Majors and Minors
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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2025, 12:35 PM
We are here to help you plan the best course of action to compete your desired major. Below are the degree requirements for each of the College of Business and Analytics majors plus the core classes you will need. See your academic advisor if you have any questions.
Degree Requirements
- University Core Curriculum (required for all College of Business and Analytics majors)
- Professional Business Core (required for all College of Business and Analytics majors)
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Economics
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Finance
- Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management
- Management
- Marketing
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Minors
Business minors are available to all students. We offer minors in Accounting, Business and Administration (non-business majors only), Economics, Finance, Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (HTEM), Management, or Marketing. This would be an excellent complement to any major in order to increase your marketability and expand your opportunities.
Minor in Accounting
A minor in Accounting consists of a minimum of 15 semester hours, including ACCT 220 and ACCT 230 or ACCT 250, and nine or twelve credit hours in Accounting at the 300-level or above. All prerequisites for these classes must also be satisfied. At least nine or twelve of the 15 semester hours must be taken at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. An academic advisor within the College of Business and Analytics must be consulted before selecting this field as a minor.
A minor from the College of Business and Analytics requires students to earn a minimum grade of C (a grade of C- is not sufficient) in each of the courses taken to satisfy the requirements for their minor, and students must earn a minimum 2.0 grade point average for those minor courses.
Minor in Business Analytics
A minor in Business Analytics will prove useful for students in any discipline working with big data or new technologies such as artificial intelligence, especially in applying those technologies in business settings.
A minor from the College of Business and Analytics requires students to earn a minimum grade of C (a grade of C- is not sufficient) in each of the courses taken to satisfy the requirements for their minor. At least nine of the 15 credit hours must be taken at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. An advisor within the College of Business and Analytics must be consulted before selecting this field as a minor.ondale.
Minor in Business and Administration
You can also select a minor in Business and Administration if you persuing a major outside of business. To earn the minor, a student must complete 15 credit hours. The required coursework includes Accounting 220, 230, Finance 330, Management 304, and Marketing 304. You must also satisfy the prerequisites for these classes and earn a minimum grade of C and a minimum 2.0 GPA for the minor courses. Consult an advisor about selecting a minor in Business and Administration.
Minor in Economics
To earn a minor in Economics a student must complete 15 credit hours. For students who complete the Professional Business Core (PBC) take an additional six credits in economics not including: ECON 208, ECON 240, ECON 241, ECON 301, and ECON 399. (Note: ECON 208, ECON 240, and ECON 241 are in the PBC). For all other students, take ECON 240, ECON 241, and take an additional nine credits in economics not including ECON 301, and ECON 399. Consult an advisor about selecting a minor in Economics.
Minor in Finance
You can choose a minor in Finance as well. To earn this minor, you must complete FIN 330 and nine (9) additional credit hours based upon your Finance option. There are three options for a minor in Finance: 1) Financial Institutions: FIN 331, 341 and 449; 2) Financial Management: FIN 361, 462 and 463; and 3) Investments: FIN 331, 432 and 433. You must also satisfy the prerequisites for these classes and earn a minimum grade of C and a minimum 2.0 GPA for the minor courses. Consult an advisor about selecting a minor in Finance.
Minor in Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (HTEM)
A minor in Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management consists of a minimum of 15 semester hours, including HTEM 202 and either HTEM 250 (events) or HTEM 273 (hotels) or HTEM 351 (tourism) or a combination of HTEM 206 and HTEM 360 (foodservice). For the remaining hours, students can choose from the following list of HTEM courses: HTEM 206, HTEM 250, HTEM 273, HTEM 321, HTEM 325, HTEM 335, HTEM 340, HTEM 351, HTEM 360, HTEM 372, HTEM 373, HTEM 380, HTEM 402, HTEM 415, HTEM 435, HTEM 461, HTEM 465, HTEM 470, and HTEM 472. Students are encouraged to combine courses that represent their specific field of interest: hotel, foodservice, tourism, or event management. At least nine of the fifteen semester hours must be taken at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. An advisor must be consulted before declaring this field as a minor. A minor in HTEM requires students to earn a minimum grade of C in each of the hospitality courses taken to satisfy the requirements for their minor.
Minor in Management
For College of Business and Analytics majors, with the exception of Economics, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management, a minor in Management consists of a minimum of 12 semester hours in Management at the 300-level or above. MGMT 304, MGMT 318, MGMT 345, and MGMT 481 are not eligible courses. For non-College of Business and Analytics majors as well as for Economics and Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management, a minor in Management consists of a minimum of 15 semester hours, including MGMT 304, MGMT 318, MGMT 345 and six credit hours in Management at the 300-level or above. An advisor within the College of Business and Analytics must be consulted before selecting Management as a minor. At least nine semester hours for the minor must be taken at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. All prerequisites for the Management minor classes must be satisfied.
A minor from the College of Business and Analytics requires students to earn a minimum grade of C (a grade of C- is not sufficient) in each of the courses taken to satisfy the requirements for their minor, and students must earn a minimum 2.0 grade point average for those minor courses.
Minor in Marketing
A minor in Marketing consists of a minimum of 15 semester hours, including MKTG 304, MKTG 305 and nine credit hours in Marketing at the 300-level or above. All prerequisites for these classes must also be satisfied. MKTG 480, MKTG 493 and MKTG 499A may not be taken as part of the minor in Marketing. An advisor within the College of Business and Analytics must be consulted before selecting this field as a minor. At least nine of the 15 semester hours must be taken at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
A minor from the College of Business and Analytics requires students to earn a minimum grade of C (a grade of C- is not sufficient) in each of the courses taken to satisfy the requirements for their minor, and students must earn a minimum 2.0 grade point average for those minor courses.
Minor in Public and Nonprofit Administration
The Minor in Public and Nonprofit Administration gives students a focused, interdisciplinary exposure which expands their understanding of management to multiple sectors and better prepares them for blended careers in private and public sector employment. Students completing the minor will also receive perquisite preparation should they decide to enroll in a graduate professional degree program in public administration either continuing their education upon graduation or returning later to facilitate advancement in their career.
A minor in Public and Nonprofit Administration consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours, including PADM 340 and PADM 349. In addition, nine credit hours of approved elective courses are required. At least nine of the 15 credit hours must be taken at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. An advisor within the College of Business and Analytics must be consulted before selecting Public and Nonprofit Administration as a minor. A minor in Public and Nonprofit Administration requires students to earn a minimum grade of C in each of the courses taken to satisfy the requirements for their minor. All prerequisites for the classes must be satisfied.
Majors outside the College of Business and Analytics
Step 1: Speak with your advisor at your current college to inform them of your desire to add a business minor to your current major or to add a second major.
Step 2: Come see us at the College of Business and Analytics in Rehn Hall, Room 121. You can send an email to advisement@business.siu.edu or call 618-453-7496 to schedule an appointment to see an advisor to discuss your desired major or minor.
Step 3: Your College of Business and Analytics advisor will complete the necessary paperwork to forward to Registration.
College of Business and Analytics Students
Step 1: Email your academic advisor or mention your interest in pursuing a minor during your advisement appointment.
Step 2: Your advisor will complete the necessary paperwork to forward to Registration.