Minor Requirements
Minors in the School of Business
The School of Business offers nine minors in business and economics. Most minors require 18 credit hours plus prerequisites, if any. These minors (with the exception of economics) are designed primarily for non-business majors. A student may not take more than 30 credit hours in the School of Business without declaring a business major. The acceptance of transfer credits will be governed by standards and policies of the School of Business and its departments.
Students should choose a minor that will help them in their chosen career. The general business minor should be declared after consultation with the associate dean. Other minors should be declared with the help of a faculty advisor or department chair of the appropriate department.
Finance Minors
The Finance Department offers two Finance minors to nonbusiness students at MSCD. Business minors are generally not available to business majors.
Students should choose a Finance minor if it will help them in their chosen career. The Finance minor should be declared only after consultation with a faculty advisor or department chair of the Finance department.
This minor offers a broad-based education in finance, emphasizing a particular field within this discipline, such as personal financial planning, investments, managerial finance, financial institutions, or international finance.
For the General Finance minor, the student must have completed ACC 2010 and ACC 2020 (or the equivalent) and ECO 2010 and ECO 2020, which may be applied to the student's General Studies or elective requirements as applicable. The Finance Department requires 60 credit hours (junior standing) prior to taking upper-division finance courses. A minimum grade of "C" is required in all finance minor courses. At least 12 hours of finance courses must be completed in residency at MSCD to satisfy the requirements of the minor.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Hours |
| FIN 3010 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 3300 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 3600 | Investments | 3 |
| XXX | Approved Electives* | 9 |
| Total Hours Required for Finance Minor | 18 |
*A student may select any courses in the finance program or curriculum provided they are approved by a Finance Department advisor.
The minor offers a focused education in the financial services area emphasizing a particular field within this discipline, such as personal financial planning, investments, and financial institutions.
The Finance Department requires 60 credit hours (junior standing) prior to taking upper-division finance courses. A minimum grade of "C" is required in all finance minor courses. At least 12 hours of finance courses must be completed in residency at MSCD to satisfy the requirements of the minor.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Hours |
ACC2010 |
Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
FIN 2250 or |
Personal Money Management | 3 |
| FIN 3150 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| FIN 3450 | Retirement Planning and Emp. Benefits | 3 |
| Upper Division Electives* | 9 |
|
| Total Hours Required for Financial Services Minor | 18 |
Suggested Finance Services Electives
| Course | Title | Hours |
| MKT 3000 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 3220 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 3420 | Principles of Insurance | 3 |
| FIN 3600 | Investments** | 3 |
| FIN 3800 | Real Estate Practice and Law | 3 |
| FIN 4400 | Estate Planning | 3 |
| FIN 4600 | Security Analysis and Portfolio Mgt.** | 3 |
* Students should select three (3) electives in consultation with their Finance Department advisor.
**FIN 3600 has a prerequisite of FIN 3300; FIN 4600 has a prerequisite of FIN 3600