e This course offers you an introduction to the field of public relations. You will develop a foundational basis around the history and ethics of the field, while also exploring what constitutes public relations in a more modern context. You will also become acquainted with the foundational best practices used in public relations and develop the fundamental writing skills required in the field. This course will help you become more acquainted with what public relations is, and learn how to convey that to others in a professional presentation.

The final project for this course is the creation and evaluation of a public relations campaign for a field or industry of your choice. The final product represents an authentic demonstration of competency because it is common practice to create and evaluate public relations campaigns. The final project focuses on using the four step public relations plan (research, planning, implementation, and evaluation). You will work on each step throughout the course to create a final plan.