CMN 3220 — Introduction to Public Relations
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springOnlineOnline
Offers students an opportunity to gain insight into the role of public relations in assisting organizations to achieve business objectives, ranging from branding and employee recruitment to product launches and stakeholder engagement. In particular, explores the intersection of traditional PR planning methodologies with today’s internet, email, and social media communications channels. Flows from the research, strategies, tactics, and evaluation found in effective public relations plans to the major tools that a practitioner can apply to a public relations campaign. These tools include media relations, social media, websites, employee communications, community relations, and events.
Prerequisites
- CMN 1100 (min D-)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 22 | 30 | 73% | 8.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 47% | 16.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Gladys McKie (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Gladys McKie (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (CMN course descriptions) · All CMN courses · Plan it at numap.app