Business Communication Program Requirements
The courses listed below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in business communication. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson core curriculum. Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are listed in the course descriptions.
Some secondary requirements, which are noted by an asterisk (*) in the list below, can also be used to fulfill a core curriculum requirement.
Major Requirements:
CM 101
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Public Speaking*
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CM 115
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Interpersonal Communication*
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CM 211
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Intercultural Communication
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CM 253
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Journalism I
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CM 254
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Journalism II
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CM 260
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Business and Professional Communication
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CM 290
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Business Communication Internship Prep
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CM 390
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Organizational Communication
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CM 401
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Senior Internship
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IS 124
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Introduction to Computer Graphics
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IS 134
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MS Windows and Office Applications*
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MGT 204
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Principles of Management
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MKT 206
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Principles of Marketing
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VID 107
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Fundamentals of Video
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PHOTO 141
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Digital Photography*
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Take 4 focused electives (12 credits) from the following courses:
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CM 223
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Writing for the Web
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CM 255
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Small Group Communication
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CM 265
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Event Planning and Publicity
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CM 270
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New Media Communication
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CM 275
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Principles and Practices of Public Relations
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CM 310
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Conflict and Negotiation
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CM 350
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Jr. Level BSCOM Internship
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CM 380
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The Advertising Campaign
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CM 402
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Special Topics
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IS 260
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Presentation Theory
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VCD 370
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Relationship of Business & Design
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Secondary Requirements:
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ACC 215
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Financial Accounting
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IS 135
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Advanced MS Office Applications
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MATH 140
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Basic Statistics*
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VCD 270
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Introduction to Corporate Communication Design*
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Six credits from the following courses:
CM 303
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Feature Writing
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CM 304
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Public Relations Writing
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CM 305
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Newspaper Practicum
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CM 314
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Magazine Writing and Publishing
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Three business electives selected from the following subjects:
MGT, MKT, EC, FIN, INBUS or LAW 208, LAW 345, or LAW 380.
Students may seek a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree under this program. Bachelor of arts degree students must complete at least two courses in a foreign language at the intermediate level or above.
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