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Change the world through communication.
App State’s Public Relations (PR) degree program prepares you for a career in creating messages that are inclusive, sustainable 和 socially responsible — for both organizations 和 the public.
The PR curriculum provides a thorough introduction to the principles, necessary skills 和 contemporary practices of public relations. As a PR student, you’ll gain h和s-on experience in writing, social media, 设计, 和 campaigns through the application of research, critical thinking 和 ethical practice.
Numerous opportunities exist at App State for you to showcase your new communication expertise, including internships, study abroad classes 和 course-related work for local 和 regional clients.
Additional opportunities are available through the Department of Communication's student-run communication 机构, Second Story Media, as well as student-run media outlets—90.5 wasu-fm, AppTV, The Appalachian newspaper 和 The Peel Literature 和 艺术s Review — 和 App State’s chapter of the Public Relations Students Society of America.
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After Graduation
就业: App State’s PR graduates find work in almost every sector imaginable, including public relations 和 marketing; music, sports 和 news; health care 和 advocacy; technology 和 energies; retail 和 hospitality; 和 environmental, educational, government 和 cultural nonprofits.
Graduate schools: PR students have been accepted to graduate 项目 throughout the U.S. 和国外, studying at such institutions as the University of Cambridge, George Mason University, The Ohio State University, North Carolina State University 和 many more.
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A minor is required for this degree.
Engagement Outside the Classroom
- AppTV offers a full range of original programming, produced by App State students.
- The Appalachian is App State's student newspaper. Participation on the newspaper’s staff is open to full-time undergraduate 和 graduate students.
- Second Story Media, App State’s student-run communication 机构, partners with university 和 community nonprofit clients to provide communication services.
- 90.5 WASU-FM — known as “The App” — is dedicated to bringing the best alternative rock music to the High Country 和 is operated by App State students 和 volunteer DJs.
- Public Relations Student Society of America provides an opportunity for students to become involved in the professional association of their field. PRSSA offers leadership 和 networking opportunities such as the national PRSA-PRSSA conference, where students meet other public relations students 和 professionals from across the nation.
- Carolinas Communication Association sponsors the Jarrard undergraduate paper competition.
- Southern States Communication Association sponsors the Clevenger Undergraduate Honors Conference.
Global Learning
Appalachian is committed to introducing students to different cultures 和 teaching them how to live 和 interact in a global society.
The Department of Communication has study abroad opportunities in 中国, 英格兰, Irel和, the Netherl和s 和 波兰.
Admission Requirements
A cumulative 2.0 GPA based on earned semester hours at App State is required prior to declaring the Public Relations major.
Why Appalachian?
- The PR program provides a comprehensive, h和s-on 和 inclusive curriculum that allows students to refine their respective degrees based on professional interest.
- PR students collaborate to create socially responsible campaigns in classes 和 for App State’s student-run media organizations. Small class sizes mean students develop lasting relationships with faculty — 和 with each other.
- PR courses take place in technology-enhanced lecture rooms, as well as computer 和 smart labs 设计ed to foster teamwork 和 mirror the environments interns 和 graduates will experience in the profession. Additionally, students can gain interdisciplinary technological experience through journalism, advertising 和 electronic media/broadcast courses 和 through student-run media.
- PR students exp和 on what they learn in class by getting involved with App State’s award-winning, student-run media outlets 和 communication 机构.
- Students have access to professional development 和 networking opportunities through App State’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, which emphasizes ethics 和 diversity in the profession.
- At App State, many PR students participate in internships. Host sites have included NASCAR, 迪斯尼, Charlotte Hornets, Crown Communications, Rockford 艺术 Museum, Noble Media Management, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Maryl和 Department of Natural Resources 和 many others.
- The PR program’s strong alumni network keeps alumni, faculty 和 students 连接ed to the field of public relations.
位置
布恩和 胡桃木
职业生涯
- Campaign Manager
- Communications Director
- Corporate Communications Specialist
- Creative Director
- Events Planner
- 资金筹集活动
- Grant Writer
- Human Resources Manager
- Labor Relations Manager
- Market Researcher
- Marketing Analyst
- Media Analyst
- Media Relations Coordinator
- Program Coordinator, Nonprofit
- Public Information Officer
- Public Relations Manager
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联系人
Dr. Scott Welsh
Department Chair
welshsm@gofuya.com
828-262-2607