If you are a principal, superintendent, coach, teacher, or other school administrator, you may have never taken a course in public relations.
An online, on-campus, or blended public relations graduate certificate in education communications will enhance your public relations skills, and our five-course certificate program can be completed in less than half the time of a traditional master’s degree.
If you enjoy these newfound skills, you may want to extend your studies a little further to earn a master's degree in public relations.
Program Requirements
Credits
15
Courses
You may take courses in any order.
9 Credits
All of these courses are taught by faculty in Ball State's School of Journalism and Strategic Communication:
- New PR565 PR Campaigns (3 credits)
- PR662 Case studies of global, digital and ethical PR practice (3 credits)
- PR664 PR evaluation techniques (3 credits)
6 or More Credits
You may choose two courses from any of the following offered through Ball State's Teachers College:
- Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 credits)
- Educational Decision Making (3 credits)
- The Educational Administrator and Public Relations (3 credits)
- Issues in Higher Education (3 credits)
- School Law (3 credits)
- Educational Finance and Ethics (3 credits)
For course numbers and descriptions, please consult our Graduate Catalog.
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