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CBPA Minors

The following undergraduate minors are available to all students. For students enrolled in programs outside the College of Business and Public Administration, these minors are particularly appropriate, especially for those whose career goals include management in addition to their chosen field of study.

Students majoring in Business Administration, who must choose a concentration as a requirement of the degree program, may also choose a second concentration from among the Business Administration concentration offerings, or a minor outside of Business and Administration (i.e., accounting). Students in other undergraduate programs in the College of Business and Public Administration may choose any minor outside of their major field of study.  To speak with an advisor please call 708.534.4391.  

Requirements for a Minor

Students must meet all university requirements for a minor. In addition, students must: 

  1. complete a study plan with the Academic Advising Office; 
  2. complete all courses required for the minor with a grade of "C" or better; 
  3. complete at least nine hours of the course work required for the minor at Governors State University; and 
  4. submit transfer course documentation to the Academic Advising Office for approval prior to the first week of the trimester of intended graduation. 

Minor in Accounting

Required Courses

  • ACCT 301 Financial Accounting (3) 
  • ACCT 302 Managerial Accounting (3) 
  • ACCT 331 Cost Accounting I (3) 
  • ACCT 351 Intermediate Accounting I (3) 
  • ACCT 352 Intermediate Accounting II (3) 

Plus six hours from:

  • ACCT 332 Cost Accounting II (3)
  • ACCT 353 Intermediate Accounting III (3)
  • ACCT 424 Taxation of Individuals I (3)
  • ACCT 425 Taxation of Individuals II (3)
  • ACCT 440 Audit Concepts & Standards (3)
  • ACCT 452 Accounting Information Systems (3)
  • BLAW 326 Business Law II (3)

Total - 21 Hours 

Minor in Business and Administration

Required Courses

  • ACCT 301 Financial Accounting (3) 
  • ECON 301 Principles of Microeconomics (3) 
  • MGMT 301 Introduction to Management Strategies (3) 
  • MGMT 401 Organizational Behavior (3) 
  • MIS 370 Management Information Systems (3) 
  • MKTG 301 Introduction to Marketing Management (3) 

Total - 18 Hours 

Minor in Finance

Required Courses

  • FIN 301 Principles of Financial Management (3) 
  • FIN 420 Advanced Corporate Finance (3)
  • FIN 455 Financial Institutions and Markets (3)
  • FIN 460 Investments (3)

Select two of the following courses:

  • FIN 425 International Financial Management (3)
  • FIN 436 Financial Options and Futures (3)
  • FIN 440 Insurance and Risk Management (3)
  • FIN 465 Advanced Investments (3)

Total - 18 Hours 

Minor in Management

Required Courses

  • MGMT 301 Introduction to Management Strategies (3) 
  • MGMT 320 Human Resource Management (3) 
  • MGMT 360 Business Communications (3) 
  • MGMT 401 Organizational Behavior (3) 
  • MGMT 410 International Business (3) 
  • MGMT 432 Quality Management (3) 

Total - 18 Hours 

Minor in Management Information Systems

Required Courses

  • MIS 301 Basics of Information Technology (3) 
  • MIS 360 Microcomputer Development and Diagnosis(3) 
  • MIS 370 Management Information Systems (3) 
  • MIS 401 Business Systems Analysis (3) 
  • MIS 402 Business Systems Design and Prototyping (3) 
  • MIS 420 Business Information Retrieval and Database Management (3) 
  • MIS 440 Telecommunications and Distributed Data Systems (3) 

Total - 21 Hours 

Minor in Marketing

Required Courses

  • MKTG 301 Introduction to Marketing Management (3) 
  • MKTG 320 Consumer Behavior (3) 
  • MKTG 430 Managing Marketing Strategies (3) 
  • MKTG 440 Marketing Logistics and Distribution (3) 
  • MKTG 450 Promotional Strategies (3) 
  • MKTG 460 Marketing Research (3) 

Total - 18 Hours