Business Administration, Minor

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The Shidler College offers a minor in Business Administration to non-business majors. This minor will provide students with a greater understanding of business in preparation for their entrance into the workforce.

For more information, please contact the Shidler College Office of Student Academic Services in BusAd B-101 or at (808) 956-8215.

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

Classified undergraduate student not enrolled in the Shidler College of Business
Junior standing (60 or more college-level credits)
2.5 cumulative GPA

Completion of the following courses with a C (not C-) or better, as well as a combined 2.50 GPA:

ICS 101 - Digital Tools for the Information World Credits: 3
OR
LTEC 112 - Technologies for Academic Success Credits: 3 AND
LTEC 113 - Technologies for Academic Success- Business Credits: 1 (or equivalent)
ECON 120 - Introduction to Economics Credits: 3
OR
ECON 130 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
OR
ECON 131 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ACC 200 - Introduction to Accounting I Credits: 3
NREM 203 - Applied Calculus for Management, Life Sciences, and Human Resources Credits: 3
OR
MATH 203 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences Credits: 3
MATH 215 - Applied Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 241 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 251A - Accelerated Calculus I Credits: 4
OR
BUS 250 - Applied Math in Business Credits: 3
OR
NREM 310 - Statistics in Agriculture and Human Resources Credits: 3
OR
ECON 321 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3
OR
PSY 225 - Statistical Techniques Credits: 3
OR
SOCS 225 - Statistical Analysis for Social Sciences Credits: 3
PSY 100 - Survey of Psychology Credits: 3
OR
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Application Deadlines

For the fall semester, the priority deadline is March 1 and the final deadline is April 1. For the spring semester, the priority deadline is October 1 and the final deadline is November 1.

After admission into the minor in Business Administration program, requirements include:

Required courses (6 credits)

BUS 312 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3 AND
BUS 315 - Global Management and Organizational Behavior Credits: 3

Elective courses (9 credits)

ACC 210 - Introduction to Accounting II Credits: 3
BUS 310 - Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions Credits: 3
BUS 311 - Information Systems for Global Business Environment Credits: 3
BUS 313 - Economic and Financial Environment of Global Business Credits: 3
OR
BUS 314 - Business Finance Credits: 3

Notes

Prerequisites to business courses are strictly enforced. Exceptions to substitute business courses other than those listed, are not allowed. A minimum of 9 credits towards the Business minor must be earned at the Shidler College of Business. TIM majors cannot receive credit for BUS 312 and TIM 304 , and BUS 315 and TIM 303 . Once students are admitted to the business minor program, they will not be eligible to pursue a BBA degree. Please see advisors for more information.