The Public Relations concentration in the Kent JMC master's degree program is designed primarily for individuals who are interested in pursuing or refining careers in public relations and advancing to a strategic or management level Students must complete a minimum of 36 total hours of coursework that includes either a six-credit master's thesis or a three-credit master's project. For more information contact Dr. Evonne Whitmore, the Kent JMC graduate coordinator, at (330) 672-8304. REQUIRED CORE COURSES • Introduction to Graduate Study in JMC • Public Relations Theory and Practice • Communication Theories • Law for Public Relations and Advertising • Public Relations Management • Research Methods in JMC • Media Relations & Publicity • Public Relations (F2F) Tactics • Public Relations Online Tactics • Master's Professional Project PROFESSIONAL PREREQUISITE COURSES Required only of students lacking the necessary background for the program. This course will not count toward degree completion. Reporting for Mass Media ELECTIVE COURSES All graduate students must complete 8 to 11 credit hours of elective coursework. • Choose from elective and special topics courses in JMC: ethics, financial management, nonprofit or corporate public relations, business-to-business, crisis management, international public relations, publications and myriad other specialty areas taught by faculty and industry experts. • Choose from electives outside of JMC, including business, communication, sociology, and psychology.