Texas A&M Offering Public Relations Classes

“Public Relations Strategies,” an online continuing education program developed by Ric Jensen, Ph.D., is now offered by the Continuing and Professional Studies Office at Texas A&M University.

The professional development program is self-paced and online, allowing interested individuals to enroll at anytime and progress at their own pace.

“Public Relations Strategies” will teach participants how to think critically, creatively, and independently, conduct research and evaluate information methods, write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for each unique audience, and understand and apply principles and laws of freedom of speech and press.

Designed to introduce participants to job circumstances they will encounter in public relations careers, the program is ideal education for individuals who want to jumpstart a career in public relations, learn more before they do, or are already working in public relations with a need to learn more. For more about “Public Relations Strategies,” go to: http://capso.tamu.edu/all-programs/public-relations.

Jensen has more than 20 years of experience in working with public relations and mass communications fields and is an assistant professor in the Department of Contemporary Media and Journalism at the University of South Dakota where he teaches several public relations classes.

Jensen is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and is the faculty advisor to the USD Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America. He has a master’s degree and doctorate from Texas A&M, as well as a bachelor’s degree in journalism from BYU.

Completion of this program earns the participant continuing education credit from Texas A&M.