PRL 515 - Legal, Ethical, and Social Foundations of Public Relations

Units: 3
When Offered: Online and Professional Studies
A course exploring the important role of ethical and legal issues and their relation to the social foundations of public relations in this time of social media and online communication. Norms of ethical behavior in today’s society in a professional and personal are analyzed. Various codes of ethics are read, reviewed and analyzed as compared with various case studies. Students identify, analyze, and prepare responses to ethical and legal situations that arise in the private and public sector.
Grade Type: Letter Grade