The Minor in Public Relations
Journalism, Communications Studies and Marketing majors who wish to minor in Public Relations should follow the interdisiplinary curriculum outlined below. Students in other majors who are interested in Public Relations should contact Regina Bell in Communication Studies (rbell@mail.uri.edu | 874-2489).
Statistics: 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
Communications Studies majors take the following courses:
JOR 220—Media Writing (pre: a WRT course with a grade of B or better)
JOR 340—Public Relations (pre: JOR 220 with a grade of C or better)
JOR 345—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)]
COM 320—Oral Communication for Business and Professions
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)
JOR 345—Internship (in Public Relations; pre: JOR 340)
Courses in the Public Relations Program
For a complete description, refer to the Major’s Worksheet
- Public Speaking
- Persuasion
- Media Writing
- Public Relations Strategies
- Public Relations Practices
- Public Relations Internship
- Research Methods
- Editing for Publication
- Writing
- Feature Writing
- Writing Argumentative & Persuasive Texts
- Writing in Electronic Environments
- Writing Cultures
- Public Writing
- Writing for Community Service
- Scientific/Technical Writing
- Marketing
- Principles of Marketing
- Marketing Communication
- Global Marketing
- Communication
- Advanced Public Speaking
- Oral Communication for Business
- Ethics of Persuasion
- Organizational Communication
- Electronic Media Programming
- Social and Cultural Aspects of Media
- Specialty
- Ethics of Persuasion
- Editing II (Design)
- Media Issues
- Social Behavior
- Managing Cultural Differences in Organizations
- TV Advertising
- Special Topics
- Contemporary Oral Communication: Content and Effects of Media Advertising
- Contemporary Oral Communication: Dynamics of Marketing
- Contemporary Oral Communication: Strategic Media Communication
