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Minor in Business Administration

Any student at the University may earn a minor in business administration by completing the following required courses: Accounting 210, Economics 102, Finance 361, Management 231, Management 300, and Marketing 325. The student may take other business courses for which he/she has the appropriate prerequisites; however, no more than 12 additional hours in business courses, excluding economics, will apply toward graduation requirements.

Co-op Program in Business Administration

Detailed information can be found at the UE Business Co-ops & Internships page, but a summary follows.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration may also have an interest in combining their academic studies with experience in the work environment. Under the co-op plan the student spends alternate academic semesters either studying as a full-time student or working full-time for a co-op employer.

Normally, a co-op student will be able to earn the degree and work four semesters in a total of five calendar years provided the student follows the prescribed schedule for work and school shown in the following plan:

	Fall	Spring	Summer
First Year	School	School
Second Year	School	School	Work #1
Third Year	School	Work #2	School
Fourth Year	Work #3	School	Work #4
Fifth Year	School	School

Students must satisfy the same course requirements whether they pursue the regular four-year plan or the five-year co-op plan. To avoid course scheduling problems which could cause a delay in the expected date of graduation, it is necessary for the pattern of work and full-time school to follow the schedule above.

Application for admission to the co-op program is normally made during the fall semester of the second year by enrolling in BUS 90, which is a non-credit seminar conducted weekly by the staff of the Office of Career Services in cooperation with the co-op director of the School of Business Administration. To be eligible for admission to the co-op program a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 based on at least three semesters of full-time study in one of the School of Business Administration BS degree programs. In addition, the eligible applicant must have completed the equivalent of the first four semesters of the desired BS degree at the time of the first work period and be able to plan to complete at least three semesters of work. Most employers require U.S. citizenship or permanent residence. Transfer students are invited to make application for the co-op program after consulting with their academic adviser to ensure that co-op course schedules will permit satisfactory progress toward their desired degree.

The staff of the Office of Career Services, in consultation with the co-op director of the School of Business Administration, will seek to identify suitable employment for all eligible applicants; however, final admission to the program is governed by the availability of jobs and employment in the program cannot be guaranteed. Normally a student is eligible for co-op job placement only once and is expected to remain employed by the initial co-op employer until the program is completed. If the student requests a change of employer the co-op director will review the merits of the request, and grant it at his/her discretion. Additional requests for change of employer will normally be denied and/or may necessitate additional fees.

Students admitted to the co-op program must be regularly enrolled each semester in either full-time studies at UE or in COOP 91-95. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 must be maintained to continue in the program. A co-op fee is charged for enrollment in COOP 91, COOP 92 and COOP 93 and must be paid in accordance with the University's standard schedules for payment of tuition and fees. Co-op fees are used to help offset the costs of administering the program.

While on the job, students are regular employees of the company and are paid at a rate commensurate with the type of work they are doing within the company's compensation schedule. Co-op students are given assignments of increasing complexity and responsibility as they demonstrate their capability to progress. The student's performance is regularly reviewed by the employer and the co-op director with the assistance of the student's academic adviser throughout the program. Through mailings and visits by the co-op director communication is maintained with the student while employed.

Employers participating in the co-op program could be located throughout the nation and could include large national companies, public utility companies, and government agencies. High priority is given to meeting each student's preference for employer and job location. New co-op firms are often added based on student interest.

Special Programs

Engineering Management:

The College of Engineering and Computer Science offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management. The student takes a basic core of courses in both business and engineering and has advisors in both academic areas. See the Engineering section of the 2007-2009 University catalog for information.

Music Management/Theater Management:

The Departments of Music and Theater offer Bachelor of Science degrees in cooperation with the School of Business Administration. See the music and theater sections of the 2007-2009 University catalog for information.