Minor in Accounting
Minor Code: 1000
Requirements for the Minor
- The minor requires 12 hours. Students majoring in Accounting are not eligible for this minor.
- A 2.00/4.00 UIC and cumulative GPA is required for the declaration of the minor and for all work completed for the minor.
- Non-CBA transfer students have the ability to declare the minor in their first semester at UIC with a transfer GPA of 3.00 or above.
- Students must meet overall hours required as specified by the minor by registering for unique courses. Students may not use the same course for multiple CBA minors.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses for Non-Business Students | ||
| Non-business students will be required to take the following two Business Core courses as prerequisites to complete the minor: | ||
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||
| Introduction to Managerial Accounting | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| ACTG 315 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I a,b | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| 9 semester hours from any of the 300-level and 400-level ACTG courses that fulfill the requirements for the Accounting major c,d | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- a
- b
Students must earn a letter grade of C or above in ACTG 315.
- c
Certain 300-level and 400-level courses require a grade of C or above in ACTG 315 as a prerequisite.
- d
Certain 400-level accounting courses may have an additional prerequisite that students are required to complete; the completion of these additional 300-level and above prerequisites will count towards the elective requirement. ACTG 495 does not apply to the Accounting major.
Enrollment Residence Requirement in the Minor
A student must complete at least one-half of the coursework required for the minor field in residence at the University of Illinois Chicago.