Program Information

Description:
The Public Relations program is designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year college or university offering programs in public relations, communications, and mass media. The curriculum provides a foundation in liberal arts and a background in communication theory, media writing and public relations. The program will enable students to better understand the role of public relations today in business, government, education and non-profit organizations.

(Housed in the Visual and Performing Arts Department)

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
HUMANITIES: 15 Credit Hours
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
COM 120 MEDIA LITERACY	3
PLUS TWO OF THE FOLLOWING: SPT 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPT 142 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR SPT 143 Small Group Communication	6
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE	3
Total	15

SOCIAL SCIENCES: 9 Credit Hours
ANT 101 General Anthropology OR PSY 101 Introductory Psychology OR SOC 101 Introductory Sociology	3
ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3
Total	9

MATHEMATICS & NATURAL SCIENCES: 6-7 Credit Hours
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR MTH 151 Mathematics of Our World OR MTH 160 Statistics I OR higher	3
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3-4
Total	6-7

COMMUNICATIONS & BUSINESS: 18 Credit Hours
COM 101 Introduction to Mass Media	3
COM 109 An Introduction to Public Relations	3
COM 130 Media Writing	3
COM 270 Media & Society	3
MAR 200 Principles of Marketing	3
MAR 204 Advertising	3
Total	18

GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES: 12 Credit Hours
* Electives	12
Total	12

PHYSICAL/HEALTH EDUCATION: 2 Credit Hours
Physical/Health Education	2
Total	2

TOTAL CREDITS	62-63

* Students planning to transfer to a SUNY college or university must select liberal arts courses that fulfill
SUNY General Education requirements.