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College
College of Communication and Information
Department
School of Journalism and Mass Communication

201 Franklin Hall
Tel: 330-672-2572
E-mail: jmc@kent.edu
Web: www.kent.edu/jmc

The Public Relations minor teaches the news writing, case study, and publications elements of the public relations business, as well as online, digital and social media strategies. 

 

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

PUBLIC RELATIONS MINOR REQUIREMENTS (22 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  COMM 21000 Communication Grammar Review 1  
  COMM
JMC		 21008
21008		 Social Media Strategies (3)   or
Social Media Strategies (3)		 3  
  COMM 30000 Communication Research Methods 3  
  JMC 20006 Multimedia Techniques 3  
  JMC 26001 Writing Across Platforms 3  
  JMC 28001 Principles of Public Relations 3  
  JMC 38002 Public Relations Case Studies 3  
  JMC
JMC		 48002
48006		 Public Relations Tactics (3)   or
Public Relations Publications (3)		 3  
  MINIMUM TOTAL 22  

Requirement to declare minor: Minimum 2.000 overall Kent State University GPA; or, if a first semester freshman or transfer student admitted in good standing, no established Kent State University GPA is needed. Minimum 2.700 GPA in the minor required for graduation.