Program Highlights
Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.
Industry Snapshot
The strategic communications certificate is an interdisciplinary technical credential that provides a solid foundation in competencies and skills related to strategic communications, including public relations. This program requires students to demonstrate competencies in writing for strategic communications, public relations and communications theory, message development, communications research and planning, traditional media techniques and tactics, and social media techniques and tactics.
270K
PR Jobs
There are more than 270,000 public relations professionals in the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | "Occupational Outlook Handbook" | April 9, 2021
Additional Program Information
- Experience Recommended for Success
- You are expected to have some familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite.
- We recommend ASC 601 if you'd like to improve your graduate writing skills.
- If you have not recently written professionally in a public relations or related communications field, we also recommend that you familiarize yourself with AP style. You will have access to the AP Stylebook once you have been accepted into the program and classes begin.
- You are expected to have some familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite.
- We recommend ASC 601 if you'd like to improve your graduate writing skills.
- If you have not recently written professionally in a public relations or related communications field, we also recommend that you familiarize yourself with AP style. You will have access to the AP Stylebook once you have been accepted into the program and classes begin.