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Department of Advertising and Public Relations

College of Communication Arts and Sciences · Michigan State University
122,967 grades77 courses402 professors44 terms

Department and course prefixes as Michigan State University lists them in its own catalog.

3.39
average GPA across 122,967 grades
+3% vs. Michigan State University overall (3.30)
87%
A or B
of 122,967 grades
4.1%
D, F or withdrew
of 123,008 enrolled
A59.0%
B28.3%
Every term against the 3.39 department average 44 terms
Fall 2011Spring 2026
Course prefixes · 2
PrefixDistributionGPAGrades
ADV · 65 courses
3.37 −1% vs. department 113,539
PR · 12 courses
3.69 +9% vs. department 9,428
Most taken
Courses with a grade record · 77
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
200 level11 courses
ADV 200 · The World of Advertising
3.75 +11% vs. dept 1,702
ADV 205 · Principles of Advertising
3.11 −8% vs. dept 18,978
ADV 210 · Concept Development
3.54 +4% vs. dept 1,175
ADV 222 · Introduction to Copywriting
3.29 −3% vs. dept 222
ADV 225 · Writing for Public Relations
3.32 −2% vs. dept 8,179
PR 225 · Writing for Public Relations
3.50 +3% vs. dept 1,664
ADV 275 · Integrated Strategy
3.29 −3% vs. dept 197
300 level21 courses
PR 300 · PR Theory & Ethics
3.71 +9% vs. dept 477
PR 305 · Methods of PR Inquiry
3.61 +7% vs. dept 413
PR 310 · DEI in PR & ADV
3.80 +12% vs. dept 720
PR 320 · Digital PR Storytelling
3.79 +12% vs. dept 289
ADV 322 · Copy Writing
3.23 −5% vs. dept 596
ADV 324 · Intro to Creative Media
3.61 +6% vs. dept 550
PR 325 · Intermediate PR Techniques
3.80 +12% vs. dept 877
ADV 326 · Advanced Creative: Media I
3.56 +5% vs. dept 1,289
ADV 330 · Advertising Management
3.23 −5% vs. dept 7,567
PR 330 · Social Media Management
3.64 +7% vs. dept 1,199
ADV 334 · International Advertising
3.37 −1% vs. dept 2,021
PR 335 · Advanced PR Techniques
3.89 +15% vs. dept 253
ADV 342 · Account Planning and Research
3.31 −2% vs. dept 7,118
ADV 350 · Media Planning
3.28 −3% vs. dept 6,771
ADV 352 · Media Sales
3.64 +7% vs. dept 2,086
ADV 354 · Interactive Adv Design
3.12 −8% vs. dept 1,193
ADV 355 · Media Research
3.22 −5% vs. dept 227
ADV 362 · Digital Analytics
3.50 +3% vs. dept 235
ADV 375 · Consumer Behavior
3.22 −5% vs. dept 7,286
ADV 386 · Campaign Competition
3.94 +16% vs. dept 51
400 level25 courses
ADV 420 · New Media Driver's License
3.56 +5% vs. dept 3,210
ADV 422 · Advanced Copywriting
3.63 +7% vs. dept 121
ADV 425 · Public Relations Strategy
3.76 +11% vs. dept 1,089
PR 425 · PR Strategy & Ethics
3.79 +12% vs. dept 773
ADV 430 · Social Mktg Strat & Practice
3.25 −4% vs. dept 1,260
ADV 436 · Promotions and Sponsorships
3.20 −6% vs. dept 684
ADV 442 · Digital Analytics
3.24 −4% vs. dept 3,697
ADV 445 · Programmatic Media Buying
3.63 +7% vs. dept 278
ADV 450 · Portfolio Presentation
3.71 +9% vs. dept 894
ADV 456 · Interactive Adv Mgmt
3.40 +0% vs. dept 1,026
ADV 475 · Advertising and Society
3.02 −11% vs. dept 7,065
ADV 481 · Retail Strategy Analysis
3.33 −2% vs. dept 762
PR 485 · Integrated PR Campaigns (W)
3.97 +17% vs. dept 186
ADV 486 · Integrated Campaigns
3.76 +11% vs. dept 7,040
ADV 490 · Independent Study
3.80 +12% vs. dept 96
ADV 492 · Special Topics
3.58 +6% vs. dept 3,616
PR 492 · Special Topics PR
4.00 +18% vs. dept 17
800 level18 courses
900 level2 courses
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