The concentration in Public Relations prepares students for positions as professional communicators by providing a combination of technical communication skills and theoretic knowledge necessary to make them competitive for entry-level public relations positions.

Core courses:

• COMS 130. Introduction to Communication
  
• COMS 330. Communication Theory
  

Required Courses in the PR concentration:

• COMS 225. Introduction to Public Relations
• COMS 231. Communication Research
• COMS 235. Writing for Public Relations
• COMS 240. Teamwork
• COMS 314. Organizational Communication
• COMS 408. Public Relations Management
  
• COMS 411. Public Relations Media and Campaigns
• COMS 416. Business and Professional Communication
• COMS 499. Internship*

*Students wishing to complete an internship must have a 2.0 GPA in the major, a COMS writing class and have completed 75 hours. They must apply and interview for the privilege of participating in an internship experience. No more than 6 hours of internship credit may be used to meet requirements for the major.

Three elective courses in COMS (9 hours).