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Business and Communication (B.S.)

Bachelor Degree
Lewis-Clark State College
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Instruction Method
Online
Time to Degree
4 years

About the Program

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.

Program Requirements

  • Business Comm or General Business Core Reqmts 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, choose one course, with a grade of 'C' or better.
    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
    GIS271 - Intro/Geog Info Sci
    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
    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
  • Business & Communication Major Reqmts complete the following 4 requirements
    58 credits
    Business Requirements: Earn a grade of C or better in each course, plus a 2.5 GPA in all business courses combined, including accounting and economics. AC 232 must be taken as a pre-requisite for the Business Capstone course option. Statistics should be taken if choosing the Communications Capstone.
    Take AC 231 and 232, BUS 101, 220, 311, 321, and 365.
    AC231 - Prin/Accounting I
    3 credits
    AC232 - Prin/Accounting II
    3 credits
    BUS101 - Introduction to Business
    3 credits
    BUS220 - Business Communications
    3 credits
    BUS311 - Foundation/Mgmt Theory
    3 credits
    BUS321 - Principles of Marketing
    3 credits
    BUS365 - Business Law I
    3 credits
    Choose 1 course, from BUS 271, ECON/PSYC/SS 300.
    BUS271 - Business Statistics
    3 credits
    PSYC300 - Statistical Methods
    3 credits
    ECON300 - Statistical Methods
    3 credits
    SS300 - Statistical Methods
    3 credits
    Choose BUS 380 or 482.
    BUS380 - International Business
    3 credits
    BUS482 - International Marketing
    3 credits
    Communication Requirements Courses used in the general education core requirements may not be used in the major.
    Take COMM 320, and 345.
    COMM320 - Persuasion
    3 credits
    COMM345 - Intercultural Communication
    3 credits
    Take 21 credits, choose from COMM 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 300, 301, 304, 310, 330, 380, 384, 392, 400, 405, 420, 440, 470, 492, or 394/494 Internships, or ENGL 203, 304, 305, 308, or 497.
    COMM201 - Intro/Mass Communication
    3 credits
    COMM202 - Interpersonal Comm
    3 credits
    COMM203 - Sm Group Communication
    3 credits
    COMM204 - Public Speaking
    3 credits
    COMM205 - Logic/Argumentation
    3 credits
    COMM300 - Print/Online Editing
    3 credits
    COMM301 - Media Relations
    3 credits
    COMM304 - Adv. Public Speaking
    3 credits
    COMM310 - Organztnl Communication
    3 credits
    COMM330 - Prof Communication
    3 credits
    COMM380 - Ethical Iss/Communications
    3 credits
    COMM384 - Communication Theory
    3 credits
    COMM392 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM400 - Advertising
    3 credits
    COMM405 - Multimedia Writing
    3 credits
    COMM420 - Restorative Comm
    3 credits
    COMM440 - Social Media Marketing
    3 credits
    COMM470 - Conflict Management
    3 credits
    COMM492 - ST:
    1 - 3 credits
    COMM394 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    COMM494 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    ENGL203 - Technical Writing
    3 credits
    ENGL304 - Writing Digital Audience
    3 credits
    ENGL305 - Advanced Writing/Comm
    3 credits
    ENGL308 - Survey of Pro Writing
    2 credits
    ENGL497 - Pro Writing Capstone
    1 credit
    Take one Capstone option.
    Business Capstone BUS 498.
    BUS498 - SR STRAT SEM
    3 credits
    Choose Communication Capstone COMM 498 and 499.
    COMM498 - Senior Res Proj Design
    3 credits
    COMM499 - Research Project/Seminar
    3 credits
    Experiental Component courses. A minimum grade of 'C-' or better is required, and 2.50 GPA for all business courses combined.
    BUS294 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS394 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS494 - IN:
    1 - 12 credits
    BUS346 - Nonprofit Management
    3 credits
    BUS405 - Entrepreneurship
    3 credits
    BUS421 - Marketing Research
    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.