After being admitted to candidacy in the Public Relations sequence, a student must meet the following requirements:

FOUNDATIONS (6 credits)
JOUR 1010 American Media and Social Institutions
JOUR 3650 Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public

WRITING/DESIGN (12 credits)
Writing
JOUR 2710 Media Writing
PR 3360 Public Relations Communication
GRAF 2010 Media Design and Visual Language
Choose one:
JOUR 3450 Editing
JOUR 3530 Feature Writing
Design
Choose one:
PR 3380 Public Relations Publications
GRAF 2950 Media Design Applications

CONCEPTUAL TOPICS (12 credits)
PR 3040 Public Relations Principles
Choose three:
JOUR 3510 Media History and American Culture
JOUR 4200 Mass Media Law
JOUR 4210 Mass Communication and Society
JOUR 4660 Mass Media Research
JOUR 4780 Media and Markets
JOUR 4790 Global News and World Media Cultures
JOUR 4850 Ethics and Mass Communication

PROFESSIONAL TOPICS (3 credits)
Choose one:
PR 3400 Case Studies in Public Relations
ADV 3020 Survey of Advertising
GRAF 3910 Basic Media Design

SENIOR TOPICS (3 credits)
PR 4740 Public Relations Campaigns

INTERNSHIP / PRACTICUM or UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE (1-3 credits)
Choose one Journalism elective or:
JOUR 3580 Practicum
JOUR 4000 Internship

Total hours in the College: 37-39

PUBLIC RELATIONS/RECORDING INDUSTRY SPECIALTY REQUIRED COURSES

FOUNDATIONS (6 credits)
JOUR 1010 American Media and Social Institutions
JOUR 3650 Free Expression, Mass Media and the American Public

WRITING/DESIGN (12 credits)
Writing
JOUR 2710 Media Writing
PR 3360 Public Relations Communication
RIM 3770 Publicity in the Recording Industry
Design
Choose one:
PR 3380 Public Relations Publications
GRAF 2950 Media Design Applications

CONCEPTUAL TOPICS (12 credits)
PR 3040 Public Relations Principles
RIM 3600 Survey of the Recording Industry
Choose two:
GRAF 2010 Media Design and Visual Language
JOUR 3510 Media History and American Culture
JOUR 4200 Mass Media Law
JOUR 4210 Mass Communication and Society
JOUR 4660 Mass Media Research
JOUR 4780 Media and Markets
JOUR 4790 Global News and World Media Cultures
JOUR 4850 Ethics and Mass Communication

PROFESSIONAL TOPICS (3 credits)
Choose one:
PR 3400 Case Studies in Public Relations
GRAF 3910 Basic Media Design
ADV 3020 Survey of Advertising
RIM 3720 Artist Management
RIM 3890 International Recording Industry
RIM 4320 Concert Promotion
RIM 4620 Marketing of Recordings

SENIOR TOPICS (3 credits)
PR 4740 Public Relations Campaigns

INTERNSHIP / PRACTICUM or UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE (1-3 credits)
Choose one Journalism elective or:
JOUR 3580 Practicum
JOUR 4000 or RIM 4000 Internship

Total hours in the College: 37-39