Minors
Undergraduate minors are additional areas of study outside the student’s major. Minors typically require 18 additional credits.
To be eligible for these business minors, students must:
- Be admitted to their primary major or have completed 27 credits
- Be pursuing a major that is eligible to receive your desired minor (see details in each minor)
- Have a WSU cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 and not on academic probation
Additional Requirements for all Business Minors:
- At least 9 credits of Upper-Division coursework must be taken at WSU.
- A maximum of 6 credits may be transferred in from another institution.
- Must maintain and overall GPA of at least 2.50 in all minor courses.
See minor details below for minor eligibility and the campuses minors are offered on. To declare a business minor, contact a business advisor on the campus you plan to attend.
Available Minors
Who is Eligible: Available to all WSU students except those Majoring in Aging Business Management.
Campuses Offered: Everett, Global, Pullman
Requirements: Complete 19 credits of the following:
- ACCTG 220 Intro Accounting for Non-Business Majors (3 cr.) or ACCTG 230 Intro to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- HBM 101 Professional & Career Development (1 cr.) or HBM 401 Career Management (1 cr.)
- HBM 270 Exploring the Business of Aging (3 cr.)
- HBM 470 Senior Living Management Operations Analysis (3 cr.)
- HBM 494 Service Operations Management (3 cr.)
- 3 credits from the following:
- H_D 308 Adult Development
- H_D 350 Family Diversity
- H_D 360 Death & Dying
- H_D 309 Gerontology
- Psych 363 Psychology of Aging
- 3 credit CCB course (Recommended: HBM 280 Hospitality Systems, MKTG 360 Intro to Marketing, or MGMT 450 Personnel & Human Resource Management)
- 400 hours of internship/industry experience
Who is Eligible: Available to all WSU students who are not pursuing a Carson College major or minor.
Campuses Offered: All WSU campuses
Requirements: Complete 18 credits of the following:
- B_A 100 Intro to Business (3 cr.)
- ACCTG 220 Intro Accounting for Non-Business Majors ( 3 cr.) or ACCTG 230 Intro to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- MGMT 301 Principles of Management & Organizations (3 cr.) or HBM 381 Hospitality Leadership & Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)
- 6 cr. Upper-Division CCB courses (excluding 498 and 499 courses)
- 3 cr. CCB elective at any level
Who is Eligible: Available to all WSU students, except those earning a degree in Business Administration.
Campuses Offered: Pullman and Vancouver
Requirements: Complete 18 credits of the following:
- ACCTG 220 Introductory Accounting for Non-Business Majors (3 cr.) or ACCTG 230 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- ENTRP 426 Entrepreneurial Finance (3 cr.)
- One Management course chosen from:
- ENTRP 489 Entrepreneurial Management (3 cr.)
- ENGR 401
- One Marketing/Communication course chosen from:
- ENTRP 490 Entrepreneurial Marketing (3 cr.)
- COMSTRAT 380 Advertising Principles & Practices (3 cr.)
- Two semesters of Business Plan courses (minimum 6 cr.)
- ENTRP 485 New Venture Planning (3 cr.) and ENTRP 486 Launching New Ventures (3 cr.)
- ENGR 420-421 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I & II (6-8 cr.)
Who is Eligible: Available to all WSU students
Campuses Offered: All WSU campuses (EXCEPT TRI-CITIES)
Requirements: Complete 19 credits of the following:
- HBM 301 Intro to Event Planning (3 cr.)
- HBM 383 Meeting & Convention Management (3 cr.)
- HBM 401 Career Management (1 cr.)
- 12 credits from the following:
- HBM 235 Travel, Society and Business (3 cr)
- HBM 358 Foodservice Systems and Control (3 cr.)
- HBM 381 Hospitality Leadership & Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)
- HBM 384 Managed Services (3 cr.)
- HBM 480 Marketing Strategy and Development (3 cr.)
- HBM 494 Services Operations Management (3 cr.)
- HBM 498 HBM Internship
- IBUS 435 International Tourism (3 cr.)
- 400 hours of internship/industry experience
Who is Eligible: Available to students whose major is outside the Carson College, and students majoring in Accounting, BA, Entrepreneurship, Finance, IBUS, Management, Marketing, and MIS
Campuses Offered: Global, Pullman, and Vancouver
Requirements: Complete 19 credits of the following:
- ACCTG 220 Introductory Accounting for Non-Business Majors (3 cr.) or ACCTG 230 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- HBM 101 Professional & Career Development (1 cr.) or HBM 401 Career Management (1 cr.)
- 9 cr. Upper-Division HBM courses (excluding 498 and 499 courses)
- 6 cr. CCB elective at any level
- 400 hours of internship/industry experience
Who is Eligible: Available to all WSU students, except those earning a degree in Business Administration.
Campuses Offered: Global, Pullman, Tri-Cities, Vancouver
Requirements: Complete 19 credits of the following:
- MGTOP 215 Business Statistics (4 cr.) or PSYCH 311 Statistics in Psychology (4 cr.)
- MGMT 301 Principles of Management & Organization (3 cr.)
- MGMT 450 Personnel & Human Resources Management (3 cr.)
- H_D 205 Developing Effective Communication & Life Skills (4 cr.) or MIS 250 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
- 6 credits from the following:
- MGMT 455 Recruiting & Hiring Human Capital (3 cr.)
- MGMT 456 Evaluating & Rewarding Employees (3 cr.)
- MGMT 496 Special Topics (3 cr.)
Who is Eligible: Available to all WSU students except those majoring in Wine & Beverage Business Management.
Campuses Offered: Pullman
Requirements: Complete 19 credits of the following:
- ACCTG 220 Introductory Accounting for Non-Business Majors (3 cr.) or ACCTG 230 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- B_A 212 Spreadsheets, Data Visualization, and Decision Analysis (3 cr.)
- HBM 231 Intro to Beverage Management (1 cr.)
- HBM 350 Beverage Management (3 cr.)
- HBM 358 Foodservice Systems & Control (3 cr.)
- HBM 490 Food & Beverage Operational Analysis (3 cr.)
- MKTG 360 Marketing (3 cr.)
- 400 hours of internship/industry experience
Business Certificates
The Carson College of Business offers 5 certificates.
Working in the high-demand industry of Senior Living or Aging Business offers tremendous growth opportunities and lucrative salaries. This certificate, added to your current major, will make you more a more competitive applicant for careers in this industry.
Who is Eligible: Non-Hospitality Business Management majors.
Campuses Offered: All WSU campuses.
Requirements: Complete 15 credits from the following with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- ACCTG 220 Intro Accounting for Non-Business Majors (3 cr.) OR ACCTG 230 Intro to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- HBM 270 Exploring the Business of Aging (3 cr.)
- HBM 470 Senior Living Management Operations Analysis (3 cr.)
- HBM 475 Senior Living Management Capstone (3 cr.)
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One elective from the following:
- H_D 308 Adult Development (3 cr.)
- H_D 309 Gerontology (3 cr.)
- H_D 350 Family Diversity (3 cr.)
- H_D 360 Death and Dying (3 cr.)
- Psych 363 Psychology of Aging (3 cr.)
Students interested in pursuing a career in marketing research may be interested in this certificate. Prepare for new and emerging research techniques in behavioral business research.
Who is Eligible: Available to Pullman Business students only.
Campuses Offered: Pullman
Requirements: Complete 15 credits from the following with a GPA of 2.50 or better.
- MKTG 360 Marketing (3 cr.)
- MKTG 368 Marketing Research (3 cr.)
- MKTG 487 Research Practicum (3 cr.)
- Select Consumer Behavior OR Information Systems emphasis (6 cr.)
- Consumer Behavior
- MKTG 407 Consumer Behavior (3 cr.)
- MKTG 467 Consumer Judgement & Decision-Making (3 cr.)
- Information Systems (6 credits from the following courses)
- MIS 374 Information Technology Infrastructure & Security (3 cr.)
- MIS 400 Global Strategic Information System Leadership (3 cr.)
- MIS 420 Business intelligence (3 cr.)
- MIS 426 Emerging Topics (3 cr.)
This certificate integrates cybersecurity research with professional skills in teamwork, communication, and leadership. This certificate is available to Pullman students only. Contact Dr. Rob Crossler for more information and to add this certificate.
To complete this certificate, students must complete 15 credits with a 2.50 GPA or better.
Required Courses:
- CPT S 111 Introduction to Computer Programming (3 cr.) or CPT S 121Program Design & Development C/C++ (4 cr.)
- MIS 372 Data Management (3 cr.)
- MIS 374 Information Technology Infrastructure & Security (3 cr.)
- MIS 499 Special Problems with a Cybersecurity Project (4 cr.) or CPT S 421-423 Software Design Project 1 & II (6 cr.)
Additional Requirements:
- Cybersecurity Internship (3 cr.) or demonstrated language proficiency in Russian, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Persian (4 cr.)
- Involvement in CySER Research (class project, senior design project, independent study)
- Attend the CySER summer workshop
- Attend CySER seminars
This certificate provides knowledge, skills, connections, and real-world exposure to business careers.
Who is Eligible: Available to Pullman Honors students pursuing a Business major.
Campuses Offered: Pullman
Requirements: Complete 15 credits from the following with a GPA of 2.50 or better.
- ACCTG 298 Introduction to Financial & Managerial Accounting (4 cr.)
- Honors 198 Honors First-Year Experience (1 cr.)
- Honors 450 Honors Thesis or Project (4 cr.)
- ENTRP 492 [CAPS] Small Business Strategy & Planning (3 cr.)
- Lower-Division Electives selected from the following (max 2 cr.)
- Honors 211 Introduction to Community Engagement (1 cr.)
- Honors 212 Active & Immersive Community Engagement (0-3 cr.)
- Honors 298 Approaches to Global Leadership (2 cr)
- Additional Elective (1 course) selected from HABILE sections of required business courses or business-related courses
Learn the art of persuasive communication, creating and delivering value to business customers, and effectively managing sales operations.
Who is Eligible: Available to all WSU students.
Campuses Offered: Pullman and Vancouver
Requirements: Complete 15 credits from the following with a GPA of 2.50 or better.
- MKTG 360 Marketing (3 cr.)
- MKTG 379 Professional Sales (3 cr.)
- MKTG 478 Sales Management (3 cr.)
- Electives (6 cr. chosen from the following courses)
- MKTG 450 Digital Marketing (3 cr.)
- MKTG 479 Advanced Professional Sales (3 cr.)
- MKTG 480 Business to Business Marketing (3 cr.)
- ENTRP 490 Entrepreneurial Marketing (3 cr.)
- HBM 480 Marketing Strategy & Development (3 cr.)
- MGMT 485 Negotiation Skills (3 cr.)
Complementary Certificates offered by other departments:
Available to students of all majors interested in a career in the entertainment industry. Contact a Music Advisor for more information and to add this certificate.
For more information, deadlines, and online application, contact the Office of Education Abroad.
Offered on the Pullman campus for students interested in still image creation. Apply online to be a part of this certificate program. For more information, contact the department of Digital Technology & Cultures (DTC) and Fine Arts.
For more information, contact the English Department
Languages, Culture & Race
Offered on the Pullman and Vancouver campuses. For more information and to declare this Certificate, contact the Creative Media & DTC in the Murrow School of Communication.
Contact the Dept. of Sociology Advisors for more information and to declare this Certificate.