Journalism, Public Relations, BS

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Students completing the requirements for the public relations program will be able to demonstrate the competencies needed in the increasingly complex profession of public relations. Students will gain mastery of the public relations process and its applications for non-profit, government, industry, agency or corporate public relations.

Freshman Year

ENC 1101 Freshman Communicative Skills I (3)
ENC 1102 Freshman Communicative Skills II (3) *
MGF 1106 Liberal Arts Math I (3)
MGF 1107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II (3)
BSC 1005 Biological Science (3)
EVR 1001 Fund Of Evr Science
HUM 2211 Historical Survey (3) **
POS 2041 American National Government (3)
SPC 2600 Public Speaking (an Honors Section Is Available) (3) ***
AMH 2091 Introduction to African-American History (3) ****
CGS 2060 Introduction to Microcomputer (3)
AML 2010 American Literature I (3)
AML 4610 African American Novel II (3)
SLS 1101 College Orientation (2)

Total: 38

*Student must earn at least a B and a C in ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 . Student who fails to meet this requirement must earn a B or better in ENC 2300 Improving Writing Competency (3) .
** Alternate - HUM 2230 Historical Survey II (3) .
***Alternates - SPC 1608/ SPC 2608 Public Speaking (an Honors Section Is Available) (3) or SPC 1050 Foundation of Speech or SPC 1050 Foundations of Speech (3) .
****Alternate - AFA 3104 The African Amer Exp (3) .

Sophomore Year

MMC 2920 Journalism Colloquium (0)
JOU 1005 Language Skills for Journalists (2)
GRA 1111 Principles of Graphic Design (3)
GRA 1433 Basic Computer Operations (3)
POS 2112 American State And Local Government (3)
JOU 2100 Reporting and Writing I (3)
MMC 2000 Introduction To The Mass Media (3)
PUR 3000 Introduction To Public Relations (3)
LIT 2110 Introduction to Literature I (3) *
PSY 2012 Introduction To Psychology (3)
SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology (3)

Total: 31

*Alternate - LIT 2120 Introduction to Literature II (3) .

Junior Year

JOU 3101 Reporting and Writing II (3)
PGY 2101 Basic Photography
PUR 3401 Critical Issues In Public Rel
MMC 4945 Internship (1)
GEO 3421 Cultural Geography (3)
AMH 2101 U.S. History (3) *
ARH 2000 Art Appreciation (3) **
Foreign Language and Lab (4)
Foreign Language and Lab (4)

Total: 27

*Alternative - AMH 2020 U.S. History: 1865 To Present (3) or AMH 4420 History Of Florida (3) .
** Alternates - MUH 3116 Jazz History or MUL 2010 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) / MUL 2112 Introduction To Music II (2) or CRW 3410 Creative Nonfiction or ENC 3320 Advanced Composition (3) .

Senior Year

Total: 29

Other Requirements

Students must earn at least a “C” grade in all core courses and respective sequence courses. No course can count more than once to satisfy degree requirement