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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 List

Semester 1
Complete one course from each line below:

BYUI 101 – Experience BYU–Idaho (1)

REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, or REL 275C (2)

AGBUS 100, BUS 100, COM 100, FIN 100, GS 100, or MKT 100 (1)

MATH 108X* or ENG 150* (3)

BUS 101, BUS 200, COMM 102, COMM 150, COMM 175, FIN 201, IDS 101, or MKT 120 (3)

Elective Course (2-3)

* Math and English course enrollment are determined by an institutional placement test or the completion of other pre-requisites.
Semester 2
Complete one course from each line below not already completed in the previous semester:

REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, or REL 275C (2)

MATH 108X* or ENG 150* (3)

BUS 101, BUS 200, COMM 102, COMM 150, COMM 175, FIN 201, IDS 101, or MKT 120 (3)

ECON 150, ECON 151, GESCI 101, GESCI 110, or HUM 110 (3)

Elective Courses (1-3)

* Math and English course enrollment are determined by an institutional placement test or the completion of other pre-requisites.

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