Course allows students to gain hands-on experience in on-campus events operations, based on student interest and career objectives in event planning and management. In addition to the hands-on experience, students produce an 8- to 10-page paper to display understanding of different kinds of events and to clarify a personal philosophy of event planning and management.

An introductory course in project management that presents methods for planning and scheduling a project in use of tools such as task sequencing, GANTT chart, Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and software to monitor and control projects. Lecture also includes discussions of key elements of successful team, finance, and operations management. This class focuses on both lecture and practical application.

This course focuses on developing the essential capabilities needed to stage and execute a wide variety of events relevant to the public relations profession. The course is designed to help students gain experience in researching, planning, staging, scripting and executing an array of events used by public relations professionals. These include press conferences, speeches, ceremonies, media tours, professional conferences, events sponsorship and coordination with partner organizations. Discussion of public relations tactics is integrated into the course. Students should develop a strong understanding of the public relations process.

This course focuses on developing the essential writing capabilities needed to complete a wide variety of projects in the public relations profession. The course is designed to help students gain experience in researching, interviewing, writing and producing materials used by public relations professionals to include in the students’ professional portfolios. These include biographies, press releases, fact sheets, backgrounders, newsletters, brochures, speeches, etc. Discussion of public relations tactics is integrated into the course. Students should develop a strong understanding of the public relations process.