Business and Communication (B.S.)

Bachelor Degree

Lewis-Clark State College

Instruction Method

Online

Time to Degree

4 years

Institution information 208-792-5272

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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.