Business (Minor)

Minor: Business
Program Code: M130

About This Minor. . .

The minor in Business is designed to prepare students to enter the world of business with the basic business skills needed to contribute more efficiently and effectively in their place of work.  A foundation in accounting, management, marketing and workplace communication, provides students an opportunity to build a foundation in business.  Additionally, courses in management, marketing, accounting, finance, and computer information systems allow students to choose classes that best fit their program goals.  A business minor coupled with a non-business major can increase the employment opportunities available in a variety of areas.

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Institutional Minor Requirements

The following institutional requirements apply to all CMU minors. Specific programs may have different requirements that must be met in addition to institutional requirements.

  • A minor consists of 15-24 semester hours. There may be prerequisites required for the minor which will increase the total number of credit hours for a student who has not already taken those prerequisites.
  • Courses taken to satisfy Essential Learning, major requirements, or electives can be counted toward the minor if applicable.
  • At least 33 percent of the credit hours required for the minor must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
  • At least 25 percent of the classes must be taken at CMU.
  • 2.00 cumulative GPA or higher for the courses used for the minor.
  • A minor is not a degree by itself and must be earned at the same time as a baccalaureate degree.
  • A minor must be outside the major field of study.
  • A student may earn up to five minors with any baccalaureate degree at CMU.
  • The Catalog Year determines which program sheet and degree requirements a student must fulfill in order to graduate. Visit with your advisor or academic department to determine which catalog year and program requirements sheet you should follow.
  • See “Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees and Certificates” in the catalog for a complete list of graduation requirements.

Program Specific Minor Requirements

(24 semester hours)

  • Before entering the minor in Business, students are presumed to have basic communication and computer literacy, including working knowledge or word processing and spreadsheet software. Students lacking this basic knowledge are responsible for attaining it through coursework, tutorials, or workshops.
Required Courses
ACCT 201Principles of Financial Accounting3
MANG 201Principles of Management3
BUGB 211Business Communications3
or MANG 410 Effective Workplace Communication
MARK 231Principles of Marketing3
Select four courses of the following: 112
ACCT 202
Principles of Managerial Accounting
BUGB 231
Survey of Business Law
CISB 305
Solving Problems Using Spreadsheets 2
ECON 201
Principles of Macroeconomics-GTSS1
ENTR 300
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
ENTR 450
Entrepreneurship 2
FINA 301
Managerial Finance 2
HRMA 371
Human Resource Management
MANG 301
Organizational Behavior
MANG 410
Effective Workplace Communication
MARK 325
Consumer Behavior
Total Semester Credit Hours24
1

At least two, and in some cases three courses, must be upper division.  If a student takes BUGB 211 rather than MANG 410, then the student must take three upper-division courses in the choices listed above.

2

Requires additional course prerequisites beyond those required for the Minor.

Advising Process and DegreeWorks

Documentation on the pages related to this program is intended for informational purposes to help determine what courses and associated requirements are needed to earn a minor. Meeting with an academic advisor is essential in planning courses and developing a suggested course sequencing. It is ultimately the student’s responsibility to understand and fulfill the requirements for their intended minor.

DegreeWorks is an online degree audit tool available in MAVzone. It is the official record used by the Registrar’s Office to evaluate progress towards a minor. Students are responsible for reviewing their DegreeWorks audit on a regular basis and should discuss questions or concerns with their advisor or academic department head for the minor. Discrepancies in requirements should be reported to the Registrar’s Office.

Graduation Process

A minor cannot be awarded by itself.  It must be combined with a baccalaureate degree outside the major field of study. Students should follow the graduation process outlined for the baccalaureate degree and list their majors and minors on the “Intent to Graduate” form.

If a student’s petition for graduation is denied, it will be their responsibility to consult the Registrar’s Office regarding next steps.