Undergraduate Certificate in Strategic Communication, Advertising & Public Relations at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Learn valuable skills related to strategic communication in advertising and public relations. The Strategic Communication, Advertising & Public Relations Certificate equips you with essential communication skills to navigate the evolving digital and social media landscape and strategically engage target audiences.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Duration: 1-2 semesters (12 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 15), Spring (Dec. 15), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Required courses include COMM 352 Writing for Advertising Public Relations; COMM 374 Principles of Strategic Communication; COMM 430 AD/PR Campaigns; COMM 313 Persuasion; COMM 345 Social Media Strategy; COMM 404 Advertising and Society.

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Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/apply.html

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