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Public Relations AB



Overview

This program is designed to train students as analysts, creative thinkers, and planners in public relations and related fields.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Public Relations AB/Journalism and Mass Communication MA(Emerging Media) Public Relations AB/Journalism and Mass Communication MA(Integrated ADPR) Public Relations AB/Journalism and Mass Communication MA(Journalism)(non-thesis) Public Relations AB/Journalism and Mass Communication MA(Public Relations)(non-thesis) Public Relations AB/Public Administration MPA(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Dr. Juan Meng Department Head jmeng@uga.edu (706) 542-4791

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1

Area II Physical Science

Area IV World Language & and Global Culture

ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1101  Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3
Spring Year 1

Area II Life Science with a Lab

Area IV World Language & and Global Culture

ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3

General Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV Humanities and the Arts

Area IV World Language & and Global Culture

Area V Social Sciences

POLS 1101  American Government 3
STAT 2000  Introductory Statistics 4
Spring Year 2
ADPR 3850  Public Relations 3

Area III Quantitative Reasoning

Area VI Elective

General Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ECON 2105  Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 2106  Principles of Microeconomics 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
ADPR 3400  ADPR Research: Insights and Analytics 3
ADPR 3515  Foundations of Graphic Communication 3

Area VI Elective

Area VI Foreign Language

Upper Division Elective

Spring Year 3
ADPR 5920  Public Relations Communications 3

Grady Elective

Upper Division Elective

Upper Division Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MARK 3000  Principles of Marketing 3
MARK 3001  Principles of Marketing 3
Fall Year 4
ADPR 5120  Crisis Communication 3
ADPR 5910  Public Relations Management 3

General Elective

Grady Elective

Upper Division Elective

Spring Year 4

General Elective

Grady Elective

Upper Division Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ADPR 5930/7930  PR Ethics, Diverse Cultures, and Cross-Cultural Leadership 3
JRLC 5040/7040  Law of Mass Communication 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ADPR 5741/7741  Integrated ADPR Campaigns 3
ADPR 5742/7742  Health and Risk Communication Campaigns 3
ADPR 5950/7950  Public Relations Campaigns 3
Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements