Majors and Minors

To earn a minor in Accounting, a student must complete all course prerequisites along with a minimum of 15 credit hours in accounting. The required coursework includes Accounting 220, 230 and nine (9) credit hours at the 300 level or above in accounting. All prerequisites for these classes must also be satisfied.

At least nine of the 15 credit hours must be taken at Southern Illinois University and students must earn at least a C for each of those courses and have a minimum 2.0 GPA for minor courses. Consult an advisor at the College of Business and Analytics if you’re interested in earning a minor in Accounting.

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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. Required courses (15 credit hours) includes BSAN 401, BSAN 402, BSAN 404, BSAN 406 -AND- choose one course from the following four: BSAN 403, BSAN 405, BSAN 407, MGMT 421 (MGMT 360 is a prerequisite).

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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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To earn a minor in HTEM you must complete 16 credits including HTEM 202 and HTEM 206. Students can choose from the following list of HTEM core classes for the additional 12 hours to complete the minor: HTEM 250, HTEM 273, HTEM 330, HTEM 351, HTEM 360, HTEM 373, HTEM 380, HTEM 435,HTEM 461, HTEM 465, and HTEM 470. At least nine of the sixteen semester hours must be taken at SIU 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.

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You can also select a minor in Management. For College of Business and Analytics majors, a minor in Management consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours, including Management 345 and 12 approved credit hours in management at the 300 level or above. For non-College of Business and Analytics majors, a minor in Management consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours, including Management 304, 318, 345, and six credit hours in Management at the 300 level or above. You also need to satisfy all prerequisites for these classes.

To earn a Management minor, you must earn at least a C in each of the minor course requirements taken at SIU and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA for all minor courses. Consult an advisor about selecting a minor in Management.

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Marketing also offers a minor requiring a minimum of 15 credit hours that include Marketing 304, 305 and nine (9) credit hours of marketing coursework at the 300 level or above (with the exception of Marketing 390, 493, 495 and 499).

You’ll need to earn at least a C in each of the minor course requirements you take at SIU and must have a minimum 2.0 GPA for all minor courses. Contact an advisor at the College of Business and Analytics if you are interested in earning a minor in Marketing.

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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.

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