B.A. Journalism (Public Relations Track)
| The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism [Public Relations Track] helps students understand the theories behind effective public communication. Students learn all facets of practical campaigns, learning from professionals in the field as well as their professors. In the capstone course, students work with local corporate or nonprofit clients. Our distinguished faculty from the Department of Communication and Journalism have extensive experience in their fields of expertise; and they aim to make every student who becomes part of Rider's learning community understand the power of communication and journalism — and how to use them to their fullest potential. |
| Basic Core |
| Rider Course Title | Rider Course Number | Credits |
| Expository Writing | CMP-120 | 3 |
| Research Writing | CMP-125 | 3 |
| Math | Choose from a selection of courses | 3 |
| Information Technology | CIS-185 | 3 |
| Area of Knowledge: Historical Perspective Students choose 3 courses from a selection in the following disciplines: |
| Rider Discipline | Credits |
| American Studies English Literature Fine Arts Global/Multinational Studies History Philosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology Spanish. |
9 |
| Area of Knowledge: Artistic and Intellectual Perspective Students choose 3 courses from a selection in the following disciplines: |
| Rider Discipline | Credits |
| American Studies Economics English Literature Fine Arts Gender Studies Global/Multinational Studies History Law and Justice Literature Philosophy Sociology |
9 |
| Area of Knowledge: Contemporary Perspective Students choose 3 courses from a selection in the following disciplines: |
| Rider Discipline | Credits |
| American Studies Economics Fine Arts Gender Studies Global/Multinational Studies History Law and Justice Literature and Foreign Culture Multicultural Studies Philosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology |
9 |
| Area of Knowledge: Natural World Students choose 2 courses from a selection in the following disciplines: |
| Rider Discipline | Credits |
| Behavioral Neuroscience Biochemistry Biology Biopsychology Chemistry Geological and Marine Science Physics Psychology Sociology |
6-8 |
| Communication and Journalism Core |
| Rider Course Title | Rider Course Number | Credits |
| Communication Theory | COM-201 | 3 |
| Speech Communication | COM-104 | 3 |
| Mass Media Communication | COM-105 | 3 |
| Persuasive Writing for the Media | COM-107 | 3 |
| Communication Law | COM-301 | 3 |
| Communication Ethics | COM-302 | 3 |
| Senior Seminar in Communicationn | COM-400 | 3 |
| Public Relations Track |
| Rider Course Title | Rider Course Number | Credits |
| Introduction to News Writing | COM-102 | 3 |
| Advanced Speech Communication | COM-204 | 3 |
| Publication Design | COM-212 | 3 |
| Public Relations | COM-240 | 3 |
| Feature Writing | COM-316 | 3 |
| Publicity Methods in Organizations | COM-341 | 3 |
| Cases & Campaigns in Public Relations | COM-440 | 3 |
| Major Elective (one course from the following: COM-131 COM-205 COM-210 COM-211 COM-215 COM-233 COM-253 COM-261 COM-360 COM-393 MKT-200 ADV-300 |
3 |
| Elective Courses |
| Credits | |
| Free elective credit hours may be taken in any department within the University, subject to the program limit of 30 credits from outside the liberal arts and sciences. Students are encouraged to pursue minors. | 25-27 |
| A candidate for graduation must complete a minimum of 120 acceptable credits. Of the required 120 credits, 36 must be in upper-level courses as determined by the respective departments. A maximum of 30 credits from outside the liberal arts and sciences may be presented for graduation. Students should check the academic catalog for complete program requirements. |
