Business

Minors

Accounting Minor

A minor in Accounting consists of 18 total credit hours of accounting coursework. Students must earn a minor GPA of 2.0 or above.

  • AC 221 – Principles of Accounting I
  • AC 222 – Principles of Accounting II
  • AC 324 – Intermediate Accounting I

Select at least one, and up to three, of the following:

  • AC 325 – Intermediate Accounting II
  • AC 326 – Cost Accounting I
  • AC 327 – Intermediate Accounting III
  • AC 421 – Income Tax I
  • AC 423 – Auditing I

Select remaining credit hours from the following:

  • AC 310 – Computerized Data Analysis
  • AC 360 – Accounting Information Systems
  • AC 384 – Business Law
  • AC 422 – Advanced Accounting
  • AC 425 – Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
  • AC 426 – Cost Accounting II
  • AC 427 – Income Tax II
  • AC 428 – Auditing II
  • AC 430 – Fraud Examination
  • AC 460 – Special Topics in Accounting

Business Minor

A minor in Business consists of 18 hours of required coursework, and it can be completed in one summer. Students must earn a minor GPA of 2.0.

  • AC 221 – Principles of Accounting I
  • EC 232 – Introduction to Microeconomics
  • FI 372 – Business Finance
  • MG 361 – Principles of Management and Organization Theory
  • MK 351 – Principles of Marketing
  • QM 237 – Data Analytics in Business I

Cybersecurity Minor

A minor in Cybersecurity consists of 18 hours of coursework. Students must earn a minor GPA of 2.0 or above.

  • CYBR 250 – Operating Systems and Administration
  • CYBR 251 – Computer Networking & Distributed Computing
  • CYBR 350 – Computer & Network Security
  • CYBR 450 – Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

Choose 2 Electives:

  • CYBR 351 – Digital Forensics
  • CYBR 352 – Wireless Networking
  • CYBR 353 – Mobile Development

Data Analytics Minor

A minor in Data Analytics (DA) consists of 18 hours of DA coursework. Students must earn a minor GPA of 2.0 or above.

  • DATA 171 – Social Informatics
  • DATA 241 – Introduction to Informatics and Computing
  • DATA 242 – Logical Foundations for Informatics
  • DATA 245 – Computer Programming I
  • DATA 348 – Information Representation
  • DATA 450 – Data Analysis and Mining I

 

Economics Minor

A minor in Economics consists of 18 hours.

  • EC 231 – Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • EC 232 – Introduction to Microeconomics
  • EC 307 – World Economy
  • EC 401 – Money and Banking or FI 401 – Money and Banking

Choose 2 electives:

  • EC 460 – Special Topics in Economics
  • FI 372 – Business Finance
  • MK 351 – Principles of Marketing
  • QM 237 – Data Analytics in Business I

Management Information Systems Minor

A minor in Management Information Systems (MIS) consists of 18 credit hours of coursework . Students must earn a minor GPA of 2.0 or above.

  • MIS 161 – Introduction to Computers
  • MIS 367 – Management Information Systems

Select 3 electives from the following:

  • AC 310 – Computerized Data Analysis
  • AC 360 – Accounting Information Systems
  • FI 421 – Financial Information Systems
  • DATA 241 – Introduction to Informatics and Computing
  • DATA 347 – Human Computer Interaction
  • DATA 349 – Informatics Project Management
  • MK 451 – Digital Marketing

Choose 1 elective from the following:

  • FI 372 – Business Finance
  • DATA 171 – Social Informatics
  • MG 361 – Principles of Management and Organization Theory
  • MK 351 – Principles of Marketing

NOTE: AC 360, FI 421, MK 451 have prerequisites. The prerequisites for FI 421 and MK 451 can be chosen as an elective in this minor.

Marketing Minor

A Marketing minor consists of 18 credit hours. Students must earn a minor GPA of 2.0 or above.

  • MK 351 – Principles of Marketing
  • MK 452 – Strategic Marketing Management
  • MG 305 – Business Professional Development

Choose 2 electives:

  • MK 356 – Sports Marketing
  • MK 451 – Digital Marketing
  • MK 453 – Marketing Research
  • MK 454 – Services & Professional Selling
  • MK 455 – Special Topics in Marketing
  • MK 456 – Web Analytics & Design
  • MK 458 – International Marketing
  • GB 409 – Internship in Business

Choose 1 special interest:

  • MK 353 – Marketing Communications
  • MK 355 – Consumer Behavior

Nonprofit Studies Minor

A minor in Nonprofit Studies consists of 18 hours of coursework. Students must earn a minor GPA of 2.0 or above.

  • NPS 371 – Nonprofit Organizations – Overview and Operations or MG 371 – Nonprofit Organizations
  • NPS 420 – Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability or MG 420 – Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
  • GB 250 – Applied Finance for Non-Business Majors or FI 372 – Business Finance

Select two of the following

  • NPS 409 – Internship in Nonprofit Studies
  • NPS 460 – Special Topics in Nonprofit Studies
  • NPS 476 – Applied Research in Nonprofit Studies

Approved Elective – Elective course to be approved by the Nonprofit Studies program advisor (3 credit hours)

Note: At least one course in the minor must be designated as a service-learning course

Sports Business Minor

A minor in Sports Business consists of 18 hours of coursework. Students must earn a minor GPA of 2.0 or above.

  • FI 380 – Sports Finance
  • GB 353 – Sports Analytics
  • MK 356 – Sports Marketing
  • MG 381 – Sports & Event Management

Choose 2 electives from the following

  • AC 221 – Principles of Accounting I
  • AC 222 – Principles of Accounting II
  • GB 409 – Internship in Business
  • GB 476 – Applied Research in Business
  • MG 420 or NPS 420 or EC 410 – Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
  • MK 451 – Digital Marketing
  • MK 454 – Services and Professional Selling
  • MK 455 – Special Topics in Marketing