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Considering a Minor?

Minors must be outside of a student’s major and concentration and consist of a minimum of 18 credits. Up to three courses (or up to nine credits) designated by a program to satisfy major or General Education requirements may be counted towards a minor. Any other electives selected to complete General Education requirements and Free Electives may also be used to satisfy the minor.

  1. This policy applies to all students, including those who began under an earlier catalog
  2. The limit of 3 courses (or 9 credits) refers to the total number of courses/credits required by a program for major requirements or major-prescribed General Education courses
  3. General Education courses not prescribed by a major, as well as Free Electives may count towards a minor without any limit or restrictions
  4. Declaring a minor requires dean approval, so certain major/minor combinations may not be possible at the dean’s discretion

Double Minors Policy

You may have two minors. In order to complete a second minor, courses used to fulfill the requirements of the first minor may not be used to meet the requirements of the second minor. Depending upon the major, you may not be able to complete the requirements of the minors within four years or within the minimum number of credits for your degree.

Available Minors in Business

  • Accounting

    Program Requirements

    Students who are otherwise required to take ACC175 and/or ACC185 for their major program must choose two other courses from the accounting curriculum. 

    Please note that preparation for the CPA requires further studies in accounting.

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Courses

    • ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 185 - Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I (Cr: 3)

    Additional Courses

    Students must select one of the following tracks: 

    Track 1:

    • ACC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 325 - Tax Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 425 - Corporate Tax Accounting (Cr: 3)

    Track 2:

    • ACC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 303 - Intermediate Accounting III (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 401 - Advanced Accounting (Cr: 3)

    Track 3:

    • ACC 300 - Accounting Information Systems (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 350 - Auditing (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 451 - Data Analytics for Accounting and Auditing (Cr: 3)

  • Business Administration

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits.

    Required Courses

    • ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 130 - Foundations of Business (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)

    Additional Courses

    Students select three from the following courses:

    • 300-400 level BUS Electives (up to 9 credits)
    • BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 215 - Marketing Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 249 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)

  • Business Analytics

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 19 credits.

    Required Courses

    • BUS 115 - Computer Applications for Business (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 116 - Advanced Excel Applications (Cr: 1)
    • BUS 249 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
      For Non-Business Majors
    • BUS 214 - Artificial Intelligence + Business (Cr: 3)
      For all School of Business Majors
    • BUS 345 - Business Decision Making (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • BUS 349 - Advanced Business Analytics (Cr: 3)

    Additional Required Courses

    Students select three from the following courses:

    • ACC 300 - Accounting Information Systems (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 451 - Data Analytics for Accounting and Auditing (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 214 - Artificial Intelligence + Business (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 215 - Marketing Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 345 - Business Decision Making (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 349 - Advanced Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 375 - Financial Modeling (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 426 - Marketplace Simulation (Cr: 3)
    • CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)

  • Construction Management

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits.

    Required Courses

    • BUS 315 - Introduction to Construction Project Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 217 - Construction Management Field Operations and Administrative Tools (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 317 - Construction Cost Control and Estimation (Cr: 3)

    Additional Courses

    Students select three courses from the following:

    • ARC 104 - Media II: Architectural Delineation (Cr: 3)
    • ARC 205 - Built Environment and Technology I: Site Structure Material Assembly (Cr: 3)
    • ARC 206 - Built Environment and Technology II: Building Systems (Cr: 3)
    • ARC 220 - Electronic Media I (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • IA 220 - Electronic Media I (Cr: 3)
    • ARC 306 - Built Environment IV: Contract Documents Studio (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 302 - Legal Environment for Business Including the UCC (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 351 - Green Construction (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 352 - Construction Subcontractor Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 415 - Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
    • EGR 100 - Introduction to Engineering (Cr: 3)
    • EGR 315 - Introduction to Systems Engineering (Cr: 3)

  • Economics

    Program Requirements

    (Business Major is defined as Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Events Management, Finance, Healthcare Management, Hospitality Management,  International Business or Marketing.)

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits.

    Required Courses

    • ECN 201 - Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • ECN 210 - The Economics of Business (Cr: 3)
    • ECN 202 - Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
    • ECN 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (Cr: 3)

    Additional Required Courses

    Students select three from the following courses:

    • ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 249 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • ECN 304 - Economics of the European Union (Offered in Spain) (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 375 - Environmental Economics (Cr: 3)
    • HST 310 - Economies and Peoples (Cr: 3)
    • POL 113 - American Government and Politics (Cr: 3)
    • POL 215 - The New Europe (Cr: 3)
    • POL 220 - Comparative Political Models (Cr: 3)
    • SOC 217 - Work and Society (Cr: 3)

  • Entrepreneurship

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Courses: 9 Credits

    • BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 333 - Design Thinking (Cr: 3)
    • SM 101 - Principles of Sport Management (Cr: 3)

    Additional Elective Courses: 9-12 credits

    Select from the following: 

    • ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 302 - Legal Environment for Business Including the UCC (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 305 - Human Resource Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 328 - Sales Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 338 - Management of Closely-Held and Family Businesses (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 354 - Entrepreneurial Finance (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 360 - Retail Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 380 - Small Business Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 381 - Nonprofit Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 415 - Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 446 - Contemporary Topics in Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 250 - Food and Beverage Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 370 - Hospitality Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)

  • Events Management

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Courses

    • HTM 110 - Service Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 255 - Fundamentals of Events (Cr: 3)

    Event Electives

    ǴDzfour electives from the following:

    (Note: limited to event-specific electives - subset of HTM electives)

    • HTM 372 - Events Risk Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 380 - Management of Corporate Events (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 382 - Management of Special Events (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 318 - Events Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 321 - Rituals & Traditions in Events (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 335 - Hotel Revenue Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 215 - Hospitality Purchasing and Cost Control (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 203 - Event Design Theory (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 210 - Hotel Operations Practicum (Cr: 3)

  • Fashion Merchandising

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Courses

    • BUS 223 - Fashion and Retail Merchandising (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 224 - Principles of Buying (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 329 - Retail Product Development (Cr: 3)

    Additional Elective Courses

    Students take 9 credits total from the following courses:

    • BUS 116 - Advanced Excel Applications (Cr: 1)
    • BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 206 - Introduction to Creative Tools for Marketing (Cr: 1)
    • BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 307 - Market Research (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 330 - Consumer Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 333 - Design Thinking (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 350 - Global Marketing Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 360 - Retail Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 365 - Business, the Environment, and Sustainability (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 460 - Brand Management (Cr: 3)
    • CMM 115 - Social Media: Theory and Practice (Cr: 3)
    • MCA 203 - Public Relations (Cr: 3)
    • SM 203 - Sport Promotion and Marketing (Cr: 3)

  • Hospitality Management

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Courses

    • HTM 110 - Service Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 255 - Fundamentals of Events (Cr: 3)

    Additional Courses

    Four Hospitality Electives (anything with an HTM prefix)