Communication: Public Relations (BA/BS)

Developing A Christian Mind
DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

3

English

12

9

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

and/or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

3

Foreign Language
*Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate requisites are met

14*

0

Foundations for Excellence

1

1

FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence

is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours.

(AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)

History

6

6

Choose two:

HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865

HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865

HIST 2301 - World Civilization I

HIST 2302 - World Civilization II

Kinesiology

2

2

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.

Mathematics

3

3

(BA)

Choose one:

MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts

MATH 1303 - College Algebra

MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis

MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

(BS)

Choose one:

MATH 1303 - College Algebra

MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis

MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)

4

15

One laboratory science (BA)

or

15 credit hours of laboratory science (BS)

selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics.

Religion

9

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

and

three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment

Social Science

6

6

POLS 2301 - American National Government

and

PSYC 1301 - General Psychology

or

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS

63

57

Public Relations Major:

54

54

A major in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations

Complete the following 14 courses for 42 credit hours:

42

42

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting

COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication

COMA 2302 - Voice and Articulation

COMA 2330 - Introduction to Public Relations

COMA 3301 - Nonverbal Communication

COMA 3303 - Small Group Communication

COMA 3304 - Writing Across Media

COMA 3308 - Persuasive Communication

COMA 3317 - Contemporary Advertising

COMA 3350 - Social Media

COMA 4310 - Internship in Communication

COMA 4322 - Leadership Communication (S-L) (AGP-eligible)

COMA 4323 - Communication Theory (AGP-eligible)

COMA 4345 - Public Relations in the Real World (S-L)

Complete two of the following allied courses for 6 hours:

6

6

MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L)

MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing

SOCI 4301 - Race and Ethnicity

Specialization Electives:

6

6

Students need to take two upper-level (3000 or 4000-level) COMA electives from the Specialization list.  

COMA 3302 - Argumentation and Debate

COMA 3305 - Media Announcing

COMA 3306 - Modern Media Storytelling

COMA 3307 - Film and Electronic Cinematography

COMA 3313 - Advanced Public Speaking

COMA 3314 - Photography II

COMA 3318 - Web Design

COMA 3319 - Visual Communication

COMA 3321 - Graphic Design I

COMA 3322 - Graphic Design II

COMA 3332 - Church Media Leadership

COMA 3334 - Presentations - Church Media

COMA 4310 - Internship in Communication

COMA 4315 - Political Communication

COMA 4316 - Management and Communication in Film

COMA 4318 - History of Graphic Design I

COMA 4321 - Advertising Design (S-L)

COMA 4325 - Communication in the Digital Age

COMA 4330 - Special Topics in Communication

COMA 4365 - Practicum in Cross-Cultural Communication

COMA 4380 - The Arts and the Creative Process

HOST 4341 - Event and Wedding Management

Electives 

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

0

3

0

9

A minor is recommended.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120

120