General Business Minor

The general business minor is a structured minor that requires the completion of 18 units, 9 of which must be for upper division credit. The requirements and policies for the General Business minor are as follows:

MIS 111 -- Introduction to Computing (3 units)
Description: Basic computer hardware and software concepts, computer terminology, problem solving and program development concepts, with emphasis on problem definition and systems development, introduction to a general purpose programming language and hands-on experience using application software systems.
Pima Community College equivalent: CIS 100
Please note: MIS 111 is only available to General Business minor students during the Spring and summer sessions. Fall semester sections are reserved for incoming Eller pre-professional students.

ECON 200 -- Basic Economic Issues (3 units)
Description: National and international economic issues. An introduction to economic analysis.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104).
Pima Community College equivalent: ECN 200

ACCT 200 -- Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 units)
Description: Concepts involved in accounting for assets, liabilities, and owners' equity; financial statements.
Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing.
Pima Community College equivalent: ACC 101

Note: ACCT 200 is only available to General Business minor students during the Spring and summer sessions. Fall semester sections are reserved for Eller pre-professional students.

Upper Division:

BNAD 301 -- Global and Financial Economics and Strategies (3 units)
Description: This is an applications based course which looks at the financial and economic operations of domestic and world markets. This course cannot be used towards any business major degree.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 200.

OR

BNAD 304 -- Survey of Finance (3 units)
Description: An introduction to finance which provides an overview of the different areas of finance, introduces students to career options in finance, and provides a foundation in the basic tools and techniques of finance. It also covers the impact of markets and institutions on businesses. This course is simply an introduction to financial topics. This is a web-based course, which means that students must be self-directed to be successful in mastering course requirements.

BNAD 302 -- Human Side of Organizations (3 units)
Description: This course is intended to provide an overview of organizational behavior, effective management skills, law and ethics in the workplace, and human relations. This course cannot be used towards any business major degree.

BNAD 303 -- Application of Marketing Concepts and Tools in Business and Society (3 units)
Description: This course is intended to provide an overview of marketing concepts with attention to consumer behavior, ethics, international and nonprofit components. This course cannot be used towards any business major degree.

Professional Admission to the Eller College is not required for the BNAD courses; there are no prerequisites at the upper division other than the completion of ECON 200 prior to attending BNAD 301. However, it is suggested that all the lower division courses be completed prior to the upper division courses.

Due to high demand, students are strongly encouraged to consider taking any of the above courses during the summer or winter sessions.

Please note: Eller pre-professional students have priority over non-Eller students in registering for the lower division foundation courses. MIS 111 is only open to General Business minor students during Spring and summer sessions. All courses are available through web registration.

Course Registration

• 9 units must be completed in residence, 9 units must be upper division, and any transfer work must be approved through the Eller College Undergraduate Programs Office. (See pre-approved of transfer courses http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/Preapproval.htm)
• Students in the 2004-2005 catalog or more recent must also have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 within the minor.
• Eller does not permit double use of courses in their majors with majors or minors outside of the college, nor double use of courses in their minors with majors outside of the college. Unique units are required for the student’s major and minor. One exception: Students who complete a second degree MAY use courses from their first degree (from the Eller College major) in the GBUS minor for their second degree from another college

Note: IDS students with a business emphasis area should see an Eller College advisor for suggestions on the remaining units and signature for the proposed plan.