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Major Programs of Undergraduate Study - Minor Concentrations

Major programs of undergraduate study are listed on the following pages. Each Center, the Independent Study and the Online Programs offer specific majors and minors. Check with your academic advisor to determine the availability of a particular major or minor. Some majors at particular locations will include online or distance coursework.

Those graduating from programs offered through the Academic Extension will receive a Bachelor of Science (Bachelor of Arts for elementary education learners). Learners cannot seek two of the same degrees at UIU. That means that if an individual earns a Bachelor of Arts, then a second Bachelor of Arts is not allowed. However, if you are the holder of a Bachelor of Arts from UIU, you can seek the Bachelor of Science from UIU. Additional majors may be earned and will be reflected on the UIU transcript.

A double major requires completion of two Senior Projects, one for each major.

Minors

Minors are an optional enhancement to students' courses of study. Any business major may take any other business minor with the exception of the general business minor. The general business minor is available to all non-business majors. The criminal justice, psychology, public administration, and sociology minors are available to all students (in areas different from their majors). In order to be awarded a minor, students must complete at least one course at Upper Iowa University in the minor concentration.

Note: If a course is required in both the major and the minor, it is accepted in both places. It is still counted only once toward the 120 credits needed for graduation. If the course is part of an either/or selection, one course is applied to the major and the other must be taken for the minor.

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Accounting Minor

Credits
BA 202 Accounting Principles II 3
BA 421 Managerial Cost Accounting 3
 
Four of the following: 12
BA 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
BA 322 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
BA 323 Federal Taxation I
BA 324 Federal Taxation II
BA 422 Product Cost Accounting
BA 425 Auditing
BA 431* Advanced Financial Accounting
BA 432* Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations
Total 18

* Must be completed at UIU or another four-year institution.

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Financial Management Minor

Credits
BA 310 Money and Banking 3
BA 343 Investments 3
 
Four of the following: 12
BA/HIST 281 American Economic History
BA 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
BA 322 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
BA 370 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
BA 403 Internship
BA 421 Managerial Cost Accounting
BA 424 Global Marketing
BA 442 Intermediate Financial Management
BA 466 Computer Applications in Finance
BA 488 Economics of International Business
BA 499 Special Project
Total 18

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Human Resource Management Minor

Credits
BA 361 Human Resources Management 3
BA 362 Supervision 3
BA 411 Labor Relations and Negotiation 3
 
Three of the following: 9
SOC 220 Social Problems
PSY/SOC 232 Group Dynamics
SOC 240 Diverse Cultures in America
BA 303 Business Law II
BA 358 Consumer Behavior
PSY 355 Skills and Strategies in the Helping Professions
BA/SOC 390 Complex Organizations
BA 403 Internship or
BA 499 Special Project
BA 423 Production and Operations Management
BA 424 Global Marketing
BA 454 Management Cases
BA 488 Economics of International Business
Total 18

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Management Minor I

This minor is designed for students who have a major in accounting, marketing, financial management, or management information systems.

Credits
BA 361 Human Resources Management 3
BA 423 Production and Operations Management 3
 
Four of the following: 12
BA 303 Business Law II
BA 362 Supervision
BA 370 Ent and Small Business Management
BA 403 Internship or
BA 499 Special Project
BA 411 Labor Relations and Negotiation
BA 421 Managerial Cost Accounting
BA 445 Contemporary Topics in Management
BA 454 Management Cases
Total 18

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Management Minor II

This minor is designed for students majoring within the Division of Liberal Arts or the Division of Science and Mathematics.

Credits
BA 160 Microeconomics 3
BA 201 Accounting Principles I 3
BA 210 Management Principles 3
BA 222 Management Information systems 3
Electives in Management 9
Total 21

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Marketing Minor I

This minor is designed for students who have a major in accounting, marketing, financial management, or management information systems.

Credits
BA 358 Consumer Behavior 3
Five of the following: 15
BA 303 Business Law II
BA 315 Sales Management
BA 337 Personal Selling
BA 355 Retailing
BA 363 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications
BA 380 Marketing Management
BA 403 Internship or
BA 499 Special Project
BA 424 Global Marketing
BA 445 Contemporary Topics in Management
BA 451 Marketing Research
BA 456 Marketing Cases
BA 488 Economics of International Business
Total 18

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Marketing Minor II

This minor is designed for students majoring within the Division of Liberal Arts or the Division of Science and Mathematics.

Credits
BA 160 Microeconomics 3
BA 201 Accounting Principles I 3
BA 208 Marketing Principles 3
BA 222 Management Information systems 3
Electives in Marketing 9
Total 21

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Communications Minor

Credits
COMM 100 Interpersonal Communications 3
COMM 115 Effective Listening 3
COMM 220 Principles of Interviewing 3
COMM 415 Communication and Media Ethics 3
 
One of the following: 3
COMM 132 Introduction to News Reporting
COMM 310 Feature Writing
COMM 332 Writing for Media
 
Two of the following:
6
COMM 105 Public Speaking
COMM 221 Intercultural Communication
BA 374 Business Communications
COMM 499 Special Project
 
One of the following:
3
ART/COMM 215 Photography
ART/COMM 235 Graphic Design I
COMM/ENG 290 The Movies
Total 24

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Criminal Justice Minor

Credits
SOC 110 Principles of Sociology 3
CJ/SOC 224 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CJ/SOC 367 Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
 
Electives in Criminal Justice or Criminal Justice/Sociology 9
Total 18

At least nine credits in this minor must be earned in upper division coursework.

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Emergency and Disaster Management Minor

Credits
PA 306 Principles of Emergency Management 3
PA 320 Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management 3
PA 332 Emergency Preparedness and Planning 3
PA 346 Disaster Response and Recovery 3
 
Choose two of the following: 6
PA 404 Integrated Emergency Management
PSY/SOC 409 Psychology of Disaster
PA 414 Principles of Practice of Hazards Mitigation
BA 449 Business and Industrial Crisis Management
Total 18

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General Business Minor

(for non-business majors only)

Credits
BA 160 Microeconomic Principles 3
BA 201 Accounting Principles I 3
BA 208 Marketing Principles 3
BA 210 Management Principles 3
BA 222 Management Information Systems 3
BA 302 Business Law I 3
MATH 109 Quantitative Methods or
MATH 220 Statistics 3
Total 21

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Health Service Administration Minor

Credits
HSA 205 Introduction to the American Health System 3
HSA 340 Health Care Ethics 3
HSA 385 Legal Issues Related to Health Services Organizations 3
HSA 440 Health Services Administration 3
HSA 460 Health Services and the Political Process 3
 
Choose one of the following: 3
HSA 302 Managed Care
HSA 306 Long Term Care Administration
HSA 312 Community and Public Health
HSA 362 Financial Management of Health Services Organizations
Total 18

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Psychology Minor

Credits
PSY 190 General Psychology 3
 
At least two of the following: 6-15
EDU/PSY 142 Human Growth, Development and Guidance
PSY 201 Adjustment
PSY 270 Human Sexuality
PSY/SOC 310 Social Psychology
PSY 323 Cognition
PSY 335 Biology and Behavior
PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 432 Personality
PSY 444 Assessment
 
Electives in Psychology
0-9
Total 18

At least nine credits in this minor must be earned in upper division coursework.

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Public Administration Minor

(not available for Emergency and Disaster Management majors)

Credits
BA 210 Management Principles 3
PA 364 Public Administration 3
PA 440 Public Budgeting Process 3
PA 445 Administrative Law 3
 
One of the following: 3
PS 100 U.S. Government
PS 230 State and Local Government
 
One of the following:
3
BA 302 Business Law I
BA 361 Human Resources Management
BA 362 Supervision
SOC 384 Social Welfare Programs and Policies
BA/SOC 390 Complex Organizations
PS 411 American Constitutional Law I
PA 430 Cases in Public Administration
Total 18

At least nine credits in this minor must be earned in upper division coursework.

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Sociology Minor

Credits
SOC 110 Principles of Sociology 3
 
At least two of the following: 6-15
SOC 220 Social Problems
SOC 240 Diverse Cultures in America
CJ/SOC 333 Criminology
SOC 363 Social Stratifications
BA/SOC 390 Complex Organizations
 
Electives in Sociology
0-9
Total 18

At least nine credits in this minor must be earned in upper division coursework.

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Last Updated 8/28/09