Minor in Public Relations

CONTACT:
Cindy Simoneau
simoneauc1@southernct.edu

18 Credits Required

JRN 230 –  Fundamentals of Public Relations 
MKT 200 –  Principles of Marketing

Digital Media Course (Select 3 Credits):
ART 215 – Principles of Graphic Design 
ART 216 – Typography 
ART 264 – Introduction to Digital Photography
JRN 270 – Photojournalism and Drones
JRN 306 – Digital News Design 
JRN 370 – Drone Video Storytelling
CMS 261 – Managing Social Media I
CMS 361 – Managing Social Media II 

Electives (Select 9 credits from any of the following categories):
Professional Writing
ENG 240 – Professional Writing: Theory and Practice 
ENG 280 – Writing for Nonprofit Organizations
ENG 304 – Technical Writing and Communication 
ENG 316 – Writing for Business and Industry 
ENG 318 – Writing for the Web
JRN 200 – Basics of Reporting
JRN 305 – Precision Editing
JRN 307 – Reporting and Writing for Science
JRN 311 – Broadcast News Reporting I
JRN 330 – Advanced Integrated Public Relations 

Advertising and Promotions
CMS 101 – Public Speaking 
CMS 210 – Persuasion
CMS 221 – Advertising and Public Relations Theories and Concepts
CMS 410 – Crisis Communication 
CMS 430 – Advertising and Public Relations Campaigns 

Political Science
PSC 312 – Media and American Politics 
PSC 322 – U.S. Political Parties and Elections 
PSC 329 – Political Participation 
PSC 350 – Public Leadership 
PSC 381 – Campaign Management
PSC 496 – Campaign Management Internship
PSC 497 – Political Science Internship
JRN 332 – Public Relations, Politics and Public Affairs

Marketing
MKT 325 – Marketing Research 
MKT 332 – Marketing Communication 

Public Health
PCH 202 – Introduction to Public Health
PCH 265 – Illness and Disease
PCH 275 – Introduction to Health Promotion
PCH 358 – Health Policy 
PCH 445 – Emergency Preparedness for PCH
PCH 446 – Environmental Hazards
JRN 331 – Public Relations Techniques for Health and Medicine 

Sport Management
SMT 285 – e-Sports Promotion
SMT 354 – Sport Communication and Promotion 

Internship
CMS 497 – Communication Field Experience
ENG 498 – Professional Writing Internship
JRN 497 – Journalism Internship 
MKT 497 – Internship
PCH 497 – Public Health Internship
PSC 497 – Political Science Internship 
SMT 301 – Internship I