Organizational Leadership and Public Relations Program of Study

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Note: Students must complete all General Studies requirements as well as requirements for a second major or minor. A 48-hour option is available by advisement in the communication studies and organizational leadership and public relations concentration areas. Choose 12 hours of unduplicated courses in the concentration.

2023-24 Academic Year

Freshman
CNA 100 Principles of Human Communication (General Studies CAT 2) (take first semester) (3)
CNA 101 Intro to Theatre or CNA 223 Acting (General Studies CAT 4) (3)
CNA 201 Small Group Communication or CNA 210 Interpersonal Communication (3)
ENG 102 Composition Skills (General Studies CAT 1) (3)
CNA 102 Media Literacy (General Studies CAT 8) (3)
General Studies CAT 5 and CAT 6 (6)

Sophomore
CNA 252 Public Address (3)
CNA 262 Writing for the Mass Media (3)
CNA 346 Organizational Communication I (3)
CNA 352 Organizational Presentations (3)
CNA 374 Public Relations (3)
General Studies CAT 7 (3)

Junior
CNA 317 Argumentation (prereq: sophomore standing) (3)
CNA 442 Communication and Rhetorical Theory (3)
CNA 458 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting (3)
CNA 459 Organizational Leadership (3)
CNA 465 Qualitative Research Design (3)
CNA 467 Intercultural Communication (3)
CNA 478 Communication Ethics (3)
General Studies CAT 3 and CAT 9 (6)

Senior
CNA 418 Health Communication (3) 
CNA 448 Organizational Communication II (3)
CNA 450 Media Design Applications (3)
CNA 452 Public Relations Case Studies (3)
CNA 453 Integrated Brand Promotion (3)
CNA 455 Senior Seminar (3)
CNA 460 Leadership Theory (3)
CNA 497 Communication Internship (3)
General Studies CAT 10 (3)