Minors for Non-Business Students
Minors
- General Business Minor
- Accounting Minor
- Art and Business in Rome
- Business Economics
- Economic Analytics
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Enterprise Systems
- Finance
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Retail
- Supply Chain Management
For students who are business majors, the requirements for business minors are listed with each major business program.
To facilitate students outside Walton College in obtaining knowledge that will assist them in making sustained contributions to organizations and society in a global, diverse, and dynamic environment, the Walton College offers a business minor for non-business majors in a variety of disciplines.
Minors in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, as well as Leadership, are designed to focus more exclusively on core topics. These minors, therefore, require fewer hours of focused study, respectively, and only a general overview of business topics. The specific requirements for each of these minors are listed below.
Minors in General Business, Accounting, Business Economics, Economic Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Enterprise Systems, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, Retail and Supply Chain Management provide broad exposure to specific business disciplines and have additional requirements including completion of 21 required hours of study (including equivalencies) with at least 50 percent of the courses applied toward the minor taken in residence. Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in the courses offered for the minor.
Non-business, degree-seeking students working toward these minors should note the following:
- Students who elect to obtain a business minor must provide written notice of their intent to the dean’s office of the college in which they are receiving a degree. This notice and all requirements for the business minor must be completed prior to the awarding of the student’s undergraduate degree.
- Business minor students must complete all 1000- and 2000-level courses required for the business minor and be a junior- or senior-level student to enroll in 3000- or 4000-level business courses.
- All specific course prerequisites must be met. Although business minor students are not required to satisfy the entire pre-business core, they must complete the required courses and any other prerequisite course specified prior to enrolling in a 3000/4000-level course.
- Business minor students may complete multiple minors with the exception of General Business and an additional area of business study. Students may not use more than three hours of minor courses toward additional minor requirements.
- ECON 21403 will substitute for ECON 21003/ECON 22003 for prerequisite purposes. In addition, students who take both ECON 21003 Principles of Macroeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2103) and ECON 22003 Principles of Microeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2203) will satisfy the economics requirements of the minor.
- Business minor students are ineligible to take SEVI 30103 Strategic Management.
- ECON 30503 and BUSI 30403 may not count toward the junior- or senior-level course requirements for the minor.
- All equivalencies must be approved by the assistant dean for undergraduate programs.
- Students may choose to pursue Concentration 1–General Business online, as long as they adhere to the requirements for online programs.
All upper level minor requirements must be taken in residence. All students seeking a business minor in the second block are required to complete the Walton College computer competency requirement ISYS 11203 and the following courses:
| ECON 21403 | Basic Economics: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ACCT 20103 | Accounting Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 10303 | Data Analysis and Interpretation | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
In addition, students must select and complete one of the following disciplines:
General Business Minor
Requirements for General Business Minor
| Select four of the following (at least 6 hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level): | 12 | |
| Accounting Principles II | ||
or SEVI 20503 | Business Foundations | |
| The Legal Environment of Business (ACTS Equivalency = BLAW 2003) | ||
| Business Information Systems | ||
| Integrated Supply Chain Management | ||
| Managing People and Organizations | ||
| Principles of Finance | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | ||
Plus any other 30000- to 40000-level Walton College course (except BUSI 30403) | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Accounting Minor
Requirements for Accounting Minor
| ACCT 20203 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| ACCT 37203 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| Plus an additional 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Accounting Technology | ||
| Intermediate Accounting II | ||
| Accounting Analytics | ||
| Product, Project and Service Costing | ||
| Audit and Assurance Services | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Art and Business in Rome Minor
Art and Business students will have the opportunity to broaden their international knowledge of business and art including international business and art history by participating in a semester long study abroad program in Rome. This program will be offered in the fall semesters at the university's Rome Center in Rome, Italy.
All non-business majors seeking a business minor are required to complete the Walton College computer competency requirement ISYS 11203, and the following courses (or equivalencies):
| ECON 21403 | Basic Economics: Theory and Practice 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 20103 | Accounting Principles 1, 7 | 3 |
| BUSI 10303 | Data Analysis and Interpretation 1, 8 | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Modern Art 2, 3, 5 | ||
| Basic Course in the Arts: Art Lecture (ACTS Equivalency = ARTA 1003) | ||
| Art History Survey I (ACTS Equivalency = ARTA 2003) | ||
| Art History Survey II (ACTS Equivalency = ARTA 2103) | ||
| Plus the following 12 hours: | 12 | |
| Special Topics in Art History 3, 4, 6 | ||
| To Rome With Love 3 | ||
| Introduction to Marketing 3 | ||
| International Management 3 | ||
| Total Hours: | 24 | |
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Must be completed at UA-Fayetteville before study abroad at the Rome Center
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Specific course title: Special Topics in Modern Art: Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Selling
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Course taken at the UA-Rome Center
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Specific course title: Special Topics in Art History: Arts and Markets
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Prerequisite ARHS 21003 or Instructor Consent
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Prerequisite ARHS 20003 or ARHS 21003 or Instructor Consent
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MATH 22003 is a prerequisite for ACCT 20103
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MATH 20503 or equivalent is a prerequisite for BUSI 10303
Students who desire to earn an Art and Business in Rome minor must notify the Walton College Undergraduate Programs Office of intent to pursue a minor. All requirements for the minor must be completed prior to the awarding of the student’s undergraduate degree. All specific course prerequisites must be met. Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in the courses offered for the minor.
Business Economics Minor
Requirements for Business Economics Minor
| ECON 30303 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 31303 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Plus an additional 6 hours of 3000- to 4000-level business economics courses | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Economic Analytics Minor
Requirements for Economic Analytics Minor
| ECON 30303 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 47403 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 47503 | Forecasting | 3 |
| ECON 47603 | Economic Analytics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Enterprise Resource Planning Minor
Requirements for Enterprise Resource Planning Minor
| ACCT 20203 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| FINN 20403 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| ISYS 42103 | ERP Fundamentals | 3 |
| SCMT 21003 | Integrated Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Select an additional 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| ERP Configuration and Implementation | ||
| Seminar in ERP Development | ||
| Business Intelligence | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Enterprise Systems Minor
Requirements for Enterprise Systems Minor
| ISYS 44503 | Introduction to Blockchain Applications | 3 |
| ISYS 44603 | Blockchain Enterprise Systems Development | 3 |
| Plus an additional 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| ERP Fundamentals | ||
| ERP Configuration and Implementation | ||
| Seminar in ERP Development | ||
| Business Intelligence | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Finance Minor
Requirements for Finance Minor
| FINN 20403 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| Plus an additional 9 hours of 30000- to 40000-level finance courses | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Information Systems Minor
Requirements for Information Systems Minor
| ISYS 32903 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ISYS 33903 | Business Application Development Fundamentals | 3 |
| Plus an additional 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| ERP Fundamentals | ||
| ERP Configuration and Implementation | ||
| One 3-hour 4000-level ISYS course | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Minor
Requirements for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Minor
| Required Courses (6 hours) | ||
| SEVI 20303 | Business Foundations for Innovators and Entrepreneurs 1 | 3 |
| SEVI 39303 | Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Corporate Innovation (Choose one of the following Thematic Core courses (3 hours)) | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Small Enterprise Management | ||
| Choose three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Corporate Innovation 2 | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship 2 | ||
| Small Enterprise Management 2 | ||
| Students Acquiring Knowledge Through Enterprise (S.A.K.E.) Product Innovation Lab | ||
| International Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship Practicum | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Students may not receive credit for both SEVI 20503 and SEVI 20303. Walton College majors are not eligible to register for the course. No degree credit for Walton College majors.
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Students may choose if not otherwise used towards the Thematic Core course option.
The minor requires completion of 18 hours of study (including equivalencies) with at least 50 percent of the courses applied toward the minor taken in residence. Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative grade-point-average in the courses offered for the minor.
International Business Minor
Requirements for International Business Minor
| ECON 46303 | International Trade | 3 |
| ECON 46403 | International Macroeconomics and Finance | 3 |
| Plus an additional 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Economics of the Developing World | ||
| Emerging Markets | ||
| The Japanese Economic System | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Management | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
| International Logistics | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Leadership Minor
The Department of Management offers a minor for students desiring more knowledge of leadership to assist them in their careers. The minor requires completion of 18 hours of study with all of the upper level courses applied toward the minor in residence. The 18 hours include the following courses:
| Required Courses (15 hours) | ||
| SEVI 20303 | Business Foundations for Innovators and Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| MGMT 35603 | Management Concepts and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 42503 | Leadership | 3 |
| MGMT 42703 | Leading Groups and Teams | 3 |
| MGMT 49803 | Talent Development | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | ||
| Creating and Leading a Diverse Workforce | ||
| Special Topics in Management | ||
| Ethics and Corporate Responsibility | ||
| Organizational Change and Development | ||
| Faith, Spirituality, and the Workplace | ||
| Talent Acquisition and Management | ||
| Organizational Rewards and Compensation | ||
| People Analytics | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Students who desire to earn a Leadership minor must notify the Walton College Undergraduate Programs Office of intent to pursue the minor. All requirements for the minor must be completed prior to the awarding of a student's undergraduate degree. All specific course requirements must be met. Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in the courses offered for the minor. All upper level requirements must be taken in residence.
Management Minor
Requirements for Management Minor
| MGMT 42403 | Ethics and Corporate Responsibility | 3 |
| Plus an additional 9 hours of 3000/4000 level management courses (may include MGMT 21003 or MGMT 35603) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Marketing Minor
Requirements for Marketing Minor
| MKTG 34303 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| Select an additional 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Integrated Marketing Communications | ||
| Selling and Sales Management | ||
| Retail Strategy | ||
| Retail Buying and Merchandise | ||
| New Product Development | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
| SOURCE: Procurement and Supply Management | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Retail Minor
Requirements for Retail Minor
| MKTG 34303 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 44303 | Retail Strategy | 3 |
| MKTG 35503 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 44403 | Retail Buying and Merchandise | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Supply Chain Management Minor
Requirements for Supply Chain Management Minor
| SCMT 21003 | Integrated Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Plus an additional 12 hours of approved of 30000/40000 level SCMT courses | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |