Business Administration Minor
The School of Business offers a 28 credit minor to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to add a business background to their program of study. The minor emphasizes an applied approach to the basic functional areas of business, including accounting and finance, organizational management, marketing and advertising, and entrepreneurship. It is well-suited for the student majoring in the liberal arts and sciences, architecture, fine and performing arts, engineering, urban and public affairs, or pre-health sciences who intends to work as an independent contractor or operate a small firm or practice.
Requirements
Coursework requirements for the minor in business administration are as follows. Please note that courses in the minor (except BA 101 and Fin 218) may not be used to satisfy business major requirements.
Courses
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business and World Affairs | 4 |
| Fin 218 | Personal Finance | 4 |
| BA 306U | Essentials of Finance for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 316U | Essentials of Marketing for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 326U | Essentials of Management for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 336U | Essentials of Information Technology for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 346U | Essentials of Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 28
The PSU cumulative GPA and the PSU business GPA must be 2.00 for a student to graduate with the minor.