Public Relations

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Public Relations is a Bachelor program taught at University of Florida-Online, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The University of Florida Online offers a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations. Students study communication skills across multiple media platforms, including writing, social media, information management, and video. The degree also includes public policy topics such as social psychology, political science, economics, and principles of management and ethics, plus technical skills in opinion research, public-issue analysis, media relations, community engagement, publications, and audiovisual productions.

The program prepares students for public relations responsibilities such as anticipating, analyzing, and interpreting public opinion; counseling management; developing programs that improve public understanding; and planning efforts to influence or change public policy. Students can choose a specialization track in Public Relations | Corporate or Public Relations | Public Interest Communications. Career track outcomes include roles such as Account Executive and Public Relations Specialist.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Public Relations at University of Florida-Online for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Florida-Online.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Florida-Online as pre-requiste for admission in Public Relations.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Upper Division & Second Bachelor’s Transfer Applicants: Upper division transfer applicants (students with 60 or more college credits earned) and Second Bachelor’s degree seeking applicants should have at least a 2.0 overall GPA and completed the following 5 prerequisite courses with at least a 2.0 GPA. To be competitive for admission, applicants should have a minimum 2.5 or higher overall GPA.

Argument and Persuasion (ENC 1102)
American History since 1877 (AMH 2020)
American Federal Government (POS 2041) OR General Psychology (PSY 2012)
Introduction to Statistics (STA 2023)
Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 2013)

Notes: Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 2023) may be substituted for ECO 2013. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness. Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness. Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.