Applied Communications, B.A.
NLU’s Bachelor of Arts in Applied Communications degree is designed to prepare graduates to work in the field of communications or to communicate better in any professional field. Offered in both fully-online and blended modalities, enriched with a series of face-to-face workshops, the program is appropriate for traditional-aged learners and working-adults alike.
Program Details:
- Requires 180 QH, including 60 QH of General Education, for completion
- Requires a minimum grade of “C” in all major courses as well as ENG 101 and ENG 201
- Credit for Prior Learning may be accepted for general education, elective credit and as determined appropriate by the faculty, toward major requirements
- Credit by examination and portfolio are accepted for general education and elective credit
- Students may complete a minor or concentration, listed below
Minors:
Concentration:
Required Courses
Research Methods
RES 200 | Research, Writing, and Analysis | 1 |
Note: RES 200 is required for students completing a fully-online program.
Communications - 15QH
ENG 101 | Beginning English Composition | 5 |
ENG 201 | Intermediate English Composition | 5 |
ENG 203 | Effective Speaking for the Undergraduate | 5 |
Humanities and Fine Arts - 15QH
ART 101 | Basic Art Appreciation | 5 |
HIS 103 | History Across the Globe | 5 |
PHI 107 | Ethics, Logic and Critical Inquiry | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in humanities or fine arts.
Quantitative Reasoning - 5QH
MTH 101 | Introduction to Mathematical Concepts | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any college-level mathematics course.
Physical and Life Sciences - 10QH
One course must have a lab:
SCI 101 | Physical Science | 5 |
| and | |
SCI 102 | Survey of Biological Science with Lab | 5 |
| or | |
SCI 225 | Human Impact on Environment | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use one course in any physical science and one course in any life science.
Social and Behavioral Sciences - 15QH
Choose two Social Science courses from the list below:
ECO 200 | Macroeconomics for Today’s Professional | 5 |
HIS 102 | Introduction to Political Science | 5 |
SOC 101 | Foundational Sociology | 5 |
SOC 222 | Culture and Identity | 5 |
| and | |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in social and behavioral sciences.
Additional General Education Requirements
Students must complete GEN 103 and one of the following course options:
Pathways Students
GEN 210 | Think Global-Perspectives from the Field | 3 TO 5 |
BRV 200 | Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator | 5 |
| or | |
CAR 215 | Career Planning | 3 |
| and | |
CAR 216 | Career Practice | 2 |
BRV 201 | Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator: Capstone Challenge | 2 |
| or | |
CAR 217 | Career Application | 2 |
Transfer Students
Note: GEN 103 may be waived for on-campus students who (1) enter NLU with an associate’s degree or 90 or more quarter credit hours of transfer credit; and (2) have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.000 or above in their previous undergraduate studies. GEN 210 is required for Pathways students only.
Gateway Courses
Core Courses
COM 200 | The Influence of Culture on Communication | 5 |
COM 204 | Multigenerational Workforce Communication | 5 |
COM 205 | Social Media Networking | 5 |
COM 206 | Professional Communication: Writing, Speaking and Creating for Success | 5 |
COM 207 | Contemporary Media Communications | 5 |
COM 306 | Organizational Communication and Conflict Management | 5 |
COM 404 | Legal and Ethical Communications | 5 |
COM 405 | Innovation from the Inside | 5 |
COM 406 | Public Relations in Contemporary Society | 5 |
MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing | 5 |
Capstone Course
COM 499 | Capstone in Applied Communications | 5 |
Electives
Choose additional courses to total 180 QH. These hours may be used to complete the minors listed above.
For more information about this program, visit http://www.nl.edu/academics/communicationsbachelors/baappliedcommunications/