Dec 26, 2024

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Minor in Business Administration (36-41)

The minor in business administration is available only to NIU non-business students in good academic standing. Students should declare the business administration minor as early in the semester as possible.

Students should consult with an adviser in the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Student Resources, Barsema 201, for advisement.

Requirements (36-41)

ACCY 206 - Introductory Financial Accounting Credits: 3
and
ACCY 207 - Introductory Cost Management Credits: 3
or
ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3
(ACCY 288 is the preferred requirement over ACCY 206 and ACCY 207.)
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
MGMT 217 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)

One of the Following (3-4)

All of the following courses are available for general education credit.

MATH 210 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 211 - Calculus for Business and Social Science Credits: 3
MATH 229 - Calculus I Credits: 4
(whichever is taken first)

One of the Following (3-4)

STAT 301 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4
STAT 350 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: 3
UBUS 223 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credits: 3

One of the Following (3)

All of the following courses except ILAS 170 are available for general education credit.

ANTH 120 - Anthropology and Human Diversity Credits: 3
GEOG 202 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 204 - Geography of Economic Activities Credits: 3
HIST 171 - World History II: Problems in the Human Past Credits: 3
ILAS 170 - World Religions Credits: 3
PHIL 231 - Contemporary Moral Issues Credits: 3
POLS 260 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 3
SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
WGST 202 - Women and Cultural Expression Credits: 3
WGST 202 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.

Three of the Following (9)

FINA 320 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
MGMT 333 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKTG 310 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
OMIS 338 - Principles of Operations Management Credits: 3

Upper-division courses (6)

Two upper-division courses in accountancy, finance, management, marketing, or operations management and information systems (6). Prerequisites for all upper-division courses must be met prior to enrollment.