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2026-2027 Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Catalog

Business Administration Minor


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The Business Administration minor at UC Merced is a complement to any major. Students in the humanities, natural sciences, physical sciences, or engineering will acquire a wide range of business knowledge, including the principles of accounting, management, marketing, and economics, among other business topics.

Minimum Requirements


To be awarded a minor in Business Administration, students must successfully complete at least 32 units.

Lower Division Minor Requirements [16 units]


Complete the following courses:

Upper Division Minor Requirements [16 Units]


Upper Division Business Core [8 units]


Complete the following courses:

Upper Division Business Electives [8 units]


Complete two ECON or MGMT upper division courses.

Guidelines Applying to all SSHA Minors


Students should consult an advisor in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts to officially declare the minor and plan their courses. The following guidelines must be adhered to:

  • To complete any SSHA minor, students must complete a minimum of five courses, at least four of which must be upper division.
  • All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
  • All minor course requirements must be completed with a C- or better.
  • A minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) in upper division courses is required. The only exception is a Global Arts Studies Minor , for which the minimum GPA in upper division courses is 2.7 (B-).
  • At least three of the five required courses must be taken at UC Merced.
  • Only one course may be used simultaneously to satisfy requirements for two minors.
  • Only one course may be used to satisfy both a minor and a major requirement.
  • Students must consult the UC Merced General Catalog for prerequisites to required courses.

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