Program Contacts
Whitman Contact: Lindsay Quilty, Assistant Dean of Academic Programs lquilty@syr.edu
Newhouse Contact: Aileen Gallagher, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs aegallag@syr.edu
Program Description
The Whitman and Newhouse dual program prepares students for today’s global, fast-paced and complex business environment where organizations need future leaders to have a mix of business and communication skills and knowledge. Through this powerful dual program, students gain a better understanding of the interconnectedness of business and communications. The program will equip students with the essential skills necessary to become an effective business leader and communicator, giving an edge in a competitive job market.
Students must fulfill the degree requirements for both schools and complete a minimum of 137 credits. Students must select one Whitman major and one Newhouse major. After completing the program, students receive a bachelor’s degree (one diploma) awarded by both schools.
The Dual Whitman/Newhouse, BS degree requires at least 137 credits, distributed as indicated below.
Whitman Required Core Courses
In addition to management coursework taken within other skills areas, students are required to complete the following coursework in the management core:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| SOM 122 | Perspectives of Business and Management | 3 |
| SOM 181 | Foundations of the Future: Business & Technology | 1 |
| LPP 255 | Introduction to the Legal System | 3 |
| ACC 151 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 252 | Intro to Managerial Acc | 3 |
| FIN 256 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MAR 255 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SCM 265 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MGT 247 | Introduction to Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGT 248 | Managing and Leading People in Organizations | 3 |
| SOM 354 | Managing in a Global Setting | 3 |
| EEE 457 | Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 35 |
Whitman Major
Declare one Whitman major and complete requirements as detailed on the relevant catalog page.
Total Credits: 15-21
Newhouse Major Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| COM 107 | Communications and Society | 3 |
| COM 117 | Multimedia Storytelling | 3 |
| COM 346 | Race, Gender, and the Media | 3 |
| or COM 348 | Beauty and Diversity in Fashion Media |
| or COM 350 | Topics in Media, Diversity and Inclusion |
| COM 505 | Communications Law for Journalists | 3 |
| or COM 506 | Communications Law for Television, Radio, Film |
| or COM 507 | Communications Law for Advertising and Public Relations |
| or COM 509 | Communications Law for Public Communicators |
| 21-33 |
| Total Credits | 33-45 |
University-wide Requirements
All incoming and transfer students are required to take a 1-credit FYS 101 First Year Seminar course and a 3-credit IDEA course that can be selected from an approved list.
Quantitative Skills
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| MAT 284 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MAS 261 | Introductory Statistics for Management | 3 |
| 3 |
| BUA 345 | Business Analytics for Management Decisions | 3 |
| Total Credits | 13 |
Communication Skills
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| WRT 105 | Studio 1: Practices of Academic Writing | 3 |
| WRT 205 | Studio 2: Critical Research and Writing | 3 |
| WRT 307 | Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Required Arts & Sciences Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ECN 101 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Foundations of Human Behavior | 3 |
| ECN 102 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECN 203 | Economic Ideas and Issues |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Humanities Electives
- 6 credits of humanities elective from Newhouse approved list.
Arts & Science Electives
- 11 credits taken through any subject offered by the College of Arts & Sciences. IDEA courses offered in the College of Arts & Sciences can be taken to fulfill the 3-credit IDEA course requirement. FYS 101 First Year Seminar counts towards 1 required A&S elective credit.
Global Awareness
Whitman students must have some form of global experience. For most students, this is achieved through study abroad. Students may also fulfill the requirement with the completion of two courses from the global awareness electives list (which may fulfill other course requirements for the degree).
Community Engagement
Students are required to apply their management skills and knowledge to community problems. This is realized through an unpaid community service project in which 50 hours are completed throughout the undergraduate experience. Services must be completed at a nonprofit and requires pre-approval from the Whitman Undergraduate Office.
Internship
Students are required to have at least one internship after they acquire junior standing. The internship should consist of 120 hours on-site, be a natural extension of the classroom, and provide substantial opportunity for knowledge attainment and skill development. Exposure to real job situations related to the students major is required. This internship should be registered in Handshake and approved by the Whitman Career Center prior to beginning.
Undergraduate University Requirements
The following requirements and experiences apply to all Syracuse University Undergraduate matriculated degree programs.
