Admission to the Business Minor
Please read the following information carefully, as it has recently changed.
Applications for the business minor are accepted on rolling basis. Students are encouraged to apply well in advance of the semester when they want to begin the minor.
Criteria to apply:
- Enrollment as a degree-seeking undergraduate student on Pittsburgh campus of the University of Pittsburgh
- Completion of 30 credits at Pitt
- Completion of at least two of the three business minor prerequisites, one of them being calculus (it is required for application). The final prerequisite may be completed while students are enrolled in the minor. The prerequisites are:
- ECON 0100 Introduction to Microeconomic Theory (or IE 1040) – 3 credits
- MATH 0120 Business Calculus (or MATH 0220 or MATH 0235) – 4 credits
- STAT 1100 Statistics and Probability for Business Management (or one of STAT 1000, STAT 1151 & 1152, ENGR 0020, IE 1070 & 1071) – 4-6 credits
- The prerequisite courses may be fulfilled by Pitt coursework, transfer credit, or AP/IB credit.
- 3.00 cumulative Pitt GPA and a 3.00 average across the business prerequisites.
- Students should use the link below to apply to the business minor and will be notified of their eligibility via email.