To declare a minor, contact the Center for Business Advising at 845-257-2909, or stop by the office, VH 206.
Minor in Business
18 credits
Students majoring in a discipline other than Business can minor in Business. A minimum grade of C- is required for courses to count toward the minor.
Pre-requisites for the minor in Business:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECO206 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO207 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (18 Credits) | ||
| BUS201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS250 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS309 | Statistics for Business and Economics I | 3 |
| BUS325 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUS341 | Fundamentals of Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUSxxx | Business elective, by advisement | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Minor in Business Analytics
21 credits
The Business Analytics minor is open to both School of Business and non-School of Business students who have the required mathematics background and a strong desire to acquire big-data analytical skills alongside their majors.
A Math Placement Level (MPL) of 5 or equivalent is required, and students must first complete BUS095 Excel Tutorial. It is strongly recommended that students interested in the Business Analytics minor complete BUS095 Excel Tutorial and attain MPL 5 before their junior year (Year 3).
A minimum grade of C- is required for courses to count toward the Business Analytics minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (15 Credits) | ||
| BUS095 | Excel Tutorial | 0 |
| BUS309 | Statistics for Business and Economics I | 3 |
| BUS311 | Statistics for Business and Economics II | 3 |
| BUS347 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS348 | Decision Modeling and Analysis | 3 |
| BUS349 | Data Management and Big Data | 3 |
| Elective Courses (6 Credits) | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Advanced Business Analytics | ||
| Supply Chain Analytics | ||
| Marketing Analytics 1 | ||
| Analytics in Health Care | ||
| Times Series Analysis for Business | ||
| Business Intelligence and Analytics | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Digital Marketing Analytics 1 | ||
| Financial Analytics 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
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Additional prerequisites required.
Suggested Sequences
BUS095 Excel Tutorial and MPL 5 before Year 3 (recommended):
| Year 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BUS309 | Statistics for Business and Economics I | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS311 | Statistics for Business and Economics II | 3 |
| BUS347 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS348 | Decision Modeling and Analysis | 3 |
| BUS349 | Data Management and Big Data | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective courses 1 | 6 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
No BUS095 Excel Tutorial and MPL 5 before Year 3:
| Year 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Prerequisite courses (do not course toward the minor) | ||
| BUS095 | Excel Tutorial | 0 |
| MAT171 | Mathematical Methods for Business | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS309 | Statistics for Business and Economics I | 3 |
| BUS349 | Data Management and Big Data | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS311 | Statistics for Business and Economics II | 3 |
| BUS347 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS348 | Decision Modeling and Analysis | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective courses 1 | 6 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
