Public Relations
As the site of Washington\'s first public relations degree program, WSU\'s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication has launched many of the Northwest\'s most effective communication managers for business, government, and nonprofit organizations. This highly regarded program continues to gain strength through the strong support of professionals throughout the Northwest.
Public relations majors learn to communicate creatively and persuasively to build mutually beneficial long-term relationships between organizations and their publics. The program emphasizes writing, research and management principles through a demanding series of required courses in Communication, Journalism, Marketing, and Public Relations.
Public relations majors become involved with campus media, the Public Relations Student Society of America, the International Association of Business Communicators, and with ongoing campaigns for clients throughout Washington State. In addition, through the College\'s flourishing internship program, students apprentice with agencies, corporations, hospitals, nonprofit organizations, and government and congressional offices.
Requirements and Core Courses
To Certify:
ComSt 102 , Com 101, 245, 265, 295
(with a C or better)
After Certification:
PR 312 AND Jour 305
(these courses are prerequisites for the courses in the rest of the PR Degree Program)
PR 313, 412
Com 409
(this course is required for PR 412, but you can take concurrently)
Mktg 360
Seminar: PR 475
In addition to the University\'s General Education Requirements and an area of emphasis/minor, you must take the following courses.
One of the following upper-division courses
Com 410, 415, 420, 440, 460, 481
ComSt 324, 335, 385, 401, 485
One of the following:
6 credits of internship
OR 3 credits of internship and 3 credits of additional upper level core
OR 6 credits of any combination of additional upper level core courses
Also Required:
A MINOR (18 hours in a department outside of Communication, at least 9 hours have to be upper division)