Public Relations, B.A.

First Year Seminar

• FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours

Foundations Requirements

• FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours

• Advanced Communication course:

• CM 212 Public Speaking 3 credit hours

• Choose one of the following Quantitative Fluency courses:

• MAT 111 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Mathematics 3 credit hours
• PHL 220 Principles of Scientific Reasoning 3 credit hours
• PHL 222 Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
• PHL 231 Logic 3 credit hours

• Choose one of the following American Citizenship courses:

• ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
• HIS 111 American Civilization I 3 credit hours
• HIS 112 American Civilization II 3 credit hours
• LIT 281 American Literature and Identity I 3 credit hours
• LIT 282 American Literature and Identity II 3 credit hours
• PHL 245 American Philosophical Thought 3 credit hours
• PS 101 (PS141) American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours
• REL 269 American Religious Thought and Culture 3 credit hours

• Choose one of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing six credits of the same foreign language:

• ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
• G 100 (G243) World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
• HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
• PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

• Choose one of the following Humanities courses:

• FLM 216 Introduction to Film 3 credit hours
• HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
• LIT 200 Introduction to Literary and Textual Studies 3 credit hours
• PHL 221 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
• REL 265 World Religions 3 credit hours

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• PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours

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• WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours

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• Choose one of the following Arts courses:

• ART 101 Art and Visual Culture 3 credit hours
• CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
• MUS 186 (MUS200) Listening to Music 3 credit hours
• THE 154 Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours

• Social and Behavioral Sciences course:

• MKT 100 Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours

• Choose one of the following Natural/Physical Sciences courses:

• BIO 204 (BIO110) Exploring Biology 3 credit hours
• CHM 240 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
• ESS 254 Local Perspectives on the Geological World 3 credit hours
• G 151 Introduction to Physical Geography 3 credit hours
• PSC 152 Concepts in Physics in Everyday Life 3 credit hours

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements.  Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.

Support Courses

In addition, students are required to select five support courses from the following offerings:

• CM 211 Mass Communication 3 credit hours
• CM 304 Group Discussion 3 credit hours
• CM 305 Public Relations Research 3 credit hours
• CM 322 Media Relations 3 credit hours
• CM 323 Publications Editing and Design 3 credit hours
• CM 328 Organizational Communication 3 credit hours
• CM 329 Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours
• CM 423 Crisis Communications Management 3 credit hours
• CM 450 Communication Internship 3 credit hours
• CM 451 Communication Internship 3 credit hours

Area Elective

Students must complete a three credit Communication (CM) course.

Humanities/Social Science Electives

Students must complete twelve credits in the humanities or social and behavioral sciences at the 200 level or above. One of these courses must be a literature (LIT) course.

Elective Courses (21 credits)

Students must choose 21 credits of elective courses.

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