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Public Relations
Public Relations students at Rider study 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.
Classroom expereinces are augmented by membership in the Rider Public Relations Society.
Required Courses
- COM 102 Introduction to Newswriting (Fall and Spring)
- COM 204 Advanced Speech (Fall and Spring)
- COM 212 Publication Design (Fall and Spring)
- COM 316 Feature Writing (Fall and Spring)
- COM 240 Public Relations (Fall and Spring)
- COM 341 Publicity Methods (Fall and Spring) (COM 240)
- COM 440 Cases and Campaigns (Fall and Spring) (COM 341)
Choose At Least One
- COM 131 Fundamentals of Video Production (Fall)
- COM 210 News Reporting and Writing (Fall) (COM 102)
- COM 211 Copy Editing (Fall)
- COM 215 Computer-Assisted Reporting (Spring 2006)
- COM 233 Writing for Broadcast (Spring) (COM 105)
- COM 253 Organizational Communication (As Needed)
- COM 261 Multimedia Production I (Fall and Spring)
- COM 393 International Communication (As Needed)
- COM 360 Advanced Publication Design (Fall and Spring)
- MKT 200 Marketing Principles (Fall and Spring)
- ADV 300 Advertising Principles (Fall and Spring) (MKT 200)
These requirements are in addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements and Communication Core Requirements. Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
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