The University of Rhode Island
Department of Journalism
Public Relations

Public Relations is an interdisciplinary program that combines a liberal arts education with the skills important for a successful career in public relations.The departments of Journalism and Communication Studies jointly administer the program, which offers students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations or a minor.

Although students can declare the major when they enter URI, or at another point while in University College, acceptance into the major in the College of Arts & Sciences is by application only.

Majoring in Public Relations
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Minoring in Public Relations
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