BA in Public Relations

The Public Relations program is a career focused major for students interested in community relations, corporate communication, employeemember relations, government relations, integrated marketing communication, strategic communication, and other PR-allied fields. The program offers team-based projects, internships and co-ops, service and experiential learning, and collaboration with community organizations. Students are trained to think analytically, communicate strategically, and lead responsibly. Students learn communication theory and market-current skills, all within the context of cultural sensitivity and ethical responsibility. This program equips students to make a positive contribution to their local community, nation, and world by making connections between theory and practice in the arena of public relations.

First-year applicants (sometimes referred to as freshman) are students who have completed high school and have not earned college course credit since graduating.