UC Blue Ash College

Communication: Public Relations

The Public Relations track of UC Blue Ash’s Communication program offers opportunities for team-based projects, internships, and active learning experiences. You'll be trained to think critically, create strategic audience-centered messages, and develop your oral and written communication skills.

Learn about issues of voice, identity, public participation, and advocacy/leadership across communication domains, including interpersonal, organizational, political, rhetorical, environmental, health, and mediated communication. This program equips you with the foundational skills and knowledge to move on to and successfully complete a four-year degree in Public Relations or Communication at UC's College of Arts & Sciences.

Where It Will Take You

This program track is designed for students who plan to transition to a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Graduates with a BA in Public Relations are prepared for careers in:

  • Community relations
  • Corporate communication
  • Employee/member relations
  • Government relations
  • Integrated marketing communication
  • Strategic communication
  • PR-allied fields.

Transition-Oriented Program

Obtaining the associate degree in Communication from UC Blue Ash College allows a student to meet the general education requirements for the bachelor's degree offered by UC's College of Arts and Sciences. Learn more about transition-oriented programs.

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Contact Information

English & Communication Department
Dr. Jessica Furgerson
Phone: 513-558-9440
Email: jessica.furgerson@uc.edu