Minors and Other Programs

Minors

A minor is a course of study that introduces a field and provides modest depth into its subject matter. Students should take care to satisfy all prerequisites and carefully note other information in the catalog pertaining to sequences of courses, class standing, and regulations of other schools.

Minors for Business Majors

The School of Business has designed its business administration degree program to provide substantial flexibility. Open and liberal arts electives allow students to pursue breadth and depth in other units of the College. Students are strongly encouraged to develop a plan of study with their academic advisers early in their college careers to accomplish academic and professional goals. Business students interested in a minor should contact the department of interest to determine the application process. School of Business majors may not minor in business or accounting, but they may elect to have more than one concentration.

Minors for Non-Business Majors

The following minors are not intended for students pursuing the B.S. in business administration or B.S. in accounting.

Undergraduate students who are neither accounting nor business administration majors may not register for more than 29 credit hours of business coursework (i.e., ACCT xxxxx, INTB xxxxx, MGMT xxxxx, FINA xxxxx, MKTG xxxxx, HRM xxxxx, PROD xxxxx, GBUS xxxxx, BINT xxxxx, BGRD xxxxx).

Accounting Minor

This minor provides an opportunity for non-business undergraduates considering Ithaca College's M.B.A. in professional accountancy to fulfill many of the prerequisites for that program while exploring their interest in the accounting profession. It also provides future business owners with the necessary background to manage the financial aspects of their business. This minor is not available to students pursuing a B.S. in business administration or accounting. In whatever combination of majors, minors, and certificates, undergraduate students who are neither accounting nor business administration majors may not register for more than 29 credit hours of business coursework (i.e., ACCT xxxxx, INTB xxxxx, MGMT xxxxx, FINA xxxxx, MKTG xxxxx, HRM xxxxx, PROD xxxxx,GBUS xxxxx, BINT xxxxx, BGRD xxxxx), including elective credits.

A. Required courses

B. Accounting electives (select two)

Business Minor

This minor is a general introduction to the study of business. Students may not enroll in both the management minor and the business minor. The business minor is not available to students majoring in business administration, accounting, integrated marketing communications, sport management, or applied economics. In whatever combination of majors, minors, and certificates, undergraduate students who are neither accounting nor business administration majors may not register for more than 29 credit hours of business coursework (i.e., ACCT xxxxx, INTB xxxxx, MGMT xxxxx, FINA xxxxx, MKTG xxxxx, HRM xxxxx, PROD xxxxx, GBUS xxxxx, BINT xxxxx, BGRD xxxxx), including elective credits.

Select any six of the following 3-credit courses:

Note: The above courses may have prerequisites; refer to course descriptions.

Finance Minor

This minor surveys the importance of finance in the business world. It is not available to students pursuing a B.S. in business administration or accounting. In whatever combination of majors, minors, and certificates, undergraduate students who are neither accounting nor business administration majors may not register for more than 29 credit hours of business coursework (i.e., ACCT xxxxx, INTB xxxxx, MGMT xxxxx, FINA xxxxx, MKTG xxxxx, HRM xxxxx, PROD xxxxx, GBUS xxxxx, BINT xxxxx, BGRD xxxxx), including elective credits.

A. Required courses

Select one:

Select one:

B. Elective course

Note: The math courses listed above may have prerequisites and may require certain math placement groups; refer to course descriptions.

International Business Studies Minor

This minor provides an overview of the field of international business. It is not available to students pursuing the B.S. degree in business administration or accounting. In whatever combination of majors, minors, and certificates, undergraduate students who are neither accounting nor business administration majors may not register for more than 29 credit hours of business coursework (i.e., ACCT xxxxx, INTB xxxxx, MGMT xxxxx, FINA xxxxx, MKTG xxxxx, HRM xxxxx, PROD xxxxx, GBUS xxxxx, BINT xxxxx, BGRD xxxxx), including elective credits.

A. Required course

B. Business electives (select two)

C. Electives (select two)

Note: International Economics, offered in London, can be substituted as an approved international liberal arts elective.

D. Language requirement

Note: The above courses may have prerequisites; refer to course descriptions.

Management Minor

Students wishing to enter the Ithaca College 4+1 M.B.A. program should follow this course of study. Students majoring in any business or accounting program, integrated marketing communications, sport management, and/or applied economics may not enroll in this minor. Students may not enroll in both the management minor and the business minor. In whatever combination of majors, minors, and certificates, undergraduate students who are neither accounting nor business administration majors may not register for more than 29 credit hours of business coursework (i.e., ACCT xxxxx, INTB xxxxx, MGMT xxxxx, FINA xxxxx, MKTG xxxxx, HRM xxxxx, PROD xxxxx, GBUS xxxxx, BINT xxxxx, BGRD xxxxx), including elective credits.

Note: The above courses may have prerequisites; refer to course descriptions.

Students intending to apply to the School of Business M.B.A. program must also complete the following courses.

Note: The above courses may have prerequisites; refer to course descriptions.

Marketing Minor

Students pursuing the B.S. in business administration, accounting, or integrated marketing communications are not eligible for this overview of the field of marketing. In whatever combination of majors, minors, and certificates, undergraduate students who are neither accounting nor business administration majors may not register for more than 29 credit hours of business coursework (i.e., ACCT xxxxx, INTB xxxxx, MGMT xxxxx, FINA xxxxx, MKTG xxxxx, HRM xxxxx, PROD xxxxx, GBUS xxxxx, BINT xxxxx, BGRD xxxxx), including elective credits.

Required courses

Select one:

Note: The above courses may have prerequisites and may require math placement scores at certain levels; refer to course descriptions.

Other Programs for Non-Business Majors

The School of Business participates in a number of other professional programs offered by other schools at Ithaca College. In whatever combination of majors, minors, and certificates, undergraduate students who are neither accounting nor business administration majors may not register for more than 29 credit hours of business coursework (i.e., ACCT xxxxx, INTB xxxxx, MGMT xxxxx, FINA xxxxx, MKTG xxxxx, HRM xxxxx, PROD xxxxx, GBUS xxxxx, BINT xxxxx, BGRD xxxxx), including elective credits.

1. Applied Economics

2. Applied Psychology

3. Computer Information Systems

4. Communication Management and Design

5. Health Care Management

6. Integrated Marketing Communications

7. Legal Studies

8. Music in Combination with an Outside Field

9. Sport Management

10. Sport Media

11. Theater Arts Management

Interested students are encouraged to seek additional information about these programs in this catalog or from the appropriate dean's office.