Public Relations B.S.

About this Program

• Learn the fundamentals of good communication—writing, graphic design, interactive communication and oral presentation.
• Take part in the many facets of producing campaign materials, brochures, newsletters and press releases, and then take on event planning and news conferences as you build a foundation for your chosen career.
• Learn from faculty with both practical and academic experience who know what it’s like to manage a corporate crisis, create a nonprofit campaign and build bridges between governments and citizens.
• Immerse yourself during your senior year in top-level PR operations in New York City during a faculty-sponsored visit.
• Meet with major industry players for advice and insight on portfolio building and employment opportunities.
• Join Hill Communications—Syracuse University’s student-run PR firm that is affiliated with the Public Relations Student Society of America—and provides communications services for a diverse group of clients.
• Participate in one or many of the 18 student-run campus publications and collaborate with students from other majors as you complete projects for public relations and advertising campaigns.
• Explore careers as a public relations manager/director, director of corporate communications, event planner, director of community relations, account coordinator/executive/manager, and marketing communications manager.

Bachelor’s in Public Relations

At the Newhouse School, your first public relations project is you.

From day one, you’ll treat yourself like a public relations professional, building your brand and learning how to synthesize data, develop communications strategies and work in a global digital environment.

Our faculty are strategically chosen to give you access to both the academic and professional understanding you need to be a well-rounded PR practitioner, and our program is designed to allow students to specialize in their preferred areas of study and earn skills-based and technical certifications that are in demand by top employers.