The public relations emphasis provides training in one of the fastest growing areas in the communications field. It prepares students with critical skills in writing, strategic program planning and management, creative problem solving, and media relations. It can be either a highly credible terminal degree or excellent undergraduate preparation for an advanced degree.

The public relations program equips students with critical skills in writing, strategic program planning and management, and media relations. Public relations students have placed second in the national Arthur Page Society Case competition and have organized the national PRSSA conference multiple times.

Bradley Public Relations, BYU’s chapter firm of PRSSA, allows students to work with five to seven clients a semester, offering an opportunity to build and implement strategic public relations campaigns.

To visit Bradley PR's Web site, click here. 

Major Requirements

1. Complete one course from the following: Engl 150, Honrs 150, Phil 150 (students must receive a B grade or better to be eligible to apply for admission to the program).

2. Complete the following core courses: Comms 101, 211, 235 (students must receive a B grade or better in these courses to be eligible to apply for admission to the program).

3. Apply to the major.

4. Complete the following: Comms 300, 318.

5. Complete one course from each of the three clusters (9 hours total) from the following departmental electives:

    Cluster 1:  Comms 302, 351, 411, 416

    Cluster 2:  Comms 301, 360, 406, 480

    Cluster 3:  Comms 381, 382, 481, 482

6. Complete the following: Comms 321, 336, 421, 485.

7. After consulting with an advisor, complete an internship in conjunction with 4 hours of the following: Comms 399R.

        Note: A C- grade or better in the following prerequisite courses must be achieved before the internship experience:

        Comms 318, 321, 336, 421.

8. Complete the following: Acc 200, Bus M 340.

9.Complete 80 credit hours outside the Department of Communications, including 65 credits in liberal arts and sciences.