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Program Description
This interdisciplinary minor provides students in all majors with a business-oriented supplement to their major fields of study. It is intended to provide a set of basic skills that complement the unique competencies gained in their non-business disciplines. It is strongly recommended that students taking this minor elect at least one course in mathematics through college calculus, and a second course in descriptive and inferential statistics, as part of their General Education requirements or electives for the major. Students taking this minor may not have more than 25 percent of their total credits for graduation in business courses, and must receive a grade of C or better in all courses required for the minor. Students pursuing the Business Administration minor should apply to the School of Business Administration and select business courses in consultation with a business adviser.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 22 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| ACCTG 211 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making | 4 |
| MGMT 301 | Basic Management Concepts | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| ECON 102 | Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy  | 3 |
| or ECON 104 | Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy | |
| Select 6 credits of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Social, Legal, and Ethical Environment of Business | ||
or BLAW 243 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| International Business and Society | ||
| Industrial Organization | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Introduction to Finance | ||
or FIN 301 | Corporation Finance | |
| Leadership and Motivation | ||
| Information Systems Management and Applications | ||
| Contemporary American Marketing | ||
| Transport Systems | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 6 credits at the 400 level of the following: 1 | 6 | |
ACCTG, BA, ECON, FIN, HCM, MIS, IST, MGMT, MKTG | ||
BESC 408 | ||
| Media Management | ||
| Behavior Modification | ||
Other School-approved courses | ||
| 1 | Course prerequisites must be met. |
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
Harrisburg
Jane Kochanov, M.B.A.
Program Coordinator
Olmsted Building, E355
Middletown, PA 17057
717-948-6139
jxs121@psu.edu
Abington
Tom Stone, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001
215-881-7335
tws16@psu.edu
Contact
Harrisburg
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Olmsted Building, E355
Middletown, PA 17057
717-948-6139
cxs879@psu.edu
Abington
DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001
215-881-7335
tws16@psu.edu