West Liberty’s Public Relations major is designed to prepare students for careers in the very broad field of public relations. The curriculum is designed to educate students in theory and research, develop students’ writing, decision-making and strategic thinking abilities. Public Relations professionals fulfill organizational management functions – whether it be for the corporate, government or non-profit sector.
| PUBLIC RELATIONS Major* | |
| GENERAL STUDIES | 48 |
| COMMUNICATIONS CORE | 13 |
| COM 201 Survey of Communications | 3 |
| COM 401 Communication Theory | 3 |
| COM 410 Communications Law and Ethics | 4 |
| Choose one from the following | 3 |
| COM 311 Mass Media and Society | |
| COM 323 Introduction to Cinema | |
| COM 324 Documentary Film | |
| PUBLIC RELATIONS FOUNDATIONS | 15 |
| COM 227 Visual Critical Literacy | 3 |
| Com 231 News Writing | 3 |
| Com 413 Public Relations | 3 |
| DMD 300 Sight, Sound, Motion | 3 |
| add. 3 hours in ANY COM designated courses | 3 |
| PUBLIC RELATIONS UPPER LEVEL | 15 |
| Com 402 Communication Research | 3 |
| Com 415 PR Writing | 3 |
| Com 434 Desktop Publishing | 3 |
| Com 426 Social Media for Advertising and PR | 3 |
| Com 416 PR Cases & Cmpgns. (CAPSTONE) | 3 |
| MINOR and NON-COMMUNICATIONS CLASSES TO TOTAL | 120 |