Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Media & Communication: Public Relations (BA.MDC.PRL)


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Bachelor of Arts graduates in Media & Communication will be able to:

  • Understand media from social, economic, political, ethical, and global perspectives.
  • Effectively research and analyze media material.
  • Produce high quality media in visual, oral, and written forms.
  • Effectively apply media and communication skills in a rapidly changing real world environment.

BA in Media & Communication with a Concentration in Public Relations


plus take 15 additional credits of COM courses (15 cr)


and in the senior year (6 cr):


(Credits required for the major: 48)


Also complete a Minor, a Civic Engagement Certificate, or related area of focused study


Complete an 18 or more credit Minor or related area of focused study approved by the faculty advisor, or a Civic Engagement Certificate. The Minor or area of focused study may not be in Media & Communication, nor may it include any courses the student applies to the Major requirements. Should the Major and Minor require the same course, a relevant substitution is required in one or the other.

And complete the University's Gen Ed requirements


Review  the Gen Ed requirements.

Law Degree (CU/VLS 3+2)


This major participates in the 3+2 program with Vermont Law School, in which highly-focused students can earn a Bachelor's degree in just three years at CU and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in just two years at VLS. 

For details, see the Law Degree page .

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