Business and Communication BA/BS
Students who want a career at the managerial level in business, with a heavy reliance on effective communication, should consider the Business and Communication major. This joint bachelor’s degree program, offered by the Business and Humanities Divisions, provides graduates with the skills needed for success in a business environment. Program requirements and electives provide a strong foundation in both disciplines, culminating in capstone courses selected from either Business or Communication. This degree is for students pursuing careers in corporate communications, marketing, public relations, sales, or media relations. It may be completed online, face-to-face, or a combination of the two.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| ECON-201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 37.00-43.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Requirements | ||
| AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| AC-232 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3.00 |
| BUS-101 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| BUS-220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| BUS-380 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| or BUS-482 | INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| BUSINESS STATISTICS | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| Communication Requirements | ||
| COMM-320 | PERSUASION | 3.00 |
| COMM-345 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| Select 21 credits from the following: | 21.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| LOGIC AND ARGUMENTATION | ||
| EDITING FOR PRINT AND ONLINE | ||
| MEDIA RELATIONS | ||
| ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| ETHICAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION | ||
| COMMUNICATION THEORY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| ADVERTISING | ||
| MULTIMEDIA WRITING | ||
| RESTORATIVE COMMUNICATION | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
| WRITING FOR A DIGITAL AUDIENCE | ||
| ADVANCED WRITING AND COMMUNICATION | ||
| SURVEY OF PROFESSIONAL WRITING | ||
| PROFESSIONAL WRITING PORTFOLIO | ||
| Capstone Area | ||
| Select one of the following capstone areas: | 6.00 | |
Communication Capstone: | ||
| RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATIONS | ||
Business Capstone: | ||
| SENIOR STRATEGIC SEMINAR | ||
| Experiential Component | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| MARKETING RESEARCH | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 23 elective credits | 23.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ECON-201 or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS or PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| BUS-101 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| BUS-220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| AC-232 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select COMM Track course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 6.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM-320 | PERSUASION | 3.00 |
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select COMM Track course | 3.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM-345 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| ECON-300 or BUS-271 | STATISTICAL METHODS or BUSINESS STATISTICS | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select COMM Track course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS-380 or BUS-482 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS or INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select COMM Track course | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select COMM Track course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM-499 or BUS-498 | RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATIONS or SENIOR STRATEGIC SEMINAR | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select COMM Track course | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select COMM Track course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |
Note: If a student wants to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, they will need to complete 4 semesters (16 credits) of the same Foreign Language instead of taking elective credits.