Business and strategic communication dual degree program guide

Bachelors of Science in Business and Bachelors of Science in Journalism - Strategic Communication sample 4-year plan for students admitted to School of Business Fall 2020 and later and students admitted to KU Fall 2020 and later.

Bachelors of Science in Business and Bachelors of Science in Journalism - Strategic Communication sample 4-year plan for students admitted to School of Business Fall 2020 and later and students admitted to KU Fall 2020 and later.

Freshman - year 1
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
ENGL 101Composition (KUcore 2.1)3
MATH 101College Algebra(KUcore 1.2)3
ACCT 200Financial Accounting4
BUS 150Foundations of Business3
BUS 110*Intro. To Professionalism1
JOUR 101Media and Society3
Total 17
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
JOUR 104Words at Work: Writing Essentials3
PSYC 104General Psychology (KUcore 3S)3
MATH 115Calculus 13
BUS 120*Emerging Topics in Business1
ACCT 201Managerial Accounting 13
ECON 142Prin of Microeconomics3
BUS 305Business Writing (KU core 2.1)3
Total 19
Summer
ECON 144Principles of Macroeconomics3
JOUR 300Visual Storytelling2
KU core 5.1Social Responsibility & Ethics3
Sophomore - year 2
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
BSAN 202Statistics3
 Foreign Language - Level 15
MKTG 310Marketing3
JOUR 320Intro to Strategic Communication3
JOUR 302Information Exploration3
Total 18
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
 Foreign Language - Level 25
BE 301Managerial Economics3
IST 310Intro. Info & Mgmt Prod Systems3
BSAN 310Intro. to Business Analytics3
JOUR 304Media Writing for Audiences3
BUS 230*Intro. to Profession1
Total 18
Summer
MGMT 310Principles of Management (Social Psychology)3
KU core 3NNatural Science and Lab5
Junior - year 3
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
SCM 310Supply Chain Management3
FIN 310Finance3
 Foreign Language - Level 33
JOUR 309Data Storytelling3
JOUR 408Media Law and Ethics3
 JOUR Tech Tool #11
 JOUR Tech Tool #21
Total 17
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
COMS 322Public Speaking in the Workplace (KU core 2.2)3
 Business Major 320+*3
 Business Major 320+*3
 Foreign Language - Level 43
JOUR 460Research Methods in Strategic Communication3
JOUR 420Principles of Advertising and Public Relations3
Total 18
Summer
BUS 310*Internship1
KU core 3HArts and Humanities/Historical Context3
BLAW 301Business Law (KU core 1.1)3
Senior - year 4
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
JOUR 534

Diversity in Media (KU core 4.1)

3
JOUR 560

Message Development

3
 Business Major 320+3
 Business Major 320+3
 Business Major 320+3
JOURJOUR 300+ elective 
Total 18
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
JOUR 640

Strategic Campaigns

3
JOUR 590 (KU core 4.2)JOUR 300+ elective/International Journalism3
BUS 410*Professionalism Capstone1
MGMT 498*Business Policy and Strategy (KUcore 6)3
JOURJOUR Elective3
 Business Major 320+3
 Business Major 320+3
Total 18
Total hours required for graduation166

Sample schedule for students admitted to School of Business Fall 2020 and later and students admitted to KU Fall 2020 and later.


Not all Business Major 320+ classes are offered both in the Fall and Spring terms, students can go to the  2020/2021 Academic Catalog to find which classes are available. 

*class is restricted to students admitted to KU School of Business

Find KU Core information. 

Sample schedule is based on 2020/2021 Academic Catalog; updated April 2020

Questions? Contact Student and Academic Services at bschoolundergrad@ku.edu or 785-864-7871

Find course descriptions and pre-requisites.

Bachelors of Science in Business and Bachelors of Science in Journalism - Strategic Communication sample 4-year plan for students admitted to School of Business Fall 2020 and later and students admitted to KU Fall 2016 though Summer 2020.

Bachelors of Science in Business and Bachelors of Science in Journalism - Strategic Communication sample 4-year plan for students admitted to School of Business Fall 2020 and later and students admitted to KU Fall 2016 though Summer 2020.

Freshman - year 1
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
ENGL 101Composition (KUcore 2.1)3
MATH 101College Algebra(KUcore 1.2)3
ACCT 200Financial Accounting4
BUS 150Foundations of Business3
BUS 110*Intro. To Professionalism1
JOUR 101Media and Society3
Total 17
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
PSYC 104General Psychology (KUcore 3S)3
MATH 115Calculus 13
BUS 120*Emerging Topics in Business1
ACCT 201Managerial Accounting 13
ECON 142Prin of Microeconomics3
BUS 305Business Writing (KU core 2.1)3
Total 16
Summer
ECON 144Principles of Macroeconomics3
KU core 3HArts and Humanities/Historical Context3
Sophomore - year 2
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
BSAN 202Statistics3
 Foreign Language - Level 15
MKTG 310Marketing3
JOUR 320Intro to Strategic Communication3
JOUR 302Information Exploration3
Total 18
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
 Foreign Language - Level 25
BE 301Managerial Economics3
IST 310Intro. Info & Mgmt Prod Systems3
BSAN 310Intro. to Business Analytics3
JOUR 304Media Writing for Audiences3
BUS 230*Intro. to Profession1
Total 18
Summer
MGMT 310Principles of Management (Social Psychology)3
KU core 3NNatural Science and Lab5
Junior - year 3
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
SCM 310Supply Chain Management3
FIN 310Finance3
 Foreign Language - Level 33
JOUR 300Visual Storytelling2
JOUR 608Media Ethics (KU core 5.1)3
JOUR 618First Amendment & Society3
Total 17
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
COMS 322Public Speaking in the Workplace (KU core 2.2)3
 Business Major 320+*3
 Business Major 320+*3
 Foreign Language - Level 43
JOUR 460Research Methods in Strategic Communication3
JOUR 420Principles of Advertising and Public Relations3
Total 18
Summer
BUS 310*Internship1
BLAW 301Business Law (KU core 1.1)3
Senior - year 4
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
JOUR 534

Diversity in Media (KU core 4.1)

3
JOUR 560

Message Development

3
 Business Major 320+3
 Business Major 320+3
 Business Major 320+3
JOURJOUR 300+ elective 
Total 18
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
JOUR 640

Strategic Campaigns

3
JOUR 590 (KU core 4.2)JOUR 300+ elective/International Journalism3
BUS 410*Professionalism Capstone1
MGMT 498*Business Policy and Strategy (KUcore 6)3
 Business Major 320+3
 Business Major 320+3
Total 16
Total hours required for graduation156

Sample schedule for students admitted to School of Business Fall 2020 and later and students admitted to KU Fall 2016 though Summer 2020.


Not all Business Major 320+ classes are offered both in the Fall and Spring terms, students can go to the  2020/2021 Academic Catalog to find which classes are available. 

*class is restricted to students admitted to KU School of Business

Find KU Core information. 

Sample schedule is based on 2020/2021 Academic Catalog; updated April 2020

Questions? Contact Student and Academic Services at bschoolundergrad@ku.edu or 785-864-7871

Find course descriptions and pre-requisites.