BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MINORS
Students from colleges other than Business Administration may select one of the minors in business administration. The minor consists of at least 21 semester hours but not more than 30 semester hours in subjects available in the College of Business Administration.
For minors in business administration, ECN 142 and ECN 143 count in the general education requirement and not in the 30 semester hour maximum in the College. Students who choose one of the minors in business administration may be able to count ECN 142 and 143 to meet their social science Area IV degree requirements. A baccalaureate program with more than 30 semester hours (or 25 percent of degree requirements) in subjects commonly available in the College of Business Administration must meet the AACSB curriculum content standard for a business degree. Such a program will be reviewed by the Director of Advisement to determine if it meets the BSBA degree requirements.
The approved business administration minors are shown below. The minor program must have the approval of the Director of Advisement, Room 102, Business Administration Building.
| Business Minor | International Business Minor | |
| Marketing Minors | Pre-Law Business Minor | |
| Pre-MBA Minor | Management and Leadership Minor | |
| Economics Minor | Economics as a Second Area of Study |
Business Minor
Students may minor in business to facilitate career goals that require a broad knowledge of the functional areas of business. A minor in business includes the following courses:
| ECN 142 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ECN 143 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ACC 211 (Lab ACC 221) | Financial Accounting | 3 hrs. |
| ACC 212 (Lab ACC 222) | Management Accounting | 3 hrs. |
| MSC 287 * | Business Statistics I | 3 hrs. |
| FIN 352 | Money and Banking | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 301 | Managing Organizations | 3 hrs. |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 hrs. |
| 6 hours at the 300 or 400-level | 6 hrs. |
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30 hrs. |
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| * Students taking AHS 300, MA 385, ISE 390 or equivalent introductory statistics should substitute a 300 or 400 business elective. |
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International Business Minor
Students may minor in international business to facilitate careers in international trade that involve business firms, international organizations, or the U.S. government.
Students interested in specializing in international trade should consider the B. A. in Foreign Languages and International Trade (FLIT) which includes a composite major offered by the College of Liberal Arts in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures in cooperation with the College of Business Administration. For additional information on the FLIT degree program, see the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department section of the undergraduate catalog.
A minor in international business includes the following courses:
| ECN 142 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ECN 143 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ACC 211 (Lab ACC 221) | Financial Accounting | 3 hrs. |
| ACC 212 (Lab ACC 222) | Management Accounting | 3 hrs. |
| MSC 287 * | Legal Environment of Business | 3 hrs. |
| FIN 301 | Money and Banking | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 301 | Managing Organizations | 3 hrs. |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 450 | International Business | 3 hrs. |
| MKT 415 | International Marketing | 3 hrs. |
| FIN 454 | International Economics & Finance | 3 hrs. |
| Minimum of 12 hours of a foreign language | 12 hrs. |
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45 hrs. |
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| * or AHS 300 | ||
Marketing Minors
Students may desire a minor in marketing to facilitate careers that involve managing exchange relationships between producers and consumers. Students may choose between two marketing minors: Marketing Management and E-Business Marketing.
The Marketing Management minor includes the following courses:
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 hrs. |
| and 18 hours selected from the following courses | 18 hrs. |
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| MKT 315 | Sales Management and Professional Selling | |
| MKT 332 | Buyer Behavior | |
| MKT 342 | Promotional Strategy | |
| MKT 343 | Marketing Research Design | |
| MKT 414 | Marketing Emerging Technologies | |
| MKT 415 | International Marketing | |
| MKT 470 | Marketing in an Electronic Environment | |
| MKT 480 | Marketing Management | |
21 hrs. |
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The Electronic Business Marketing minor includes the following courses:
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 hrs. |
| MKT 325 | Legal and Ethical Issues of Marketing on the Internet | 3 hrs. |
| MKT 342 | Promotional Strategy | 3 hrs. |
| MKT 343 | Marketing Research Design | 3 hrs. |
| MIS 420 | Electronic Commerce | 3 hrs. |
| MIS 440 | Web Programming & Data Base Integration | 3 hrs. |
| MKT 470 | Marketing in an Electronic Environment | 3 hrs. |
21 hrs. |
Pre-Law Business Minor
The work of successful lawyers is increasingly associated with the rendering of opinions and counsel on business matters such as banking, insurance, real estate titles, business contracts, etc. Corporations employ many lawyers full time for their contract and other legal work, and the young lawyer who has a degree in business will be at a distinct advantage in obtaining and doing such work.Each law school determines its own requirements, such as admission criteria, number and type of semester hours required for entrance, etc. Students planning to enter a law school should be in communication with that school shortly after entering college to insure the program they take will meet all requirements of the law school the student plans to attend. For more detailed information the student should read the Pre-Law Program section of the undergraduate catalog.
The pre-law business minor includes the following courses:
| ECN 142 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ECN 143 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ACC 211 (Lab ACC 221) | Financial Accounting | 3 hrs. |
| ACC 212 (Lab ACC 222) | Management Accounting | 3 hrs. |
| BLS 211 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 hrs. |
| BLS 411 | Business Law for Accountants | 3 hrs. |
| MSC 287 | Business Statistics | 3 hrs. |
| FIN 301 | Principles of Finance | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 301 | Managing Operations | 3 hrs. |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 hrs. |
30 hrs. |
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Pre-MBA Minor
Students who do not major in business but plan to enter an MBA program upon graduation should be in communication during their junior and senior years with the MBA schools they are considering attending. Depending upon the MBA school selected, a student may be able to shorten the required MBA coursework by 18 graduate hours, depending upon the undergraduate coursework. The Director of Advisement for the college will assist students in preparing a pre-MBA minor tailored for a specific school.
A typical pre-MBA minor consists of the following courses:
| ECN 142 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ECN 143 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ACC 211 (Lab ACC 221) | Financial Accounting | 3 hrs. |
| ACC 212 (Lab ACC 222) | Management Accounting | 3 hrs. |
| BLS 211 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 hrs. |
| MSC 287 | Business Statistics | 3 hrs. |
| MSC 288 | Business Statistics II | 3 hrs. |
| FIN 301 | Principles of Finance | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 301 | Managing Operations | 3 hrs. |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 hrs. |
| MSC 385 | Production/Operations Management | 3 hrs. |
33 hrs. |
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Management and Leadership Minor
Students planning for careers that require management and leadership skills may consider a minor in Management and Leadership. The minor includes the following courses:
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| MGT 301 | Managing Organizations: Theory, Behavior and Communications | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 361 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 363 | Human Resource and Management | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 462 | Employment Law for Managers | 3 hrs. |
| 6 hrs. selected from the following courses: | 6 hrs. |
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| CM313 | Business and Professional Communication | |
| CM350 | Organizational Communication | |
| MGT 404 | Negotiation Techniques | |
| MGT 410 | Leadership, Personal Development and Organizations | |
| MGT 450 | International Business | |
| MGT 460 | Employee Staffing and Development | |
| MGT 461 | Strategic Compensation Management | |
| MGT 470 | Special Topics in Management | |
| MGT 490 | Special Projects | |
| NUR 406 | Leadership and Management in Nursing | |
| PSC 304 | American Presidency | |
| PSC 412 | Public Administration | |
| PSY-SOC 375 | Social Psychology | |
| PSY-ISE 402 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | |
| SOC 439 | Complex Organizations in Industrial Society | |
| SOC 455 | Sociology of Work and Occupations | |
18 hrs. |
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Economics Minor
Students can minor in economics by taking 18 semester hours of economics courses. Twelve specific hours are required and the remaining six are electives. A total of twelve hours must be at the 300 level or above.
A minor in economics includes the following courses:
| ECN 142 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ECN 142 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ECN 340 | Macroeconomics Analysis | 3 hrs. |
| ECN 345 | Microeconomics Analysis | 3 hrs. |
| 6 hrs. selected from the following list of courses: | 6 hrs. |
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| ECN 352 | Money and Banking (cross listed as FIN 352) | |
| ECN 454 | International Economics and Finance (cross listed as FIN 454) | |
| ECN 470 | Seminar in Economics | |
| ECN 475 | Labor Markets and Human Resources | |
18 hrs. |
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Economics as a Second Area of Study
Students majoring in elementary education may choose economics as their second area of study. The area of study requires 18 hours of economics and finance courses and the prior approval of the Chair of the Department of Economics and Finance.300 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899 • (256) 824 - 6024 • Campus Map • Email: Webmaster
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