ADVISING WORKSHEET
Integrative Public Relations Major, B.A.A., B.S., B.A. degrees
A grade of C or better in each course in the major including electives and a minimum 2.5 GPA
overall in the major is required.
*Denotes courses with prerequisites
Required Courses (41 hours)
Designator
Hours
Course Name
IPR 101
(1)
Foundations of Integrative Public Relations
BCA 210
(4)
Survey of the Mass Media
BCA 311*
(3)
Electronic Media Copywriting
BCA 512*
(3)
COM 357
(3)
COM 264
(3)
Organizational Communication
JRN 202*
(3)
Writing for the Mass Media
JRN 302
(3)
Introduction to Graphics and Visual Communication
JRN 350
(3)
Public Relations Principles and Practices
JRN 450*
(3)
Public Relations Writing
JRN 551*
(3)
JRN 556*
(3)
IPR 555*
(6)
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 201 (B or better)
Electronic Media Promotion
Prerequisites: BCA 210 (C or better), BCA 311, juniors or above.
Public Speaking
This course fulfills Oral English competency requirement.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 (C or better)
Prerequisites: JRN 202, JRN 350
Case Studies in Public Relations
Prerequisites: JRN 350
Public Relations Seminar
Prerequisites: JRN 350
Public Relations Internship
Prerequisites: IPR majors only, written approval of internship
coordinator, completion of 56 credit hours, all core courses completed
except 500 level and C or higher in all IPR courses taken thus far.
Electives (18 hours)
Electives I (6 hours) – Organizational Communication
COM 195
(3)
Intercultural Communication
COM 353
(3)
Small Group Communication
COM/WST 362 (3)
Gender Communication
COM 363
(3)
Principles and Types of Interviewing
COM 365
(3)
Persuasion and Social Influence
COM 560*
(3)
Communication and Social/Organizational Change
COM 561*
(3)
Prerequisites waived for IPR majors
Communication in Conflict Management
Prerequisites waived for IPR majors
Electives II (3 hours) – Broadcasting
BCA 317*
(3)
BCA 318*
(3)
BCA 503*
(3)
BCA 411*
(3)
BCA 511*
(3)
Electronic Media Performance
Prerequisite: BCA 210 (C or better)
Electronic Media Newswriting
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 201 (B or better)
Critiquing Mass Media
Prerequisite: BCA 210 (C or better)
Long-Form Electronic Media Writing
Prerequisites: BCA 311 (C or better)
Electronic Media Sales
Prerequisites: BCA 210 (C or better). Limited to juniors or above.
Semester
Completed
Electives III (9 hours) – Multi-Media and Entrepreneurship
Group A (3-6 hours from Business)
ENT/ACC 210
(3)
Accounting Information for Entrepreneurial Decision Making
ENT/MKT 221
(3)
Marketing Strategies for Entrepreneurs
ENT/FIN 320*
(3)
Financial Management of the Entrepreneurial Venture
Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; ACC 201, 210, 250, or ENT 210;
STA 282; signed major or minor in Entrepreneurship.
PHL 318
(3)
Business Ethics
Group B (3-6 hours from Research into Publics)
SOC 200*
(3)
PSY 211*
(3)
PSY 337*
(3)
PSC 327
(3)
Introduction to Social Research and Analysis
Prerequisites: SOC 100; completion of math competency
Introduction to Psychological Statistics
Prerequisites: PSY 100 and completion of Mathematics competency
Psychology of Advertising
Prerequisite: PSY 100
Lobbying and Interest Group Behavior
Group C (0-3 hours from Multimedia Design and Integrated Marketing)
CPS 282
(3)
Introduction to Multimedia Design
CPS 482*
(3)
Advanced Multimedia Design
MKT 300
(3)
JRN 360
(3)
Advertising Principles
JRN 365*
(3)
Advertising Media
Prerequisites: CPS 282
Introduction to Marketing
Prerequisite: 56 semester hours completed.
Prerequisite: JRN 360
TOTAL: 59 hours
The following course can be substituted in the Multimedia Design and Integrated Marketing category:
JRN 339 – Social Media: Reputation, Image and Interaction
After you complete the course with a C or higher, please see your advisor so a program modification
form can be completed.

Curriculum vitae