Communication Arts Public Relations - Mount Saint Mary College

Communication Arts Public Relations from Mount Saint Mary College is a Campus Bachelor Public Relations degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Overview The communications arts major with a concentration in public relations prepares graduates for entry level positions in business communication departments, not-for-profit marketing departments, public relations firms, marketing communications positions, human resource management positions, special events planning, fundraising and development positions, etc. The strong emphasis on writing, listening and critical thinking skills, combined with the theory and practice of public relations , prepares professionals for communication in any workplace and for graduate studies. Career Options Graduates are employed as special events planners, publicists, corporate communications specialists, publication specialists, editors, marketing communicators, development and fundraising coordinators, hospital marketing managers, advertising coordinators, public relations account executives, sports marketing specialists, community relations specialists, media publicists at colleges and universities, etc. Career Outlook According to the U.S. Department of Labor, jobs in public relations are ?expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through 2014, spurred by intense domestic and global competition in products and services offered to consumers.? In its annual Communications Industry Forecast, equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) cited public relations as one of the fastest-growing (media) segments in the U.S. VSS reported that public relations? annual compound growth rate from 2006 through 2011 will be 10.3%. View more details on Mount Saint Mary College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Relations courses.