Public Relations certificate

The graduate academic certificate in public relations is specifically designed for professional journalists, public relations practitioners, educators, authors, writing instructors, editors and researchers currently working in the media, public relations, advertising or business arena with an interest in or responsibility for public relations.

Completion of 15 hours

The following three courses are required:

Plus two electives selected from

JOUR 5200 - Public Opinion and Propaganda
JOUR 5210 - Race, Gender and the Media: A Methods Approach
JOUR 5250 - Quantitative Research
JOUR 5260 - Qualitative Research
JOUR 5310 - Media Ethics
JOUR 5320 - New Technologies of Mass Communication
JOUR 5500 - Integrated Communications
JOUR 5510 - Internet and Interactive Communication Strategy
JOUR 4460, PR Communication (with extra project for graduate credit. Recommended for those without an undergraduate PR degree. Would be taken on an advanced/special problems form.)

Note:

These courses may also be applied to a master’s degree in journalism. Contact the Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism for further information.

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