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284 <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alabama</strong>Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies<strong>The</strong> Ph.D. in library and information studies is a research-oriented degree providingop por tu ni ties for ad vanced study and creation <strong>of</strong> knowledge. In the program studentshave op por tu ni ties to work with faculty and other doctoral students to broaden theirun der stand ing <strong>of</strong> the fi eld, while pursuing study in a chosen specialization in depth. Anindividualized program <strong>of</strong> study is created for each student.Admission RequirementsSee admission requirements for the Ph.D. program on p. 279.Degree RequirementsSee general requirements for the Ph.D. degree on p. 280.Objectives<strong>The</strong> library and information studies specialization has the following objectives:• to promote basic and applied research that will contribute to the advancement <strong>of</strong>librarianship as a pr<strong>of</strong>ession and enrich the literature <strong>of</strong> the discipline• to provide a context for advanced study that will relate the contributions <strong>of</strong> allied fi elds,such as communications, computer science, management, etc., to librarianship• to assist each future practitioner and teacher in developing the requisite theoretical basefor solving today’s problems in librarianship, and anticipating those <strong>of</strong> to mor rowCourse DescriptionsADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (APR)APR 522 Media Planning. Three hours.Development <strong>of</strong> media objectives, strategies, and budgets and implementation <strong>of</strong> media plansfor advertising and public relations. Each student prepares and presents a media plan.APR 550 Advertising/Public Relations Communication Research Methods. Threehours.A survey <strong>of</strong> qualitative and quantitative methods in communication research.APR 551 Advertising/Public Relations Communication <strong>The</strong>ory. Three hours.A study <strong>of</strong> the development <strong>of</strong> selected mass communication theories as related toadvertising and public relations.APR 560 International Public Relations. Three hours.Prerequisites: <strong>Graduate</strong> stand ing and permission <strong>of</strong> the academic adviser and instructor.Corequisite: APR 590.Integration <strong>of</strong> public relations theory and techniques into complete campaigns. Researchand analysis <strong>of</strong> topics related to international corporate com mu ni ca tion, with particularemphasis on the public relations industry in Europe, especially Britain. Offered springsemester, with a fi eld trip to Europe during summer session.APR 570 Contemporary Advertising and Public Relations. Three hours.An ad vanced survey <strong>of</strong> the academic and pr<strong>of</strong>essional literature underlying the con tem -po rary practice <strong>of</strong> advertising and public relations.APR 572 Persuasive Communication. Three hours.<strong>The</strong> practice <strong>of</strong> creating, writing, editing, and producing persuasive communication foradvertising and public relations. Writing skills are exercised extensively in this course.APR 582 Advertising and Public Re la tions Management. Three hours.Problems and decision-making processes involved in the management <strong>of</strong> advertisingand public relations programs and organizations.

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