Business Administration Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Business Administration

Enhance Your Major with a Business Administration Minor

The Business Administration minor provides students in non-business fields with a strong foundation in business concepts and practices. This minor enhances your qualifications, making you more versatile and competitive in the job market.

Program Requirements:

  • Credit Hours: A total of 21 credits, including five foundational courses and two electives from the Business Core.
  • Grade Requirements: All courses must be taken for a traditional letter grade. You must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00 across all minor courses.
  • Course Prerequisites: Most foundational courses have no prerequisites, except for statistics.
  • Residency Requirement: At least 12 credits must be completed at Worcester State University.

Enhance Your Major with a Business Administration Minor

The Business Administration minor provides students in non-business fields with a strong foundation in business concepts and practices. This minor enhances your qualifications, making you more versatile and competitive in the job market.

Program Requirements:

  • Credit Hours: A total of 21 credits, including five foundational courses and two electives from the Business Core.
  • Grade Requirements: All courses must be taken for a traditional letter grade. You must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00 across all minor courses.
  • Course Prerequisites: Most foundational courses have no prerequisites, except for statistics.
  • Residency Requirement: At least 12 credits must be completed at Worcester State University.

Requirements for a Minor

EC-150Statistics (QR)3
or MA-150 Statistics I
EC-110Introduction to Microeconomics (HBS)3
or EC-120 Introduction to Macroeconomics
BA-200Principles of Management3
BA-210Financial Accounting I3
BA-250Analytical Techniques in Business3
Choose any two additional BA courses, including at least one at the 300- or 400-level. Students may also select one EC course from the approved list.6
Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy
Economic Development
International Finance
International Trade
Total Credits21