Mays Business School offers a business minor for undergraduate non-business majors. Students interested in pursuing a future MBA, or the MS Business Master's degree, may find that when combined with appropriate statistics and economics coursework, a business minor provides the business foundation required by most graduate business programs.
Students applying for a business minor must have a 2.0 or better overall GPA. Application is made in the student’s home college or major department. Students are encouraged to start taking business minor courses as soon as the minor is declared.
To be awarded the business minor and receive transcript recognition, students must obtain a grade of C or better in each required course. Once declared, minor requirements become graduation requirements. The minor will be recognized on the transcript after graduation, but not on the diploma.
The minor in business consists of six specific courses chosen to develop foundational knowledge in the basic aspects of business, including accounting, finance, management, marketing, and management information systems.
The courses listed below constitute the 18 hours required for a minor in business.
Course List | Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| ACCT 209 | Survey of Accounting Principles | 3 |
| FINC 409 | Survey of Finance Principles 1 | 3 |
| ISTM 209 | Business Information Systems Concepts 2 | 3 |
| MGMT 209 | Principles of Business Regulations and Law | 3 |
| MGMT 309 | Survey of Management 1 | 3 |
| MKTG 409 | Principles of Marketing 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 18 |
Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course listed above to be awarded the business minor and receive transcript recognition.
Course equivalents may be available for lower-level business minor coursework (200-level courses). Refer to the business minor webpage for further information.
