 2302 - Principles of Economics II Micro

FINC 2310 - Intro to Consumer Finance

INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics

POLS 1301 - Intro to Political Science

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology

PSYC 2315 - Lifespan Development

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

SOWK 2361 - Intro to Social Work

Component Area Option - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

MATH 1342 - Statistics

Required Major Courses

Communication Core - 30 Hours:

COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication

COMM 1311 - Introduction to Communication

COMM 1318 - Interpersonal Communication

COMM 1373 - Media Writing

COMM 2335 - Argumentation and Critical Thinking

COMM 3315 - Advanced Public Speaking

COMM 4310 - Communication Law

COMM 4330 - Ethics, Media and society

COMM 4383 - Persuasion

COMM 4390 - Communication Theory

Public Relations Courses - 30 Hours:

COMM 2362 - Principles of Public Relations

COMM 3362 - Public Relations Writing

COMM 3365 - Corporate Video Production

COMM 4360 - Research Methods Communication

COMM 4362 - Public Relations Cases and Campaigns

COMM 4365 - New Media and Publishing on Web

COMM 4370 - Issues Management Seminar

MKTG 3310 - Principles of Marketing

Capstone - 6 Hours:

COMM 4300 - Communication Senior Seminar

One From:

  • COMM 2372 - Edit/Copyread
  • COMM 3330 - Feature Writing
  • COMM 3345 - Race, Gender and Media
  • COMM 3350 - Sports Communication, Media and Popular Culture
  • COMM 4340 - Organizational Communication
  • COMM 4361 - Communication Internship
  • COMM 4395 - Studies in Communication
  • COMM 4396 - Studies in Media
  • COMM 4397 - Media Projects

General Electives - 18 Hours:

May be a minor, or electives selected with advisor approval - must be at the 3000-4000 level.