Business Communication, B.A.

Major Field of Concentration:

The major in Business Communication is an interdisciplinary degree requiring coursework in Communication, Business, and Journalism. For a complete list of courses that meet the Rockhurst Core Curriculum requirements please see The Core Curriculum .

To view a sample four year degree plan, see Business Communication, B.A.  

Required Communication Courses:

• CT 3000 - Listening for Personal and Professional Success (3)
• CT 4350 - Organizational Communication (3)
• CT 4870 - Seminar in Communication Theory and Research (3)
• CT 4940 - Senior Capstone (3)

Additional Upper-division Business Communication Components:

1. Communication Component

Students should select two courses from:

• CT 3300 - Presentational Speaking and Listening (3)
• CT 3700 - Health Communication (3)
• CT 3840 - Persuasion: Theories of Social Influence (3)
• CT 3850 - Intercultural Communication (3)
• CT 4750 - Rhetorical Criticism (3)
• CT 4860 - Seminar in Group Interaction (3)
• CT 4880 - Research Methods in Communication (3)
• CT 4890 - Seminar in Mass Media (3)

• Upper level substitution with the department’s approval.

2. Writing Component

Required coursework in writing includes two courses from the following:

• JN 3030 - Feature Writing (3)
• JN 3040 - Advanced Reporting and Editing (3)
• JN 3050 - Editing and Design (3)
• JN 3500 - Introduction to Public Relations (3) or
• CT 3500 - Introduction to Public Relations (3)
• JN 4170 - Principles of Advertising (3) or
• CT 4170 - Principles of Advertising (3)

• Upper level substitution with the department’s approval.

3. Business Component

Required coursework in business includes a total of three courses or nine hours. It is recommended, though not required, that the three courses come from one of three areas within the business component: Public Relations, Advertising, and Communication; International Communication; and Managerial Communication.

Note(s):

A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course in the major. (A grade of C- will not fulfill the requirement.)

It is important to note that most of the upper-division courses have prerequisites which will require additional coursework.

Speech Contest

All Business Communication, Communication, and Strategic Communication majors are required to compete in either the Dowling Oratory Contest or the Bourke Extemporaneous Speaking Contest to complete major requirements.