Public Relations, Minor
Minor in Public Relations (C60100M)
The Public Relations minor prepares students for corporate or nonprofit workforces. Students develop important skills in writing, developing strategies, building tactics and objectives, and evaluating public relations campaigns. These skills will serve the students throughout their lives and careers.
Program Contact
McKenna Vietmeier
Assistant Director & Professor of Instruction, School of Communication
330-972-5657
mvietmeier@uakron.edu
The following information has official approval of The School of Communication and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
The following courses constitute a “Minor in Public Relations” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. A minor in Public Relations may only be awarded at the time a student receives a Baccalaureate degree. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | 12 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
COMM 219 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
COMM 303 | Public Relations Writing | 3 |
COMM 404 | Public Relations Cases | 3 |
COMM 409 | Public Relations Strategic Campaigns | 3 |
Total Hours | 12 |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Select 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
COMM 210 | Multiplatform Production | |
COMM 228 | ZTV 1 | |
COMM 230 | WZIP-FM 1 | |
COMM 232 | Buchtelite 1 | |
COMM 300 | Newswriting Across the Media | |
COMM 307 | Principles of Social Media | |
COMM 309 | Public Relations Publications | |
COMM 350 | Event Planning | |
COMM 355 | Freedom of Speech | |
COMM 406 | Public Relations Theory | |
COMM 410 | Digital Content Creation | |
COMM 429 | Advanced Strategic Social Media | |
COMM 475 | Political Communication | |
COMM 480 | Communication Internship | |
Total Hours | 6 |
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Repeatable up to 3 credits