4+1 Combined Public Relations, B.S./M.A.

Students with a minimum overall GPA of 3.3 and a major GPA of 3.6 may apply for the 4+1 program at the beginning of the first semester of their junior year. Applications will be evaluated by the MA graduate program director and faculty of the department. Students would be notified of acceptance at the beginning of the second semester of their junior year. The 4+1 BS/MA would require undergraduate students to complete three graduate-level courses during the senior year:

CC 608 - Public Affairs
CC 645 - Public Opinion Research and Practice AND
CC 652 - Emerging Communication Technology.

These three graduate courses would replace the following undergraduate requirements:

Requirements

CC 303 - Survey Research Methods
or
CC 305 - Communication Research Methods
CC 304 - Strategic Digital Communication
CC 308 - Online Content and Strategy
or
CC 360 - Social Media and Politics

One Elective

CC 361 - Public Diplomacy and Grass Roots Activism
or
CC 345 - Public Affairs Matrix: Media, Politics, and Advocacy