~Minors Available through MMIB Dept.~
For a student pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, a minor in Management consists of MGT 370, 371, 463, and nine additional advanced semester hours in Management. Total 18 hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Students outside the College of Business who desire a minor in Management should take MGT 370 and 15 additional advanced semester hours in Management. Management 477 and 395 may not count toward a minor in Management. Total 18 hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average. At least nine hours must be completed at SFA.
A minor in Marketing consists of MKT 351 and 15 hours of other Marketing courses numbered 300 and above. Total 18 hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average and a grade C or better in MKT 351. At least nine hours must be completed at SFA.
Students seeking a minor in International Business must complete MGT 422, MKT 452; 3 hours from ECO 480, FIN 358, or FIN 433; 3 hours from PSC 304, 308, 332, or 441; and 6-8 hours of college credit in the same foreign language (must be spoken and written language other than English). Total 18-20 hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average. At least nine hours (six of which must be advanced) must be completed at SFA.
"Electronic business" (e-business) is the term commonly used to describe the use of the Internet and other digital technology for conducting business, including advertising, organizational communication, control/coordination, training, management, etc. E-business activities involving buying and selling goods or services are often referred to as electronic commerce (e-commerce). The electronic business minor provides preparation for the student who desires to be actively engaged in the e-business operations of a firm, including being knowledgeable about e-business technology and how it relates to management strategies and issues. Students completing the electronic business minor can find positions in all types of public and private organizations, including "virtual" companies that conduct essentially all of their business by electronic means. The e-business minor is available to any student who meets the course prerequisites.
The requirements of the minor are:
Courses |
Prerequisites |
| Management 370 - Management Principles | Junior standing |
| Marketing 351 - Principles of Marketing | Junior standing |
| Marketing 425 - Systems and Internet Marketing | CSC 121, MKT 351, MGT 370 |
| Computer Science 340 - Application Software for Microcomputers | CSC 101 or 121; junior standing |
| Computer Science 350 - Computer Network Systems (mainly web content creation with html) | CSC 340 or CSC 241; junior standing |
| General Business 461 - Information Management | Junior standing |
| Management 472 - Management Information Systems | CSC 121, MGT 371, and senior standing (MGT 371may be taken concurrently). Note: MGT 371 has prerequisites of MTH 220 and junior standing. |
Total 21 hours with a minimum 2.0 GPA. At least nine hours must be completed at SFA.
Should a course in the electronic business minor be required in the student’s major, a substitution of an approved elective for the major course will be made.
For students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA degree), a minor in entrepreneurship consists of MGT 370, 371,463, MKT 351, and nine additional advanced semester hours in management including at least six hours from MGT 390,464,485. Total 21 hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average. At least nine hours must be completed at SFA.
For non-BBA students: MGT 370; MKT 351; ACC 231 or ACC 101; and nine additional advanced semester hours in management including at least six hours from MGT 390, 464, or 485. Total 18 hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average. At least nine hours (six of which must be advanced) must be completed at SFA.
A minor in Sports Marketing consists of MKT 351, 352, 358, and 360; three hours in a sports marketing special problems course(MKT 475) or in a sports marketing internship (MKT 486); and ECO 359. Total 18 hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average and a grade of C or better in MKT 351. At least 9 hours must be completed at SFA.
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