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Business Administration and Communication Studies, BS

2021-2022 Edition

  • Undergraduate
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    • D'Amore-​McKim School of Business
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, BSBA
      • Bachelor of Science in International Business, BSIB
      • Combined Majors
        • Business Administration and Communication Studies, BS
        • Business Administration and Design, BS
        • Business Administration and Psychology, BS
        • Computer Science and Business Administration, BS
        • Cybersecurity and Business Administration, BS
        • Data Science and Business Administration, BS
        • Economics and Business Administration, BS
        • Health Science and Business Administration, BS
        • International Affairs and International Business, BS
        • Mathematics and Business Administration, BS
        • Political Science and Business Administration, BS
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The combined major between business administration and communication studies provides students with a robust overview of business and communication studies. This combined major seeks to prepare students for career opportunities in growing industry markets such as public relations, marketing communications, and digital media.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Business Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Introduction to College
BUSN 1102Personal Skill Development for Business1
or COMM 1000 Communication Studies at Northeastern
Accounting
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
Business Statistics
MGSC 2301Business Statistics4
Business Core Option 1
INTB 1203International Business and Global Social Responsibility4
or ORGB 3201 Organizational Behavior
Marketing
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
Finance
FINA 2201Financial Management4
Business Core Option 2
ACCT 2301Managerial Accounting4
or ENTR 2301 Innovation!
or MISM 2301 Management Information Systems
or SCHM 2301 Supply Chain and Operations Management

Business Concentration Required

A concentration is required and may be chosen from the following list:

  • Accounting
  • Brand Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Corporate Innovation and Venture
  • Entrepreneurial Startups
  • Family Business
  • Finance
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare Management and Consulting
  • International Business (available only as a second concentration)
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Supply Chain Management

Supporting Business Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Mathematics
Complete one of the following:4
MATH 1231
Calculus for Business and Economics
MATH 1241
Calculus 1
MATH 1251
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
MATH 1340
Intensive Calculus for Engineers
MATH 1341
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Complete one of the following:4
ECON 1115
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 1116
Principles of Microeconomics

Communication Studies Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Communication Studies Common Requirements
COMM 1101Introduction to Communication Studies4
COMM 1112Public Speaking4
or COMM 1113 Business and Professional Speaking
or COMM 2301 Communication Research Methods
Foundation Course
Complete one of the following:4
COMM 1210
Persuasion and Rhetoric
COMM 1225
Communication Theory
COMM 1231
Principles of Organizational Communication
COMM 1255
Communication in a Digital Age
Cluster Course
Complete one of the following:4
COMM 1131
Sex, Relationships, and Communication
COMM 2303
Global and Intercultural Communication
COMM 2304
Communication and Gender
COMM 2501
Communication Law
COMM 2551
Free Speech in Cyberspace
Writing-Intensive
Complete two of the following:8
COMM 3200
Mobile Communication
COMM 3201
Health Communication
COMM 3230
Interpersonal Communication
COMM 3304
Communication and Inclusion
COMM 3320
Political Communication
COMM 3414
Great Speakers and Speeches
COMM 3415
Communication Criticism
COMM 3445
Public Relations Principles
COMM 3500
Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
COMM 3501
Free Speech: Law and Practice
COMM 3530
Communication and Sexualities
COMM 3532
Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
COMM 4535
Nonverbal Social Interaction
COMM 4605
Youth and Communication Technology
COMM 4631
Crisis Communication and Image Management
Communication Studies Electives
Complete three additional electives. Choose from any communication studies courses not used to satisfy requirements above or related electives outside of communication studies.12
ARTF 2220
Movement and Time
ARTD 2360
Introduction to Photography
ARTD 2380
Video Basics
ARTD 3460
Photography: Concept + Process
ARTD 3480
Video: Sound and Image
JRNL 1101
Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting
JRNL 3425
Public Relations Principles
JRNL 3625
Public Relations Practice
JRNL 3610
Digital Storytelling and Social Media
JRNL 5311
Design for Storytelling
JRNL 5314
Video News Reporting and Producing
JRNL 5316
The Newsroom
MSCR 1230
Introduction to Film Production
MSCR 2302
Advertising and Promotional Culture

Integrative Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
Integrative Course
MKTG 4504Advertising and Brand Promotion4
Capstone
Complete one of the following:4
STRT 4501
Strategy in Action
COMM 4608
Strategic Communication Capstone
COMM 4533
Consultation Skills

Business GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA in business courses required

Business Cooperative Education Requirement

Complete one six-month co-op experience.

Communication Studies Major Grade Requirement

No more than two grades below a C in communication studies courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.

Program Requirement 

128 total semester hours required

Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BUSN 1102 or COMM 10001COMM 1112, 1113, or 23014Communication studies elective4Elective4
ACCT 12014MGSC 23014NUpath course4Elective4
ENGW 11114Communication studies foundation course4  
COMM 11014MKTG 22014  
MATH 12314   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
FINA 22014COOP 39450COOP 39450Elective4
BUSN 1103 or EEAM 20001  Elective4
Business core option4   
Communication studies cluster course4   
ECON 1115 or 11164   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Business core option 14COOP 39450COOP 39450Communication studies elective4
MKTG 45044  NUpath course4
Communication studies writing-intensive 14   
Concentration course4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Concentration course4Concentration course4  
Communication studies writing-intensive 24COMM 4608, STRT 4501, or COMM 45334  
Communication studies elective4COMM 3409, ENGW 3304, ENGW 3314, or ENGW 33154  
Concentration course4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130
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