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105A Davis Hall
10 Lippett Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401.874.2857

The Minor in Public Relations

Journalism, Communications Studies, TMD and Marketing majors who wish to minor in Public Relations should follow the interdisciplinary curriculum outlined below. Students in other Majors who are interested in Public Relations should contact Regina Bell (rbell@mail.uri.edu |

874-2857).

All PR minors must take one of the following:
STA 220—Statistics in Modern Society
STA 308—Introductory Statistics
STA 409—Statistical Methods in Research I
BAC 201—Managerial Statistics
MTH 107—Finite Math

Communications Studies majors

take the following courses:
JOR 220—Media Writing (pre: a WRT course with a grade of B or better) or ANY Writing course in addition to the required general education writing requirement
JOR 340—Public Relations (pre: JOR 220 with a grade of C or better)
PRS491 —Internship (in Public Relations; pre: JOR 340)
BUS 365 (MKT 301)—Marketing Principles
Two additional Marketing courses

Journalism majors

take the following courses:
COM 210—Persuasion : The Rhetoric of Influence
COM 302—Advanced Public Speaking [pre: COM 202 (101)]
COM 351 (320)—Oral Communication for Business and Professions
BUS 365 (MKT 301)—Marketing Principles
Two additional Marketing courses

Marketing majors

take the following courses:
COM 210—Persuasion : The Rhetoric of Influence
COM 302—Advanced Public Speaking [pre: COM 202 (101)]
JOR 220—Media Writing (pre: a WRT course with a grade of B or better)
JOR 340—Public Relations (pre: JOR220 with a grade of C or better)
PRS491 —Internship (in Public Relations; pre: JOR 340)