Advertising & Public Relations (BA)

Degree Requirements

Select General Education Requirements
General Education
Advertising and Public Relations Core
Complete the Following:
CA 101Intro to Media3
CA 260Digital Writing and Production (Advertising and Public Relations Core)3
CA 300Fnds of Comm Research3
APR 221Advertising Principles3
APR 224Public Relations Principles3
APR 271Strategic Publication Design3
APR 324Strategic Writing - W3
APR 485Cases in Strategic Comm3
Choose Emphasis: A or B below.18
Minor Requirements18-24
A minor is required for this degree program.
A MINIMUM OF 120 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR A DEGREE120
A. Advertising Emphasis18
Complete the following:
APR 321Media Planning3
APR 322Creative Strategy - W3
APR 486Strategic Campaigns3
Select 9 hours from the following list of courses:9
Branding & Visual Messages
Account Management
Digital Media & Analytics
Prof & Creative Portfolio
Consumer Sales Promotion
Tideline Agency
Ethics-Social Respons Comm
Law of Communication
Prof Studies - Internship
B. Public Relations Emphasis
Comlete the following:
APR "W" Public Relations3
APR Special Topics in Public Relations3
APR 486Strategic Campaigns3
Select 9 hours from the following list of courses:9
Sports PR
Applied Comm Workshop
P.R. & Non-Profit Fundraising
Branding & Visual Messages
Digital Media & Analytics
Prof & Creative Portfolio
Ethics-Social Respons Comm
Law of Communication
Prof Studies - Internship

All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one must be in major or minor.

Graduation Plan

Multiple Degree Plans Available. Select to View Option

Advertising 

(120 Total Hours)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
CAS 100 First Yr Exp - 2
EH 101 English Composition I 3
CA 110 Public Speaking 3
Math Area III, A 1 3
CA 101 Intro to Media 3
 Hours14
Spring
EH 102 English Composition II 3
LiteratureArea II, D 1 3
CA 220 Writing Comm Media - W 3
Lab ScienceArea III, B 1 4
HistoryArea IV, A 1 3
 Hours16
Second Year
Fall
LanguageArea II, B 1 3
Lab ScienceArea III, B 1 4
APR 224 Public Relations Principles 3
CA 260 Digital Writing and Production 3
Fine ArtsArea II, C 1 3
 Hours16
Spring
LanguageArea II, B 1 3
Humanities/Fine ArtsArea II, E 1 3
History/SBSArea IV, B 1 3
Lab ScienceArea III, B 1` 4
APR 271 Strategic Publication Design 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
CA 300 Fnds of Comm Research 3
APR 321 Media Planning 3
APR 324 Strategic Writing - W 3
History/SBSArea IV, B 1 3
Humanities/Fine ArtsArea II, E 1 3
 Hours15
Spring
Humanities/Fine ArtsArea II, E 1 3
CA chooseCommunication elective 3 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Fall
APR 485 Cases in Strategic Comm 3
APR 384 Account Management 3
History/SBS Area IV, B 1 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
 Hours15
Spring
ElectiveElective hours 4 3
CA 445 Ethics-Social Respons Comm 3
APR 486
Strategic Campaigns
or Tideline Agency
3
CA chooseCommunication elective 3 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours122
1

See General Education Requirements.

2

All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This plan incorporates a 18 hour minor.

3

Courses may be selected from APR 322, APR 323, APR 325, APR 354, APR 371, APR 384, APR 470, APR 471, APR 474, CA 453, CA 455, CA 456, CA 496, DFT 340, DFT440, JOU 383, JOU 387.

4

The number of elective hours required will depend on the number of hours required by your minor. Work with your advisor to determine the number of elective hours you must take. 

Public Relations 

(120 Total Hours)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
CAS 100 First Yr Exp - 2
EH 101 English Composition I 3
CA 110 Public Speaking 3
Math Area III, A 1 3
CA 101 Intro to Media 3
 Hours14
Spring
EH 102 English Composition II 3
LiteratureArea II, D 1 3
CA 220 Writing Comm Media - W 3
Lab ScienceArea III, B 1 4
HistoryArea IV, A 1 3
 Hours16
Second Year
Fall
LanguageArea II, B 1 3
Lab ScienceArea III, B 1 4
APR 224 Public Relations Principles 3
CA 260 Digital Writing and Production 3
Fine ArtsArea II, C 1 3
 Hours16
Spring
LanguageArea II, B 1 3
Humanities/Fine ArtsArea II, E 1 3
History/SBSArea IV, B 1 3
Lab ScienceArea III, B 1` 4
APR 271 Strategic Publication Design 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
CA 300 Fnds of Comm Research 3
APR 321 Media Planning 3
APR 324 Strategic Writing - W 3
History/SBSArea IV, B 1 3
Humanities/Fine ArtsArea II, E 1 3
 Hours15
Spring
Humanities/Fine ArtsArea II, E 1 3
CA chooseCommunication elective 3 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Fall
APR 485 Cases in Strategic Comm 3
APR 384 Account Management 3
History/SBSArea IV, B 1 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
 Hours15
Spring
CA 445 Ethics-Social Respons Comm 3
APR 486
Strategic Campaigns
or Tideline Agency
3
ElectiveElective hours 4 3
CA chooseCommunication elective 3 3
MinorMinor course 2 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours122
1

See General Education Requirements.

2

All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This plan incorporates a 18 hour minor.

3

Courses may be selected from APR 322, APR 323, APR 325, APR 354, APR 371, APR 384, APR 470, APR 471, APR 474, CA 453, CA 455, CA 456, CA 496, DFT 340, DFT440, JOU 383, JOU 387.

4

The number of elective hours required will depend on the number of hours required by your minor. Work with your advisor to determine the number of elective hours you must take.