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General Studies: Business (B.S.)

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Lewis-Clark State College
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About the Program

The General Studies major serves a number of student needs: for strong liberal arts programs and for thorough pre-professional coursework. Within the guidelines provided by the program it is possible for a student, in consultation with an advisor, to tailor a course of study that is suited to his or her needs, abilities, interests, or academic and professional goals.

Program Requirements

  • General Studies: Business Core complete the following 8 requirements
    28 credits
    Written Communication, complete one option.
    Take ENGL 101 and 102.
    ENGL101 - Writing/Rhetoric I
    3 credits
    ENGL102 - Writing and Rhetoric II
    3 credits
    Take ENGL 109.
    ENGL109 - College Writing & Research
    6 credits
    Oral Communication, complete one course.
    COMM101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
    3 credits
    COMM203 - Sm Group Communication
    3 credits
    COMM204 - Public Speaking
    3 credits
    Mathematical Ways of Knowing.
    MATH123 - Math in Modern Society
    3 credits
    MATH130 - Finite Mathematics
    4 credits
    MTHPT130 - Finite Mathematics
    3 credits
    MTHPT137 - Math for Technology
    4 credits
    MATH143 - College Algebra
    3 credits
    MATH147 - College Algebra Trig
    5 credits
    MATH153 - Statistical Reasoning
    3 credits
    MTHPT153 - Statistical Reasoning
    3 credits
    MATH170 - Calculus I
    4 credits
    MATH253 - Statistical Methods
    3 credits
    MATH257 - Math Elem Teachers II
    4 credits
    Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing, Choose two courses from two of the three categories (Literature, Arts, Language)
    Take 1 ENGL-Literature course Choose from ENGL 175, 257, 258, or 261.
    ENGL175 - Literature and Ideas
    3 credits
    ENGL257 - World Classics
    3 credits
    ENGL258 - International Literature
    3 credits
    ENGL261 - Mythologies
    3 credits
    Take 1 course in the arts. Choose from ART 100, HUM 101 or 150, MUS 101, 102, 150, 151 or 152, or THEA 101.
    ART100 - Introduction to Art
    3 credits
    HUM101 - The Art and History of the Motion Picture
    3 credits
    HUM150 - Intro/Arts
    3 credits
    MUS101 - Survey/Music
    3 credits
    MUS102 - Music in America
    3 credits
    MUS150 - World Music
    3 credits
    MUS151 - History Musical Theater
    3 credits
    MUS152 - Hist Jazz/Pop Music
    3 credits
    THEA101 - Survey/Theater
    3 credits
    Take 1 Language course. Choose from NP 101, or 102, or SPAN 101, or 102.
    NP101 - Nez Perce Lang/Culture
    4 credits
    NP102 - Nez Perce Lang/History
    4 credits
    SPAN101 - Elementary Spanish I
    4 credits
    SPAN102 - Elementary Spanish II
    4 credits
    Scientific Ways of Knowing
    BIOF100 - Intro Bioinformatics
    3 credits
    BIOL100 - Concepts of Biology
    4 credits
    BIOL120 - Plants and People
    4 credits
    BIOL123 - Biology in Film
    3 credits
    BIOL175 - Human Biology
    4 credits
    BIOL227 - Anatomy/Physiology I
    4 credits
    CHEM100 - Concepts of Chemistry
    4 credits
    CHEM105 - Gen Organic/Biochemist
    4 credits
    CHEM111 - Prin/Chemistry I
    4 credits
    CS108 - Intro to Computer Sci
    4 credits
    CITPT108 - Intro to Computer Sci
    4 credits
    FSCI101 - Intro/Forensic Science
    4 credits
    GEOL101 - Physical Geology
    4 credits
    GEOL120 - Intro Earth Systems
    4 credits
    ID240 - Integrated Science II
    4 credits
    NS140 - Integrated Science I
    4 credits
    NS150 - Intro/Natural Sciences
    3 credits
    NS174 - Nat Sci Elem Education
    4 credits
    PHYS111 - General Physics I
    4 credits
    PHYS112 - General Physics II
    4 credits
    PHYS171 - Phys Sci Elem Educ
    4 credits
    PHYS205 - Descriptive Astronomy
    4 credits
    PHYS211 - University Physics I
    5 credits
    GIS271 - Intro/Geog Info Sci
    4 credits
    Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
    Take PSYC 101.
    PSYC101 - Intro/Psychology
    3 credits
    Choose ECON 201 or 202.
    ECON201 - Principles of Macro
    3 credits
    ECON202 - Principles of Micro
    3 credits
    Diversity requirement.
    ANTH102 - Cultural Anthropology
    3 credits
    ANTH120 - World Prehistory
    3 credits
    ANTH170 - Intro/Native Amer Studies
    3 credits
    ANTH360 - Race and Ethnicity
    3 credits
    COMM345 - Intercultural Communication
    3 credits
    ENGL258 - International Literature
    3 credits
    ENGL474 - Native Amer Written Lit
    3 credits
    GEOG102 - Intro to Geography
    3 credits
    HIST101 - World History I
    3 credits
    HIST102 - World History II
    3 credits
    HIST111 - US History I
    3 credits
    HIST112 - US History II
    3 credits
    HRPT184 - Diversity/Organization
    3 credits
    KIN220 - Soc/Cult Aspects/Sport
    3 credits
    SS184 - Diversity/Organization
    3 credits
    NP101 - Nez Perce Lang/Culture
    4 credits
    NP102 - Nez Perce Lang/History
    4 credits
    POLS285 - Comparative Government
    3 credits
    SOC101 - Intro/Sociology
    3 credits
    SPAN101 - Elementary Spanish I
    4 credits
    SPAN102 - Elementary Spanish II
    4 credits
    SPAN201 - Intermediate Spanish I
    4 credits
    SPAN202 - Intermediate Spanish II
    4 credits
    ID300C - Ethics and Identity
    3 credits
    Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values Requisite for all Integrative Seminars: Completion of ENGL 102 or 109, and 24 credits of General Education Core courses.
    ID300A - Animals and Society
    3 credits
    ID300B - Art and Censorship
    3 credits
    ID300C - Ethics and Identity
    3 credits
    ID300D - Ethics and Ecology
    3 credits
    ID300E - Ethics and Technology
    3 credits
    ID300F - Gender and Culture
    3 credits
    ID300G - Health Integrative Seminar
    3 credits
    ID300H - Law and Society
    3 credits
    ID300J - Terrorism
    3 credits
    ID300K - Values and Sports
    3 credits
    ID300L - Vietnam
    3 credits
    ID300M - Vulnerable Populations
    3 credits
    ID300N - Wilderness
    3 credits
    ID300P - Diseases and Society
    3 credits
    ID300Q - Econ of Good & Evil
    3 credits
    ID300R - Leadership & Ethics
    3 credits
    ID300S - NW Culture/Hist/Lit
    3 credits
    ID300T - Propaganda
    3 credits
    ID300U - Women in the 20th Century
    3 credits
    ID300V - Gandhian Ethics/Values
    3 credits
    ID300W - Food and Agriculture
    3 credits
    ID300X - Civil Rights Movement
    3 credits
    ID301A - Hells Canyon Institute
    3 credits
    SS350 - Ethics:
    3 credits
    HUM350 - Ethics:
    3 credits
  • Gen Studies: Business Major Reqmts complete the following 2 requirements
    54 credits
    General Studies: Business requires at least one course from each subject. Courses used to fulfill general education core requirements may not be used in the major.
    See your Advisor for program customization. Take 30 credits of upper division courses, numbered 300 and above in the Major area. Choose from AC, BUS, COMM, or ECON.
    AC395 - Mngrl/Cost Account II
    3 credits
    AC492 - ST:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC312 - Computerized Accounting
    3 credits
    AC491 - WK:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC495 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC484 - Tax Law II
    3 credits
    AC345 - Fraud Examination
    3 credits
    AC391 - PERSONAL FINANCE
    3 credits
    AC340 - Acct Info Systems
    3 credits
    AC319 - Not-For-Profit Account
    3 credits
    AC309 - VITA
    3 credits
    AC485 - Auditing Concepts
    3 credits
    AC394 - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC332 - Inter Accounting II
    3 credits
    AC331 - Inter Accounting I
    3 credits
    AC392 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    AC494 - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC483 - Tax Law I
    3 credits
    AC490 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC390 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC385 - Mngrl/Cost Account I
    3 credits
    BUS364 - Emotional Intelligence
    3 credits
    BUS363 - Servant Leadership
    3 credits
    BUS428 - Marketing Management
    3 credits
    BUS492 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    BUS461 - Compensation/Benefits
    3 credits
    BUS306 - Business and Culture
    3 credits
    BUS392 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    BUS375 - Business Law II
    3 credits
    BUS405 - Entrepreneurship
    3 credits
    BUS490 - DS:
    1 - 3 credits
    BUS333 - Consumer Behavior
    3 credits
    BUS348 - Nonprofit Grnt Writng
    3 credits
    BUS412 - Human Resource Mgmt
    3 credits
    BUS413 - Org Behavior
    3 credits
    BUS494 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS498 - SR STRAT SEM
    3 credits
    BUS394 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS360 - Leadership
    3 credits
    BUS301 - Financial Management
    3 credits
    BUS352 - Public Finance
    3 credits
    BUS400 - Advertising
    3 credits
    BUS416 - Staffing
    3 credits
    BUS440 - Human Resource Law
    3 credits
    BUS450 - Training/Development
    3 credits
    BUS325 - Food Service Sys/Ctrls
    3 credits
    BUS499 - DS:Business
    1 - 3 credits
    BUS366 - Business/Society
    3 credits
    BUS480 - Comparative Intnl Mgmt
    3 credits
    BUS390 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS346 - Nonprofit Management
    3 credits
    BUS365 - Business Law I
    3 credits
    BUS311 - Foundation/Mgmt Theory
    3 credits
    BUS323 - Promotion Methods
    3 credits
    BUS321 - Principles of Marketing
    3 credits
    BUS370 - Prod/Operations Mgmt
    3 credits
    BUS435 - Money/Banking
    3 credits
    BUS421 - Marketing Research
    3 credits
    BUS347 - Nonprofit Fundraising
    3 credits
    BUS482 - International Marketing
    3 credits
    BUS431 - Public Relations
    3 credits
    BUS340 - Retail Marketing
    3 credits
    BUS380 - International Business
    3 credits
    BUS355 - Information Sys/Manage
    3 credits
    COMM492 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM490 - DS:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM390 - DS:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM350 - Sports Communication
    3 credits
    COMM395 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM361 - Animation
    3 credits
    COMM363 - Native American/Film
    3 credits
    COMM491 - WK:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM311 - Video Production II
    1 - 4 credits
    COMM360 - History/Motion Pictures
    3 credits
    COMM399 - Research Assistantships
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM411 - Video Production Unit
    1 - 4 credits
    COMM495 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM394 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM306 - Playwriting
    3 credits
    COMM475 - The Dark Side
    3 credits
    COMM494 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM330 - Prof Communication
    3 credits
    COMM312 - Video Editing/Compositing
    3 credits
    COMM450 - Digital Photography
    3 credits
    COMM480 - Theory In Communicatn
    3 credits
    COMM384 - Communication Theory
    3 credits
    COMM346 - Nonprofit Management
    3 credits
    COMM380 - Ethical Iss/Communications
    3 credits
    COMM301 - Media Relations
    3 credits
    COMM310 - Organztnl Communication
    3 credits
    COMM375 - Creating Digital Media
    3 credits
    COMM340 - Aesthetics/Vis Prod
    3 credits
    COMM470 - Conflict Management
    3 credits
    COMM362 - Documentary Tradition
    3 credits
    COMM405 - Multimedia Writing
    3 credits
    COMM406 - Adv Playwriting
    3 credits
    COMM304 - Adv. Public Speaking
    3 credits
    COMM357 - Eur Culture in Film
    3 credits
    COMM370 - Political Comm
    3 credits
    COMM302 - Screenwriting
    3 credits
    COMM348 - Nonprofit Grnt Writng
    3 credits
    COMM320 - Persuasion
    3 credits
    COMM420 - Restorative Comm
    3 credits
    COMM392 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM400 - Advertising
    3 credits
    COMM345 - Intercultural Communication
    3 credits
    COMM498 - Senior Res Proj Design
    3 credits
    COMM347 - Nonprofit Fundraising
    3 credits
    COMM440 - Social Media Marketing
    3 credits
    COMM402 - Advanced Screenwriting
    3 credits
    COMM499 - Research Project/Seminar
    3 credits
    COMM300 - Print/Online Editing
    3 credits
    ECON465 - International Economics
    3 credits
    ECON492 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    ECON392 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    ECON490 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON491 - WK:
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON302 - Inter Price Theory
    3 credits
    ECON495 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON399 - Research Assistantships
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON301 - Intermediate Macroeconomic
    3 credits
    ECON300 - Statistical Methods
    3 credits
    See your Advisor for program customization. Take 24 additional credits of AC, BUS, COMM, or ECON courses numbered 100 and above.
    AC294D - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC294 - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC294B - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC395 - Mngrl/Cost Account II
    3 credits
    AC492 - ST:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC291 - WK:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC295 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC312 - Computerized Accounting
    3 credits
    AC299 - Research Assistantships
    1 - 12 credits
    AC491 - WK:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC495 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC394D - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC394B - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC494B - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC494D - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC231 - Prin/Accounting I
    3 credits
    AC484 - Tax Law II
    3 credits
    AC345 - Fraud Examination
    3 credits
    AC391 - PERSONAL FINANCE
    3 credits
    AC340 - Acct Info Systems
    3 credits
    AC292 - ST:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC319 - Not-For-Profit Account
    3 credits
    AC309 - VITA
    3 credits
    AC290 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC485 - Auditing Concepts
    3 credits
    AC394 - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC332 - Inter Accounting II
    3 credits
    AC294A - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC294C - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC331 - Inter Accounting I
    3 credits
    AC394A - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC394C - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC494A - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC494C - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC232 - Prin/Accounting II
    3 credits
    AC392 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    AC494 - IN:Accounting
    1 - 12 credits
    AC483 - Tax Law I
    3 credits
    AC490 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC390 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    AC385 - Mngrl/Cost Account I
    3 credits
    BUS560 - Leadership
    3 credits
    BUS513 - Org Behavior
    3 credits
    BUS192 - ST:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS364 - Emotional Intelligence
    3 credits
    BUS363 - Servant Leadership
    3 credits
    BUS190 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS292 - ST:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS428 - Marketing Management
    3 credits
    BUS492 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    BUS461 - Compensation/Benefits
    3 credits
    BUS261 - Sm Bus/Entrepren Mgmt
    3 credits
    BUS306 - Business and Culture
    3 credits
    BUS392 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    BUS375 - Business Law II
    3 credits
    BUS405 - Entrepreneurship
    3 credits
    BUS490 - DS:
    1 - 3 credits
    BUS290 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS294D - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS333 - Consumer Behavior
    3 credits
    BUS348 - Nonprofit Grnt Writng
    3 credits
    BUS494D - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS412 - Human Resource Mgmt
    3 credits
    BUS413 - Org Behavior
    3 credits
    BUS512 - Hum Res Mgmt in Hthcre
    3 credits
    BUS494 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS498 - SR STRAT SEM
    3 credits
    BUS394D - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS494B - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS394 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS360 - Leadership
    3 credits
    BUS301 - Financial Management
    3 credits
    BUS101 - Introduction to Business
    3 credits
    BUS352 - Public Finance
    3 credits
    BUS400 - Advertising
    3 credits
    BUS416 - Staffing
    3 credits
    BUS440 - Human Resource Law
    3 credits
    BUS271 - Business Statistics
    3 credits
    BUS450 - Training/Development
    3 credits
    BUS325 - Food Service Sys/Ctrls
    3 credits
    BUS499 - DS:Business
    1 - 3 credits
    BUS366 - Business/Society
    3 credits
    BUS480 - Comparative Intnl Mgmt
    3 credits
    BUS294 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS390 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS294A - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS346 - Nonprofit Management
    3 credits
    BUS394A - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS494A - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS365 - Business Law I
    3 credits
    BUS294B - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS394B - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS311 - Foundation/Mgmt Theory
    3 credits
    BUS323 - Promotion Methods
    3 credits
    BUS321 - Principles of Marketing
    3 credits
    BUS370 - Prod/Operations Mgmt
    3 credits
    BUS435 - Money/Banking
    3 credits
    BUS421 - Marketing Research
    3 credits
    BUS347 - Nonprofit Fundraising
    3 credits
    BUS394C - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS221 - Intro/Computers Info Sys
    3 credits
    BUS294C - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS220 - Business Communications
    3 credits
    BUS494C - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS482 - International Marketing
    3 credits
    BUS431 - Public Relations
    3 credits
    BUS340 - Retail Marketing
    3 credits
    BUS380 - International Business
    3 credits
    BUS355 - Information Sys/Manage
    3 credits
    COMM492 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM250 - Intro to Journalism
    3 credits
    COMM294 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM490 - DS:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM290 - DS:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM390 - DS:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM350 - Sports Communication
    3 credits
    COMM395 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM211 - Video Production I
    4 credits
    COMM292 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM361 - Animation
    3 credits
    COMM295 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM363 - Native American/Film
    3 credits
    COMM491 - WK:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM299 - Research Assistantships
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM311 - Video Production II
    1 - 4 credits
    COMM360 - History/Motion Pictures
    3 credits
    COMM399 - Research Assistantships
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM411 - Video Production Unit
    1 - 4 credits
    COMM495 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM394 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM306 - Playwriting
    3 credits
    COMM475 - The Dark Side
    3 credits
    COMM494 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM330 - Prof Communication
    3 credits
    COMM312 - Video Editing/Compositing
    3 credits
    COMM450 - Digital Photography
    3 credits
    COMM195 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM480 - Theory In Communicatn
    3 credits
    COMM384 - Communication Theory
    3 credits
    COMM194 - In:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM346 - Nonprofit Management
    3 credits
    COMM380 - Ethical Iss/Communications
    3 credits
    COMM301 - Media Relations
    3 credits
    COMM204 - Public Speaking
    3 credits
    COMM310 - Organztnl Communication
    3 credits
    COMM375 - Creating Digital Media
    3 credits
    COMM340 - Aesthetics/Vis Prod
    3 credits
    COMM470 - Conflict Management
    3 credits
    COMM291 - WK:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM362 - Documentary Tradition
    3 credits
    COMM405 - Multimedia Writing
    3 credits
    COMM406 - Adv Playwriting
    3 credits
    COMM304 - Adv. Public Speaking
    3 credits
    COMM357 - Eur Culture in Film
    3 credits
    COMM370 - Political Comm
    3 credits
    COMM302 - Screenwriting
    3 credits
    COMM348 - Nonprofit Grnt Writng
    3 credits
    COMM320 - Persuasion
    3 credits
    COMM420 - Restorative Comm
    3 credits
    COMM202 - Interpersonal Comm
    3 credits
    COMM201 - Intro/Mass Communication
    3 credits
    COMM203 - Sm Group Communication
    3 credits
    COMM392 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM400 - Advertising
    3 credits
    COMM101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
    3 credits
    COMM345 - Intercultural Communication
    3 credits
    COMM498 - Senior Res Proj Design
    3 credits
    COMM205 - Logic/Argumentation
    3 credits
    COMM347 - Nonprofit Fundraising
    3 credits
    COMM440 - Social Media Marketing
    3 credits
    COMM402 - Advanced Screenwriting
    3 credits
    COMM499 - Research Project/Seminar
    3 credits
    COMM300 - Print/Online Editing
    3 credits
    ECON465 - International Economics
    3 credits
    ECON101 - Contemporary Economics
    3 credits
    ECON292 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    ECON291 - WK:
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON299 - Research Assistantships
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON492 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    ECON290 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON392 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    ECON490 - DS:
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON201 - Principles of Macro
    3 credits
    ECON491 - WK:
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON302 - Inter Price Theory
    3 credits
    ECON495 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON102 - Consumer Economics
    3 credits
    ECON295 - PR:
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON399 - Research Assistantships
    1 - 12 credits
    ECON301 - Intermediate Macroeconomic
    3 credits
    ECON202 - Principles of Micro
    3 credits
    ECON300 - Statistical Methods
    3 credits
  • Lab Science Requirement
    3 credits
  • 120 Credits Required for Bachelor's Degree
    120 credits
Grand Total Credits
120

* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.