Administration

This Administration minor is designed for students choosing to focus on the administrative and leadership competencies needed by all organizations, whether private, public or non-profit, in order to achieve their missions and achieve their goals.

Students who successfully complete this minor will:

• understand and apply the contemporary administrative theories and practices as they related to public, non-profit and private organizations
• effectively employ critical thinking methodology for analyzing and resolving organizational issues
• demonstrate the communication skills required in today’s diverse, team-oriented workplaces
• integrate the leadership and interpersonal competencies that are essential for effective management and administration

Students pursuing the bachelor degree in Administration program are not allowed to complete this minor. Also, students should seek approved substitution of minor courses that are counted towards the program core and/or specialization courses. In other words, students must complete 21 credit hours of approved coursework beyond the core or specialization requirements.

The minor consists of the following seven courses and has a three-credit computer literary pre-requisite, CAT102*. A grade of C or higher is required in all minor coursework.

Administration Minor Courses ( 21 credits )
IT  200	Foundations of Information Technology*
ADM 303	Administrative Theory and Practice
ADM 306	Services Marketing
ADM 320	Financial Administration
ADM 353	Leadership  Development
ADM 464	Human Resource Administration
	3-credit upper level ADM elective

*Advanced students may earn credits for the CAT102, IT190, or IT200 courses by test-out examination. Please reference the Credit by Examination policy.