Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Relations Concentration


Professional Communications, BA
Public Relations Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Freshmen Seminar 1 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 COMM 1400-Intro to Public Relations 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences core 3 Natural Sciences w/lab core 4
History Core 3 History Core 3
COMM 1110-Media & Social Institutions 3 COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3
Humanities and/or Fine Arts core 3    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3 COMM Elective 3
COMM 2150-Broadcast Regulation & Practice 1 Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3
Natural Sciences w/lab Core 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences Core 3
COMM 2090-Interpersonal Communication 3 Language Core 3
Language core 3 MATH core 3
TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 15
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
COMM Elective 3 COMM Elective 3
COMM 3420-Principles of Social Media 3 COMM 4010-Communication Theory 3
COMM 3920-Writing for Professional Comm 3 COMM Diversity Elective 3
Minor Elective 3 Minor Elective 3
Minor Elective 3 Minor Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
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COMM 4650-Mass Media Law 3 COMM 4900-Mass Comm Internship 3
COMM 4910-Public Relations Campaigns 3 Free or Minor Elective 3
Minor Elective 3 COMM 4920-Portfolio Development 3
Minor Elective 3 COMM Elective 3
Free Elective 3    
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 33 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.