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Program checklist · BS

Business Administration and Communication Studies, BS (Oakland)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
23.1304
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
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.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_e84101ff
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Business Core Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Accounting

    1 item
    1. ACCT 1201
      4

    Business Statistics

    0 items

      Complete one of the following (MGSC 2301 is the recommended statistics course for this combined major):

      Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following (MGSC 2301 is the recommended statistics course for this combined major): · major core · 1 item
      1. MGSC 2301
        Business Statistics
        or: MATH 2280 Statistics and Software
        or: MATH 3081 Probability and Statistics
        4

      Business Core Elective 1

      electives · 1 item
      1. INTB 1203
        International Business and Global Social Responsibility
        or: ORGB 3201 Organizational Behavior
        or: ORGB 3203 Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation
        4

      Marketing

      1 item
      1. MKTG 2201
        4

      Finance

      1 item
      1. FINA 2201
        4

      Business Core Elective 2

      electives · 1 item
      1. ACCT 2301
        Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors
        or: INNO 2301 Innovation!
        or: MISM 2301 Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies
        or: SCHM 2301 Supply Chain and Operations Management
        4

      Supporting Business Courses

      0 items

        Mathematics

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following (MATH 1231 is strongly recommended for this major): · 6 items
        1. Complete one of the following (MATH 1231 is strongly recommended for this major):
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. MATH 1231
          4
        3. MATH 1241
          Calculus
          As published: “Calculus 1”
          1
        4. MATH 1245
          4
        5. MATH 1340
        6. MATH 1341
          (FQ)
          As published: “Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering”
          4

        Macroeconomics and Microeconomics

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 3 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. ECON 1115
          4
        3. ECON 1116
          4

        Communication Studies Requirements

        0 items

          Common Requirement

          1 item
          1. COMM 1101
            4

          Foundation Courses

          Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 6 items
          1. COMM 1113
            Business and Professional Speaking
            or: COMM 2301 Communication Research Methods
            4
          2. Complete one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. COMM 1210
            4
          4. COMM 1225
            4
          5. COMM 1231
            4
          6. COMM 1255
            4

          Cluster Course

          Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 6 items
          1. Complete one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. COMM 1131
            4
          3. COMM 2303
            4
          4. COMM 2304
            4
          5. COMM 2501
            4
          6. COMM 2551
            4

          Writing-Intensive Courses

          Choose 2 of the following · Complete two of the following: · 14 items
          1. Complete two of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            8
          2. COMM 3200
            4
          3. COMM 3201
            4
          4. COMM 3230
            4
          5. COMM 3304
            4
          6. COMM 3320
            4
          7. COMM 3415
            4
          8. COMM 3500
            4
          9. COMM 3501
            4
          10. COMM 3530
            4
          11. COMM 3532
            4
          12. COMM 4535
            4
          13. COMM 4605
            4
          14. COMM 4631
            4

          Communication Studies Electives

          electives · 1 item
          1. Complete 12 semester hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            12

          COMM courses between COMM 1100-4999 that have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements

          2 items
          1. JRNL 2301
            1
          2. MSCR 1230
            4

          MSCR courses in the ranges MSCR 2100-2199, MSCR 3100-3199, and MSCR 4100-4199

          2 items
          1. PREL 1425
            4
          2. PREL 3625
            4

          Integrative Requirement Course

          1 item
          1. COMM 3451
            Advertising Practices
            or: MKTG 4504 Advertising and Brand Promotion
            4

          Capstone Experience Requirement

          1 item
          1. COMM 4608
            Strategic Communication Capstone
            or: STRT 4501 Strategy in Action
            4

          Supporting Courses

          0 items

            Introduction to College

            1 item
            1. BUSN 1102
              Personal Skill Development for Business
              or: COMM 1000 Communication Studies at Northeastern
              1

            Experiential Education

            0 items

              Professional Development

              2 items
              1. BUSN 1103
                Professional Development for Business Co-op
                or: EEAM 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
                1
              2. Experiential Learning
                Not resolved to a course
                0-8

              Complete at least one of the following:

              6 items
              1. BUSN 4945
                Experiential Professional Practicum. (4
                As published: “Experiential Professional Practicum”
                8
              2. COOP 3945
                0
              3. COOP 3946
                0
              4. COOP 3947
                0
              5. COOP 3948
                0
              6. EEBA 2945
                0

              Writing Requirements

              0 items

                First-Year Writing

                1 item
                1. ENGW 1111
                  First-Year Writing
                  or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
                  or: ENGW 1114 First-Year Writing with Service-Learning
                  4

                Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

                1 item
                1. COMM 3409
                  Advocacy Writing
                  or: ENGW 3304 Advanced Writing in the Business Administration Professions
                  or: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
                  or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
                  4
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