Bachelor of Arts [B.A]/Bachelor of Science [B.S] (Communication - Public Relations)
Field of Study:
$33,166/Yr
Communication - Public relations (PR) is a growing field with a dynamic range of career possibilities. You not only learn to be an effective communicator, you also learn how to identify and address specific PR situations. If you’re looking for a public relations major, the Department of Communication and Art offers PR as an area of concentration for our communication degree.
Talking the Talk
Behind every story, there’s a person to craft it. With a public relations emphasis, you learn how to develop long- and short-term strategy and shape strong narratives with decisive communication goals. You learn how to write well and work under pressure, while capturing your readers’ attention.
Real-Life Study
Public relations is grounded in the real world. You’ll look at actual cases to understand how PR campaigns work. You’ll develop a portfolio of your own writing, examine current trends in the field and take on an internship to bolster your study with behind-the-scenes experience.
What’s Next
Make the conversation about you (or your client). Public relations graduates go on to careers at agencies and as in-house personnel at organizations across multiple industries. They work in PR, advertising, sales, marketing and communications for global companies.
Ready to start issuing media alerts about your brilliant new career path? Then contact us now for more information about the public relations track of our communication degree.
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Requirements:
- Submit official transcripts of high school and all previous education completed
- Official transcripts must contain course by course evaluation and should be evaluated by a NACES accredited agency
- Submit official scores of SAT/ACT
- Submit English Language Proficiency test scores
English Language Requirements:
- TOEFL: minimum 70 in ibt;550 in PBT
- IELTS: minimum 5.5
- Duolingo: minimum 105
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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VueVille Future Technology Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Axol Science Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,000/Yr$2,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCompany-Sponsored | |
Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
ASID Foundation Legacy Scholarships | Scholarship per student$ 4,000/Yr$4,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Microsoft Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyApprenticeship | TypeTuition-Fee-Waiver |
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