Business and Communication

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, in 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 business and communication, culminating in capstone courses selected from either Business or Communication. This degree is for students planning for careers in corporate communications, marketing, public relations, sales, or media-related businesses. This degree is now offered completely online, face-to-face, or a combination of the two.

General Education Core

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Mathematical Ways of Knowing
• Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
• Scientific Ways of Knowing
• Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
• Diversity
• Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values
• Foreign/Heritage Language

Program Requirements

Business Requirements

• PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I
• PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II
• INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
• TECHNICAL WRITING
• or PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

Select one of the following

1. BUSINESS STATISTICS
2. STATISTICAL METHODS

• FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY
• PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
• BUSINESS LAW I
• INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
• or INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

​Communication Requirements

• PERSUASION
• COMMUNICATION AND DIVERSITY

Select 21 credits from the following

• INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION
• INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
• PUBLIC SPEAKING
• MEDIA RELATIONS
• ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
• PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
• ETHICAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION
• COMMUNICATION THEORY
• RESTORATIVE COMMUNICATION
• INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS
• COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN COMMUNICATION
• TECHNICAL WRITING
• WRITING FOR A DIGITAL AUDIENCE
• ADVANCED WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Capstone Area

• SENIOR STRATEGIC SEMINAR I
• SENIOR STRATEGIC SEMINAR II
• SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT DESIGN
• RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATIONS

Electives

Program Requirements

1. Online application
2. Send official school transcripts/records: an official transcript is usually sent directly from the high school or university. If the transcript is hand carried to LCSC, make sure that it is still in a sealed envelope.
3. Students must show evidence of secondary (high school) school completion or the equivalent.
4. Students must show at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale from a secondary (high school) or post-secondary (college or university) institution.  Students with more than 14 transferable post-secondary credits do not need to show secondary transcripts.   
5. Some applicants will be required to submit their original transcripts to an outside evaluation agency such as World Education Services (WES). This determination will be made by the admissions team at their discretion. Students will be responsible to pay for the transcript evaluation.  
6. Send a bank statement showing funds available for study.Send Certificate of Financial Responsibility, (CFR) if applying online. CFR included in paper application.
7. Send a passport copy. 
8. Meet our English proficiency requirements by submitting an official test score. (Not required of IIE applicants). Note that it is an option to be tested upon arrival through conditional admission.No TOEFL or IELTS required. 
9. Obtain LCSC-approved health insurance.

Scholarships

• Humanities Scholarships
• International Student Scholarships