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Public Relations &
Organizational Communication Concentration (6/00)
This concentration is theory-based,
emphasizing the art and science of managing communication programs to
improve employee quality of work life and organizational
effectiveness. Persons completing the program are prepared to
enter graduate study and communication professions in any
organizational context.
The Public
Relations & Organizational Communication Concentration requires 36
credit hours in Communication and 3 credit hours in English. At least 12 of the 36 hours in
Communication must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. (In the Public
Relations concentration, this requirement is automatically satisfied
by completing the courses required for the concentration.)
A minor in a professional area (for example, business management,
computer science, etc.) is recommended.
Departmental Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)
Concentration Required Courses (24 Credit Hours)
Departmental Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Departmental Required Courses (12
Credit Hours)
COM 110, Public Speaking
COM 230, Communication Theory
COM 240, Communication Inquiry
COM 250, Communication and Technology
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Concentration Required Courses (24 Credit Hours)
Phase 1: Introductory Phase
(to be completed during the freshman
year or 1st semester of the sophomore year)
COM 226, Introduction to Public Relations
Phase 2: Application, Management and Research Phase
(to be
completed during the sophomore and junior years)
COM 316,
Communication Techniques for Public Relations
COM 456, Organizational Communication
COM 486, Communication Research Methods
ENG 214, Introduction to Editing (Writing and Editing
Requirement)
NOTE 1: Students choosing this concentration must also
complete ENG 214, Introduction to Editing, which should be
completed during Phase 2.
NOTE 2: COM 486 may also be used to satisfy the
Departmental Restricted Elective. However, while COM 486
will satisfy two requirements, it only counts as 3 hours toward
graduation.
Phase 3: Theory Development Phase
(to be completed 2nd
semester of the junior year or 1st semester of the senior year;
Phases 1 and 2 must be completed before beginning Phase 3)
COM 446,
Problems in Public Relations
Phase 4: Practicum Phase
(to be completed during the senior year)
COM 326,
Public Relations Applications
COM 496, Communication Internship (last semester of senior
year; requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all COM courses
completed)
NOTE 3: Students who do not meet the 3.0 GPA required for the
Communication Internship will not graduate in the Public
Relations and Organizational Communication Concentration.
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Departmental Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Any Communication course
(except COM 146) not being used to fulfill other requirements may be
used as a Departmental Elective.
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