Course and Credit Hour Requirements
Take your major to the next level. The business minor at a glance is 18 credit hours of ranked and accredited business education courses covering topics in accounting, marketing and management.
Program Prerequisite
MATH 110: Precalculus Algebra or MATH 120 or higher-level math — 3 credit hours- Does not apply to 18 hours for minor
- Satisfied with a MyMath College Algebra score of 70% or higher or an ACT math section score of 28 or higher or an SAT math section score of 660 or higher.
Required for Admission to Minor
- MIS 202: Technology Tools for Productivity and Decision-Making — 3 credit hours
- BIT degree-seeking students may substitute COMP-SCI 101, COMP-SCI 371 or COMP-SCI 470 for MIS 202.
- ACTG 210/210L: Introduction to Financial Accounting — 3 credit hours
Required Courses
- MKT 324: Marketing Concepts — 3 credit hours
- FIN 325: Financial Management — 3 credit hours
- MGT 332: Principles of Organizational Behavior — 3 credit hours
Business Elective
- 300/400-level Bloch elective (prerequisites as noted) — 3 credit hours
- For students selecting an entrepreneurship elective, ENT 315 is preferred.
Next Steps
- Talk with an advisor to officially declare the minor.
- Take MIS 202: Technology Tools for Productivity and Decision-Making (MATH 110 is a prerequisite for this course). BIT degree-seeking students can satisfy this requirement with COMP-SCI 101, COMP-SCI 371 or COMP-SCI 470.
- Take ACTG 210/210L: Introduction to Financial Accounting (recommended preparation: completion of 15 college credit hours prior to enrollment).
Additional Requirements and Considerations
- Students are required to be in good standing in a UMKC degree program. Students classified as ‘pre-’ can enter the minor, but it cannot be added to the student’s program of study until a major has been declared.
- Transfer students with equivalent course work will be allowed to apply up to 6 hours of credit, and a minimum of 12 hours must be completed at UMKC.
- BLA students are eligible for this minor.
- Bloch School students are not eligible for this minor.
- Students minoring in business are limited to 30 hours of Bloch School courses.
- Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.25 in all Bloch School courses.
