While at the University of Oklahoma, I have taken many classes related to my major and minor. My favorites were:
Public Relations Writing
Public Relations Research
Public Relations Publications
Public Relations Writing
- Learned how to write press releases, newsletters, feature articles, speeches, and other relevant content.
- Gained insight on how to write for different audiences and effective ways of distributing material.
Public Relations Research
- Collected, organized, and analyze data into a report/presentation that summarized findings.
- Presented document and recommendations to client.
Public Relations Publications
- Utilized Adobe InDesign and Photoshop to create flyers, media kits, and other publications.
- Learned how various design concepts (e.g., layout, typography, alignment) can be used to create effective publications.
- Combined all the knowledge learned in previous public relations classes to create a campaign for a real world client.
- Learned how to plan, implement, and evaluate a public relations campaign; Gaining insight on how to work in a team of 6 to execute an effective campaign.
- Learned strategies for non-profit management.
- Created a video to publicize a local non-profit.