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Public Relations Emphasis
Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester
ENGL 100 Ideas & Their Expression I	3
MATH 101 Fund. Of Algebra & Trig I	3
HIST 100 History of World Civilization I	3
BIOL 100 Biological Science	4
ENGL 102 Developmental Reading	2
PHED Physical Education Course	1

TOTAL:

16

Second Semester
ENGL 101 Ideas & Their Expression II	3
MATH 102 Fund. Of Algebra & Trig II	3
HIST Elective History Course	3
Natural Science Electives^1	3/4
PHED Physical Education Course	1
SPCH 116 Voice & Diction	1

TOTAL:

14/15

Sophomore Year

First Semester
FOLA^2 Any Foreign Language Course	3
ENGL 200 Survey of Humanities I	3
JOMC 220 News Writing	3
SPCH 250 Speech Fundamentals	3
JOMC 245 Technical Info. Sources	3
JOMC 231^3 Communication Practicum	1

TOTAL:

16

Second Semester
FOLA^2 Part II of the Foreign Language Course	3
GEOG 210 World Regional Geography	3
CONC. Elective^4 Concentrated Elective	3
JOMC Elective	3
JOMC 476 Intro to PR Principles	3
SOCI 302 Social Statistics I	3

TOTAL:

18

Junior Year

First Semester
JOMC 240 Media History	3
POLI 210 State & Local Government	3
JOMC 230 Public Relations Writing	3
PHIL 260, 261, or 262 Logic, Intro to Philosophy, History of Philosophy	3
JOMC 493 Communication Law & Ethics	3
JOMC 424 News Editing & Layout	3

TOTAL:

18

Second Semester
PSYC 320 General Psychology	3
SPCH 307 Phonetics for Non-Majors	3
JOMC 486 Research, Comm. Plng. & Strateg.	3
CONC. Electives^4 Concentrated Electives	6
JOMC 431^3 Newspaper Practicum	1
JOMC 591^5 Media Professional Development Seminar	2

TOTAL:

18

Senior Year

First Semester
JOMC 390 Public Relations Case Studies	3
JOMC 596 Publication Editing & Design	3
SOCI 403 Social Research Method I	3
SPCH 552 Persuasive Communication	3
CONC. Electives^4 Concentrated Elective	3

TOTAL:

15

Second Semester
CONC. Electives^4 Concentrated Elective	6
JOMC 598 Media Internship	3
ART 224, MUSI 216, 220, ENGL 333 Art Apprec., Music Apprec. I, History of Black Music, Survey of Afro. Amer. Lit	3

TOTAL:

12

TOTAL HOURS:  127/128

¹Natural Science Elective: If taking EASC 3-credits, you will need an additional 1-credit for graduation. If taking CHEM 100/110 4-credits, you will not need an additional hour.

²French (6 hrs), Spanish (6 hrs), German (6 hrs), Russian (6 hrs), Japanese (6 hrs) and Portuguese (6 hrs).

³Consult the University Bulletin for Practicum requirements. Volunteers are encouraged to work in labs.

⁴Concentrated Electives must be discussed with advisor.

⁵Must take JOMC 591 – Media Workshop the semester prior to enrolling in JOMC 598.

Communication Electives: 302, 403, 418, 500, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607.