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Business and Communication Focus Area

Majors, Possible Careers, and the Course list for Business and Communication Area Focus.
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About the Business and Communication Focus Area

Are you interested in a business or communication-related career? To find out, consider the Business and Communication Focus area. As part of this focus area, you will take classes in business, economics, and accounting, and learn about opportunities in other business-related areas such as communication and information management, marketing, business strategy, operations, finance, and analytics, and human resource management. You will gain an understanding of how decision-makers employ management, leadership, analysis, and communications skills to achieve business and personal success.

Course Requirements

Semester One (12 Total Credits)

Complete all of the following
  • Take the following:
    • BYUI101 - Experience BYU-Idaho (1)
  • Take the following:
    • BYUI151 – Mission Impossible (3)
  • Take 1 of the following:
    • REL200C - The Eternal Family (2)
    • REL225C - Foundations of the Restoration (2)
    • REL250C - Jesus Christ and His Everlasting Gospel (2)
    • REL275C - The Teachings and Doctrine of the Book of Mormon (2)
  • Take 1 of the following:
    • ENG150 - Writing and Reasoning Foundations (3)
    • MATH108X - Math for the Real World (3)
  • Take at least 3 credit(s) from any eligible University credits.
Semester Two (12 Total Credits)

Complete all of the following
  • Take 1 of the following:
    • REL200C - The Eternal Family (2)
    • REL225C - Foundations of the Restoration (2)
    • REL250C - Jesus Christ and His Everlasting Gospel (2)
    • REL275C - The Teachings and Doctrine of the Book of Mormon (2)
  • Take 1 of the following:
    • ENG150 - Writing and Reasoning Foundations (3)
    • MATH108X - Math for the Real World (3)
  • Complete 1 of the following:
    • Take the following:
    • ECON150 – Essentials of Economics (3)
    Or
    • AGBUS100 – Agriculture Orientation (1)
    • AGBUS210 – Agricultural Economics (3)
    Or
    • BUS100 – Business Exploration and Orientation (1)
    • BUS200 – Small Business Management (3)
    Or
    • MKT100 – Introduction to Marketing (1)
    • MKT 310 – Marketing Management (3)
    Or
    • COMM100 – Introduction to Communication (1)
    • COMM150 – Interpersonal Theory and Practice (3)
    Or
    • ACCTG100 – Introduction to Accounting (1)
    • ACCTG210 – Principles of Accounting 1 (3)
    Or
    • FIN100 - Intro to Finance, Supply Chain Mgmt. and Business Management (1)
    • BA211 – Business Fundamentals (3)
  • Take at least 3 credits from any eligible University credits.

Majors and Careers


  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Applied Business Management
  • Automotive Technology Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Finance
  • Business Management
  • Business Management - Marketing
  • Business Management - Operations
  • Communication
  • Construction Management
  • Economics FCS
  • Apparel Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Economics
  • Food Sciences - Management
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Recreation Management

  • Accountant
  • Actuary
  • Auditor
  • Banker
  • Business Reporter
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Customer Service
  • E-Commerce
  • Economic Researcher
  • Entrepreneur
  • Facilities Manager
  • Farm and Land Manager
  • Financial Analyst
  • First-line Supervisors
  • Food Processing Engineer
  • Health Services Administration
  • Human Resource Specialist
  • International Tax Manager
  • Lawyer
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Operations Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Purchaser
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Sales Manager
  • Securities and Commodities Agent
  • Small Business Owner
  • Social Media Manager