The undergraduate minor in business administration requires 36 s.h., including at least 12 s.h. offered by the Tippie College of Business. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in the minor overall and in all courses in the minor taken at the University of Iowa. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.
The minor can be earned by any University of Iowa undergraduate student except those majoring in business (Tippie College of Business) and interdepartmental studies majors in the business studies track (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences).
The minor in business administration requires the following courses or their equivalents. Some of these courses have prerequisites and other requirements for registration; students must complete a course's prerequisites and meet its registration requirements before they may register for the course. For more information, visit Minor in Business Administration on the Tippie College of Business website.
Course # | Title | Hours |
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ACCT:2100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT:2200 | Managerial Accounting Analytics and Data Visualization | 3 |
BAIS:1500 | Business Computing Essentials | 2 |
ECON:1100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
ECON:1200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
FIN:3000 | Introductory Financial Management | 3 |
MATH:1350 | Quantitative Reasoning for Business | 4 |
MGMT:2000 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
MGMT:2100 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
MKTG:3000 | Introduction to Marketing Strategy | 3 |
STAT:1030 | Statistics for Business | 4 |
Total Hours | 36 |
Students who will have completed all requirements for the minor when they graduate should indicate a business administration minor on their Application for Degree. Contact the Undergraduate Program Office for more information about the minor in business administration.
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Business Administration, Minor
Academic Career | ||
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Any Semester | Hours | |
Thoughtful planning is required to complete the courses necessary for a minor. | ||
At least 12 semester hours of coursework must be completed in the Tippie College of Business. See MyUI course listing for administrative home of courses required for the minor. | ||
An overall grade-point average of at least 2.00 is required on all courses taken and on courses taken at The University of Iowa. (2.00 GPA on all courses, not each course). | ||
Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. | ||
Exceptions made for the minor may not satisfy requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. See an advisor in C140 PBB for more information. | ||
Hours | 0 | |
First Year | ||
Fall | ||
MATH:1350 | Quantitative Reasoning for Business a, b, c, d | 4 |
Hours | 4 | |
Spring | ||
ECON:1100 | Principles of Microeconomics e | 4 |
Hours | 4 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
BAIS:1500 | Business Computing Essentials | 2 |
ECON:1200 | Principles of Macroeconomics e | 4 |
Hours | 6 | |
Spring | ||
ACCT:2100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting f | 3 |
STAT:1030 | Statistics for Business | 4 |
Hours | 7 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ACCT:2200 | Managerial Accounting Analytics and Data Visualization f | 3 |
MGMT:2100 | Introduction to Management f | 3 |
Hours | 6 | |
Spring | ||
MGMT:2000 | Introduction to Law f | 3 |
MKTG:3000 | Introduction to Marketing Strategy | 3 |
Hours | 6 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
FIN:3000 | Introductory Financial Management f | 3 |
Hours | 3 | |
Total Hours | 36 |
- a
- Students must meet the stated prerequisites or ALEKS score to enroll in MATH:1350. Discuss math placement with your academic advisor.
- b
- Students should take either MATH:1350 or a calculus course to complete this requirement.
- c
- This course has prerequisites. See MyUI course listing for details.
- d
- Enrollment in math courses requires completion of a placement exam.
- e
- This course is designed to be taken early in your studies as the content is important to subsequent classes. See MyUI for prerequisites.
- f
- Check MyUI for course requirements.