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:

• Criminal Justice
• Psychology
• Psychology/Human Development 
• Sociology and Anthropology 

Concentration:

• Entrepreneurship 
• Human Resource Management
• Leadership
• Urban and Public Policy 

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

CAR 202	Creating Professional Identity	2
CAR 203	You the Professional	2

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

COM 104	Connected World	5
COM 105	Writing in a Digital Age	5

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/