B.A. in Public Relations and Strategic Communication Undergraduate Program By American University |Top Universities

B.A. in Public Relations and Strategic Communication

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Main Subject Area

Business and Management StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Major Requirements 48 credit hours with grades of C or better within the School of Communication including core, professional, internship, independent study, and independent reading courses. Subject to the approval of an advisor, a maximum of 12 credit hours in communication transferred from another university may be substituted for required communication courses. With approval of the student's advisor, up to 6 credit hours taken abroad may be applied toward the communication major requirements. COMM-301 Public Relations with grade of B or better. Related requirements taken outside the School of Communication with grades of C or better. Note: These courses are not included in the major GPA. 3 credit hours in United States history (HIST-xxx). 3 credit hours in economics (ECON-xxx) or MKTG-250. Minor or second major outside the School of Communication. Minimum of 72 credit hours outside the field of communication are required for the major. Transfer students majoring in public relations & strategic communication are required to graduate with a total of 72 credit hours outside the field of communication. Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.

Program overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Major Requirements 48 credit hours with grades of C or better within the School of Communication including core, professional, internship, independent study, and independent reading courses. Subject to the approval of an advisor, a maximum of 12 credit hours in communication transferred from another university may be substituted for required communication courses. With approval of the student's advisor, up to 6 credit hours taken abroad may be applied toward the communication major requirements. COMM-301 Public Relations with grade of B or better. Related requirements taken outside the School of Communication with grades of C or better. Note: These courses are not included in the major GPA. 3 credit hours in United States history (HIST-xxx). 3 credit hours in economics (ECON-xxx) or MKTG-250. Minor or second major outside the School of Communication. Minimum of 72 credit hours outside the field of communication are required for the major. Transfer students majoring in public relations & strategic communication are required to graduate with a total of 72 credit hours outside the field of communication. Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language Requirements:  A TOEFL score of 550 on the paper test; Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 53 or higher.

Jan-2000

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