Courses

 

The following are a list of courses I took at Auburn University that have prepared me for a career in public relations:

• Public Relations Campaigns

Worked with four students and a client to develop a campaign for the Auburn Technical Assistance Center

• Writing for Public Relations

Wrote press releases, created a press kit on an organization, conducted a press conference and learned about crisis management

• Survey Research Methods in Public Relations

Created and conducted a survey on the Auburn University College of Liberal Arts English department's job satisfaction and analyzed results in SPSS

• Style and Design in Public Relations Messages

Web design and social media

• Case Studies and Ethics in Public Relations

Evaluated PR cases and the outcomes

• Foundation of Public Relations

Introductory course on public relations

• Speaking Before Public Audiences

Gave speeches using elements of public speaking

• Newspaper Fundatmentals

Learned AP style and proper word usage

• Newswriting

Wrote hard news stories

• Feature Writing

Wrote feature stories