Business, Communication and the Liberal Arts Minor
Acting Director: Dr. Harvey Lillywhite
Liberal Arts Building 5338
Phone: 410-704-2942
Email: hlillywhite@towson.edu
The interdisciplinary minor in Business, Communication and the Liberal Arts (BCLA) was developed in 1997 in response to needs expressed by national and local business executives. Students possessing this minor to complement their major will help meet the growing demand for graduates who have strong oral and written communication skills, the ability to think critically and creatively in solving problems, and a general knowledge of business culture and practices.
Minor in Business, Communication and the Liberal Arts
This rigorous minor for liberal arts majors and others consists of 24-25 units. The minor emphasizes the skills that are important for successful job performance over time and recognizes the business community’s need for broadly educated, articulate college graduates.
Declaration of minor can be made at any time, but please see the director, as well as include the minor on your declaration of major/minor form.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 201 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 1 | 3 |
| COMM 131 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| ECON 201 | MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES 1 | 3 |
| MNGT 361 | LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| or MKTG 341 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | |
| PHIL 371 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| WRITING FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY | ||
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| BUSIN & PROF COMM | ||
| Select two of the following from two different subjects: | 6 | |
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF AMERICAN CULTURE 1 | ||
| COMPUTERS AND CREATIVITY | ||
| INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS 1 | ||
| ELEMENTS OF FICTION | ||
| GRANT AND ADVOCACY WRITING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE NONPROFIT SECTOR | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| Recommended Courses | ||
| Students in the BCLA minor are encouraged to enroll in some of the following courses to fulfill graduation requirements. Students should discuss these options with their advisers. These recommended courses may not be used to replace any of the minor requirements | ||
| PERSUASION | ||
| MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES 1 | ||
| FRENCH FOR BUSINESS | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | ||
| GERMAN FOR BUSINESS | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE THE CIVIL WAR | ||
| LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | ||
| MASS MEDIA AND SOCIETY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | ||
| LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SPANISH FOR BUSINESS | ||
| Total Units | 24-25 | |
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Honors College versions of the courses count toward the minor.