Merging Advertising and Public Relations majors

Hello AAN!

The Department of Journalism and Strategic Media has merged its Advertising and Public Relations majors, effective the 2023 catalog. This merger has resulted in the merger of 8 courses into four. Most of these merged classes effect majors and minors, so if you have issues with a minor, please refer your student to me and I will assist them.

However, ADVR 3300 – Intro to Advertising and PBRL 3400 – Intro to Public Relations are popular upper-division electives across the university and are required by some programs outside of the Department of Journalism and Strategic Media.

ADVR 3300 and PBRL 3400 both will be offered this summer, online. The courses are live in the schedule now.

 In the fall, ADVR 3300 and PBRL 3400 are merged into STRM 3200 – Intro to Strategic Media. STRM 3200 can count as a substitution for either ADVR 3300 or PBRL 3400. If students need additional substitutions, please contact me and I will help problem solve on a case-by-case basis.

Thanks!

Matt

Matthew J. Haught, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Assistant Chair
Department of Journalism & Strategic Media
The University of Memphis
334B Meeman Journalism Building
Memphis, TN 38152901.678.4521 | memphis.edu/jrsm