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In today's media-driven world, where every mistake by an individual or organization gets shared across social platforms and becomes instantly accessible online, Public Relations professionals frequently serve as the primary representatives for their companies. The University of Texas at Arlington's Public Relations program equips students to navigate this dynamic and fast-paced field. Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with various focus areas. The curriculum explores communication's societal impact and offers comprehensive training in theory, practical skills, analytical thinking, historical context, and creative evaluation.
Students must have completed official secondary school transcripts, diplomas, certificates and/or national test examination scores as appropriate for the educational systems in their country. In order to be considered for freshman admission students must have completed secondary school studies equivalent to that of United States high school graduation.
Official SAT I or ACT scores are required for entering freshmen with less than 24 semester hours of university level course work (equivalent to one year of full time study).
The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 79 on the Internet-based test, 550 on the paper-based test and 213 on the computer-based test. The IELTS can be substituted for TOEFL scores. The minimum acceptable overall score of 6.5 is required for admission.