BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MINOR PROGRAMS

Undergraduate Programs in Business Administration
Graduate Programs in Business Administration

The minor programs are not requirements for any degrees or credentials but are available to provide two types of exposure to the field of business administration for the non-business major. The Minor in Business Administration is a general minor whose purpose is to introduce the student to the foundation areas of business. Specialized business minors allow the student to explore one area of business in more depth.

Except in cases of credit by examination, no more than six units of the business minor may be offered on a CR/NC basis. To meet residency requirements, at least fifty percent of any minor program must be taken in residence.

MINOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The Minor in Business Administration draws on business core courses to give a broad, non-specialized exposure to business. It is designed to provide entry-level employment skills for a wide range of jobs and help provide a bridge to the business world for non-business majors. It is also specifically designed to be an integral part of the Pre-MBA program offered by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences for students wishing to combine an undergraduate liberal arts education and graduate study in business.

SPECIALIZED BUSINESS MINORS

These programs are designed to provide undergraduates with a focused exposure to a particular area of business practice rather than the broad exposure of the General Business Minor. As such, they can provide professional and technical skills needed for entry into specialized business employment for non-business majors or serve as an alternative to a double major for business majors wishing expertise in a second field.

Minor in Accounting

Minor in Business Computer Information Systems

Minor in Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management

Minor in Finance

Minor in Human Resource Management (HRM) in Business

Minor in International Business

Minor in Management

Minor in Marketing

CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDITING

CERTIFICATE IN THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF INTERNAL AUDITING

General Information

With the passage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in 1977 and its requirement that all publicly held companies maintain adequate internal control structures, the field of internal auditing was lifted from obscurity to importance. The internal auditor became the in-house consultant in strengthening a company's internal controls. Internal auditors, through their international organization, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), sought to strengthen their professionalism. One of the manners in which this was done was to establish a certification program and require continuing education to maintain the certification.

The Certificate in the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing program targets those individuals who work or have an interest in the field of internal auditing. Students in this program will find that it will assist them in becoming a Certified Internal Auditor, a professional designation given by the Institute of Internal Auditors. The Certificate in the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing program is offered by the Department of Accounting and reflects what the Institute of Internal Auditors regards as the common body of knowledge for internal auditors.

This certificate program has been officially endorsed by the San Francisco Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Program Description

In order to be accepted to the Certificate in the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, a candidate must have completed at least 56 units of undergraduate course work with a minimum 2.0 (C) grade point average. Exceptions may be permitted upon presentation of special justification to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.

This program is open to matriculating students as well as non-degree students. A non-degree student must register through the Extended Learning program as an open university student.

The courses are graded on an A-F basis. A minimum grade of "C–" must be maintained in all course work as well as an overall "C" average. Before completing the program, all candidates must demonstrate the appropriate level of writing competency as prescribed by the program.

Individuals interested in pursuing this certificate program should contact the Department of Accounting or the certificate adviser, John O'Shaughnessy (x6285).

Because of the possible prerequisite requirements as described above, a determination of the total curriculum by the certificate adviser must be made before a candidate is accepted into the program.

Undergraduate Programs in Business Administration
Graduate Programs in Business Administration

Footnotes

1. Students enrolling in BA 110 must satisfy the university entry-level mathematics requirements (see the General Education, Segment I section of this Bulletin).
2. ACCT 100 and 101 may be substituted for ACCT 300, on advisement.
3. MATH 250 is an equivalent to BA 212; prerequisite mathematics capability may be satisfied by BA 110 or MATH 110.
4. ECON 100 and 101 may be substituted for ECON 305, on advisement.
5. ACCT 301 and 302 may be substituted for ACCT 303, on advisement.
6. The BUS 360 prerequisite will be waived for business minors.
7. In order to meet the breadth requirements of the AACSB no more than twelve (12) units with a common prefix in the Phase III Advanced Program may be taken unless the student has completed a capstone business policy course (BUS 690 or equivalent) in prior work or in addition to other required graduate work in the program. If a capstone policy course has been completed, the maximum number or units with a common prefix is fifteen.
8. For the M.S.B.A. program with a limited specialization in International Business, IBUS 895 may be taken in lieu of BUS 898; for the limited specialization in Computer Information Systems and Business Analysis/Operations Research, BICS 895 may be taken in lieu of BUS 898.