Business Minor Summer Program
(Please note: Minors cannot be added to a degree program after graduation.
All minors must be complete and on record at the time your degree is awarded.)
Non-business students who want to complement their studies with a knowledge of the business profession should plan to complete the requirements for the minor in business. Students who pursue the minor are not admitted to the Leeds School of Business. Therefore, because of limited space in the required classes during the fall and spring semesters, students must complete the BCOR requirements during the summer term. With careful planning, students may complete the minor in two summers.
The business minor is designed for a wide range of students and provides
a valuable theoretical and practical understanding of the business world.
- Enhanced entrepreneurial opportunities
- Increased opportunities for employment and job advancement
The business minor program provides breadth of information in business skill areas such as:
- Use of computers and statistics in business decisionmaking
- Accounting
- Finance
- Marketing
- Management
- Operations and Information Management (OPIM)
Minor Requirements (33 Semester Hours)
A minor in business requires college credit in an introductory computing
skills course or a passing score on the Excel assessment test, along with
the following 33 semester hours. See Assessment Tests below.
Required
Courses | Semester
Hours |
MATH 1071 Finite Math OR a passing score
on the proctored math assessment test* | 3 |
ECON 2010 Micro Economics | 4 |
ECON 2020 Macro Economics | 4 |
BCOR 1010 Introduction to Business** | 3 |
BCOR 1020 Business Statistics***
Prerequisites: Excel assessment and 3 hours Finite math (or passing score on math assessment). | 3 |
BCOR 2000 Accounting and Financial Analysis
Prerequisites: BCOR 1010 & 1020, Excel assessment, and 26 hours completed | 4 |
BCOR 2200 Introductory Finance
Prerequisites: BCOR 1010 & 1020,
BCOR 2000, Excel assessment,
ECON 2010 (pre-req) & 2020 (co-req),
and 26 hours completed | 3 |
BCOR 2400 Fundamentals of Marketing
Prerequisite: BCOR 1010 & 1020, 26 hours completed, and ECON 2020 (co-req) | 3 |
BCOR 2300 Adding Value with Management Prerequisite: BCOR 1010
and 26 hours completed | 3 |
BCOR 2500 Introduction to Business Operations and Information Management
Prerequisites: BCOR 1010 & 1020 and 26 hours completed | 3 |
Notes: *If you have completed college algebra or precalculus, we will substitute those courses
as well. Two semesters of calculus will also substitute for this requirement; If you have had one semester of calculus you should take the math assessment, but if you
don't pass you will be required to take Finite
math or an approved subsitution. **Restricted to students with no prior
experience in business coursework.
See a business advisor if you are
ineligible for this course. ***Students majoring in Economics or Psychology who substitute ECON 3818
or PSYC 3101 for this requirement will be
required to take another business course
in place of BCOR 1020. Please see a
business advisor for information on which
courses you can take. |
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In addition to the required 33 semester hours of course work,
the following requirements apply to the minor program in business:
- No pass/fail work may be applied to the minor.
- The cumulative grade point average for all minor degree course work must equal 2.00 or higher.
- Students will be allowed to apply no more than 9 hours of transfer work to BCOR classes.
- Students must complete prerequisite courses as stated in the course descriptions.
Assessment Tests: Math
Students who have successfully completed Algebra II or higher in high school or college are encouraged to take the math assessment. Topics covered include: Rational Numbers, Linear Algebra, Exponents and Rational Expressions, Polynomials, Functions, and Exponentials and Logarithms.
There is no trigonometry covered in the assessment. Students who demonstrate proficiency in more than 60% of the material on the assessment will have the math requirement portion of their minor waived. Passing the math assessment does not give students credit in mathematics; therefore, students who pass the assessment will complete the minor with only 30 credits.
For more information about the math assessment,
see the assessments webpage.
Excel Assessment:
Prerequisite or Requirement
The Leeds Excel assessment will assess your preparedness for beginning your core business courses. The Leeds Excel assessment is a prerequisite for all Leeds BCOR courses and is a requirement for any student pursuing a business minor.
For more information regarding the computer assessment,
see the assessments webpage.
Registration
- BCOR classes are restricted to Business majors during the
academic year, but are open to all students in the summer. - Students desiring to apply coursework from another institution
should obtain prior approval from the advisors.
See Transfer credit approval page for non-business students
If you need further advice, you should plan to attend one of our informational meetings in September, October, or November. Meeting dates and times are posted on the Undergraduate events Calendar or can be obtained from the Leeds Undergraduate Advising Office in Koelbel 115.
For further information, call our office at 303-492-6515 .
CUBIC Program
If the minor summer program isn't a good fit for you but you still want to learn some business skills to enhance your degree, check out the CU Business Intensive Certificate (CUBIC).
For more details about this program,
visit: http://mbaep.colorado.edu/cubic/.