Nov 24, 2024  
2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Certificate of Graduate Study in School Public Relations


The School Public Relations Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) provides students with a broad overview of School Public Relations and a focus on several essential components of the field. By investigating and assessing real world case studies, students will develop an understanding of the need for formal planning and evaluation of an educational organization’s public relations initiatives.

Students can use the coursework from this Certificate of Graduate Study and apply it toward the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication program.

Program Requirements


The School Public Relations Certificate of Graduate Study is a part-time program offered in an accelerated online format. It requires the completion of 9 graduate semester hours (3 courses) which are possible to complete in only 2 to 3 consecutive semesters. The courses that make up the School Public Relations Certificate of Graduate Study may also be applied towards Rowan University’s Master of Arts in Strategic Communication program or the IMC & New Media Certificate program.

Coursework


The following courses make up the School Public Relations Certificate of Graduate Study program. Each course is scheduled in 8 week modules with each week of work starting every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. and ending every Monday at midnight (Eastern Standard Time).

Total Required Credits for the Program: 9 s.h.


Foundation Courses

None

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and Thesis Requirements

None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The Certificate of Graduate Study in School Public Relations is a Category 3 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories .


Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
Bokyung Kim
301 High Street
856.256.4293
kimb@rowan.edu