Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations

Public Relations is the communication of value, services, product, or mission of an organization to the public as well as eliciting feedback from the public. It exists in several broad areas including special events planning, media relations, public speaking, fundraising, programming, research, and writing/editing.

The PR major at the University of Georgia is designed to train students as analysts, creative thinkers, writers, planners, and policy makers in public relations and related fields for the 21st century. Students take courses in communications, campaigning, graphics, news writing &, reporting, marketing, and others, with over 70% of faculty bringing professional experience to their teaching and research.

Internships are considered essential to a student's total educational experience and greatly enhance job potential upon graduation in entry-level marketing, communications, corporate relations, public opinion research, nonprofit and education fundraising, political campaigning, lobbying, and other mediated persuasion careers.

An official transcript with the equivalent of English 1101 and 1102 (first-year composition not in progress hours these have to be final credits with final grades) at an accredited U.S. institution, minimum 2.5 combined GPA or higher, OR
SAT R EBRW score of 480 or higher, OR
ACT English section score of 17 or higher, OR
If your SAT English scores are below 480 or if your ACT English score is below 17, you may submit:
IELTS: 6.5 or higher, OR
TOEFL: 80 or higher