Entrepreneurship Minor
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| ENT 201 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 |
| ENT 301 | Entrepreneurship II | 3 |
| Select twelve additional credit hours from the following: | 12 | |
Group I: | ||
| Introductory Financial Accounting | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Personal Finance | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Business Law I | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Professional Selling and Sales Management | ||
| Advertising and Promotion | ||
| Group II: | ||
| Introduction to Web Page Development | ||
| Data Analytics | ||
| Beginning Drawing I | ||
| Two-Dimensional Design | ||
| Human Ecology | ||
| Technology and Society | ||
| Construction Materials | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Environmental Chemistry & Chemical Management | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Production I | ||
| Introduction to Mass Media | ||
| Introduction to Strategic Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Debate | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Strategic Communication Campaigns | ||
| Economics of Health Care | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Electrical Circuits I | ||
| Programming for Engineering Technology | ||
| Computer-Aided Drafting I | ||
| Computer-Aided Drafting II | ||
| Engineering Materials | ||
| Technical Report Writing | ||
| Technology and Society | ||
| Creative Writing: Prose | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Web Content and Design | ||
| Document Design | ||
| Multimedia Authoring | ||
| French for the Professional | ||
| Globalization, Labor, and Resources | ||
| Human Resources and Operations Management | ||
| Technology And Society | ||
| Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
| Publication Design | ||
| Web Content and Design | ||
| Multimedia Storytelling | ||
| Media Law and Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Mediation | ||
| Conflict Management | ||
| Manufacturing Processes | ||
| Manufacturing Methods | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Music | ||
| Live Sound Reinforcement | ||
| Seminar in Music Business Practices | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Law for the Recreation and Sport Practitioner | ||
| Marketing in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Spanish for the Professional | ||
| Production Participation | ||
| Technical Production 1 | ||
| Acting I | ||
| Elementary Chinese I | ||
or FRE 100 | Elementary French I | |
or GER 100 | Elementary German I | |
or SPA 100 | Elementary Spanish I | |
| Elementary Chinese II | ||
or FRE 101 | Elementary French II | |
or GER 101 | Elementary German II | |
or SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish II | |
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
or FRE 200 | Intermediate French I | |
or GER 200 | Intermediate German I | |
or SPA 200 | Intermediate Spanish I | |
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
or FRE 201 | Intermediate French II | |
or GER 201 | Intermediate German II | |
or SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish II | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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Graduation Requirements
- Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
- Earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and/or general studies requirements.
- Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.
Finance Minor
(Accounting Majors Only)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| FIN 310 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 321 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| ECO 363 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ACC 330 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| or ACC 336 | Individual Income Tax | |
| Select two of the following upper-division Finance electives: | 6 | |
| Financial Management II | ||
| Portfolio Management | ||
| Futures and Options | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
- Earn a minimum of 4 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and general studies requirements.
- No more than 3 credit hours of D permitted in minor coursework.
- Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.
General Business Minor
Non-business Majors Only
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| ACC 201 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 260 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECO 261 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| FIN 210 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| GBA 211 | Business Law I | 3 |
| MGT 350 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
- Earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and general studies requirements.
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all minor coursework.
- Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.
International Studies Minor
The minor in International Studies is designed to give students exposure to international issues from different perspectives. With the growing globalization of business, governments, and recreation, it is almost certain that today's students will participate in international activities. This minor can help prepare them to maximize the benefit from those interactions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| Select twenty-four credit hours from the following groups: 1 | 24 | |
| Foreign Language Group: | ||
| Elementary French I | ||
or GER 100 | Elementary German I | |
or SPA 100 | Elementary Spanish I | |
| Elementary French II | ||
or GER 101 | Elementary German II | |
or SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish II | |
| Intermediate French I | ||
or GER 200 | Intermediate German I | |
or SPA 200 | Intermediate Spanish I | |
| French for the Professional | ||
or GER 211 | German for the Professional | |
or SPA 211 | Spanish for the Professional | |
| Social Science Group: | ||
| Geography of Asia | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Globalization, Labor, and Resources | ||
| English History since 1688 | ||
| Recent European History | ||
| History of Latin America | ||
| Comparative Political Systems | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Selected Topics in Religion | ||
| War, Peace, & Religion | ||
| Selected Topics in Peace & Conflict Studies | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Philosophy | ||
| Business Group: | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Global Viewpoint and Business Study/Travel Experience | ||
| International Management | ||
| International Marketing and Trade | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
| 1 | This minor must include a minimum of 18 credit hours outside the major department. Additionally, no more than 18 credit hours can be used from any one group. |
Graduation Requirements
- Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
- Earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and/or general studies requirements.
- Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.
Leadership Minor
Missouri Western State University offers an interdisciplinary minor in Leadership Studies. This minor is a multidisciplinary field of study that concentrates on leadership in the context of human environment (organizational, personal, educational, family, etc.). The minor provides a foundation for understanding the qualities and characteristics of good leaders in different settings.
Students interested in minoring in Leadership Studies should discuss this with their major academic advisor to decide on the best fit area of concentration. Minor declaration forms shall be kept on file by the Director of Leadership Studies.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| Core Leadership Courses: | ||
| LDR 140 | Introduction to Leadership | 3 |
| LDR 420 | Leadership Practicum | 3 |
| PHL 230 | Ethics | 3 |
| LAT 335 | Introduction to Mediation | 3 |
| or LAT 430 | Conflict Management | |
| Students must complete at least 9 credit hours from one of the following areas of concentration: | 9 | |
| Communication Leadership | ||
| Presentational Communication | ||
| Introduction to Strategic Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Crisis and Risk Communication | ||
| Business/Management Leadership | ||
| Entrepreneurship I | ||
| Business Communications | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Organizational Theory, Design and Change Management | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Community Leadership | ||
| Introduction to Strategic Communication | ||
| Crisis and Risk Communication | ||
| Community Health | ||
or SWK 330 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | |
| Public Administration | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Student Leadership | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Selected Topics in Leadership Studies | ||
| Student Leadership Independent Project | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Diversity Leadership | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Military Leadership | ||
| Leadership Practicum | ||
| Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking | ||
| Leadership Practicum | ||
| Adaptive Leadership and Professional Competence | ||
| Leadership Practicum | ||
| Leadership and Decision Making | ||
| Leadership Practicum | ||
| Army Doctrine and Team Building | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
| 1 | PSY 101 General Psychology is a prerequisite for all of the Psychology courses |
Graduation Requirements
- Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
- Earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and/or general studies requirements.
- Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.
Professional Business Minor
The Professional Business Minor will allow non-business majors to meet all the competency requirements and fulfill the program prerequisites for the MBA program.
Non-business Majors Only
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| ACC 201 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Introductory Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Financial Management | 3 |
| GBA 201 | Business Analytics & Reporting | 3 |
| MGT 350 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
- Earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and general studies requirements.
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all minor coursework.
- Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.
Our minors help you explore your interests and further develop your career goals. With a range of minors to choose from, you can customize a program focused on your individual needs.
Are you ready to declare a minor? Download, sign and submit the form to the Craig School of Business.
Minor: Finance, General Busines, Professional Business
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Minor: Leadership
Declaring a Minor
A student cannot get a minor in the same area as their major, emphasis, or concentration. Minor coursework must consist of a minimum of four credit hours beyond the student’s major, emphasis, concentration, and general studies requirements.
Requirements for All Minors
To be awarded a minor, an overall GPA of at least 2.0 must be earned in the required minor coursework unless a higher standard is noted for a specific minor program. The same course in a degree minor may be used to fulfill major course requirements unless stated in a major or minor. Substitution courses are not allowed.