Poole Minors

In order to declare a minor in Accounting, students must have a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA.

Accounting majors cannot declare an Accounting minor.

Eligible students can declare the minor by applying via MyPack Portal. Please visit go.ncsu.edu/minor_coda for more information.

The Accounting Minor requires 15 hours of courses with at least a 2.0 GPA in minor coursework.

• Required Courses (6 credit hours)
  • ACC 210 – Concepts of Financial Reporting
  • ACC 220 – Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
  • Students may choose from any 300- or 400-level ACC course, provided they meet all required prerequisites for the course.

Students may transfer in up to 9 credits (6 max at the 300/400 level) towards the Accounting minor. The Poole College Office of Undergraduate Programs (poole_scheduling@ncsu.edu) must approve any transfer credits taken toward the minor.

Important information for Spring 2025 registration:

• Some seats in ACC courses will be open to declared Accounting minors from the start of registration, although some seats will be reserved for Poole College majors. Be sure to get on the waitlist if there are no un-reserved seats available. You can also use the “swap to waitlist” option. Details and instructions can be found here.
  • Helpful Tip: When trying to register, be sure to check the “Wait List OK” box in your Enrollment Wizard. This will at least put you on the waitlist if there are no reserved seats remaining. Although we can’t guarantee everyone a seat, we hope to be able to open more seats for students in the minor as we near the start of the semester.
• We will review enrollment in our courses and waitlists on November 21st and plan to release several of the reserved seats to students already on the waitlist at that time.
• Please visit go.ncsu.edu/poole_courses for more information about registration in Poole College courses.
• If you have questions about registration, please email poole_scheduling@ncsu.edu.

• Students must earn a grade of ‘C-‘ or better in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
• Students must earn an overall GPA of 2.0 or better in their minor coursework to be certified for the minor.
• If transfer credits contribute to the completion of the minor, students need to ensure that official transcripts are sent and processed at NC State.
• The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program.  

In order to declare a minor in Business Administration, students must:

• Have completed at least 30 hours of coursework (not including courses currently in progress), with at least 15 hours successfully completed at NC State
• Have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Not be a Business Administration major or a Accounting major

Eligible students can declare the minor by applying via MyPack Portal. Please visit go.ncsu.edu/minor_coda for more information.

The Business Administration Minor requires 18 hours of courses with at least a 2.0 GPA in minor coursework.

• MIE 201 – Introduction to Business Processes
• EC 205 – Fundamentals of Economics (C- or better; may be replaced by EC 201 or ARE 201 with a C- or better)
• One 200-level ACC course from the following list: (C- or better)
  • ACC 210 – Concepts of Financial Reporting
  • ACC 220 – Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  • ACC 280 – Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting
    • Please note that ACC 280 will NOT count as a prerequisite for BUS 320.
• Three electives from the following list:
  • BUS 320 – Financial Management
  • BUS 340 – Information Systems Management
  • BUS 360 – Marketing Methods
  • BUS 370 – Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • M 380 – Doing Business Globally (Study Abroad Students)
  • MIE 305 – Legal and Regulatory Environment
  • MIE 310 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • MIE 330 – Human Resource Management

No more than six (6) hours of transfer credit can be counted toward the Business Administration minor requirements. The Poole College Office of Undergraduate Programs (poole_scheduling@ncsu.edu) must approve any transfer credits taken toward the minor.

The Business Administration minor is designed primarily as a summer program.  To successfully complete the minor, students are strongly encouraged to take non-restricted Poole courses during the summer terms or participate in a Poole Summer Abroad Program. Poole College does not guarantee after admission that you will be able to complete your minor if you only complete classes during the Fall and Spring terms.

Important information for Spring 2025 registration:

• Some seats in the 200-level ACC, EC and MIE courses will be open to anyone at NC State from the start of registration, although some seats will be reserved for Poole College majors. Be sure to get on the waitlist if there are no un-reserved seats available. You can also use the “swap to waitlist” option. Details and instructions can be found here.
• Students in the Business Administration minor will have some seats reserved for them in 300-level BUS/MIE minor courses from the start of registration. These seats are expected to be taken quickly so be sure to get on the waitlist if necessary.
  • Helpful Tip: When trying to register, be sure to check the “Wait List OK” box in your Enrollment Wizard. This will at least put you on the waitlist if there are no reserved seats remaining. Although we can’t guarantee everyone a seat, we hope to be able to open more seats for students in the minor as we near the start of the semester.
• We will review enrollment in our courses and waitlists on November 21st and plan to release several of the reserved seats to students already on the waitlist at that time.
• Please visit go.ncsu.edu/poole_courses for more information about registration in Poole College courses.
• If you have questions about registration, please email poole_scheduling@ncsu.edu.

• Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in their minor coursework to be certified for the minor.
• Students may not take minor coursework on a credit only (pass/fail) basis.
• The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program.

In order to declare a minor in Business Entrepreneurship, students must…

• Have completed at least 30 hours of coursework (not including courses currently in progress), with at least 15 hours successfully completed at NC State
• Have a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Not be a Business Administration major

Eligible students can declare the minor by applying via MyPack Portal. Please visit go.ncsu.edu/minor_coda for more information.

The Business Entrepreneurship Minor requires 18 hours of courses with at least a 2.0 GPA in minor coursework.

• EC 205 – Fundamentals of Economics (C- or better; may be replaced by EC 201 or ARE 201 with a C- or better)
• One 200-level ACC course from the following list: (C- or better)
  • ACC 210 – Concepts of Financial Reporting
  • ACC 220 – Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  • ACC 280 – Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting
• MIE 201 – Introduction to Business Processes
• MIE 310 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• MIE 410 – Business Opportunity Analysis [prereq: MIE 310]
• One elective from the following list:
  • MIE 412 – Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs [prereq: MIE 410]
  • MIE 413 – New Venture Planning [prereq: MIE 410]
  • MIE 416 – The Legal Dynamics of Entrepreneurship [prereq: MIE 310]
  • MIE 418 – Social Entrepreneurship Practicum [prereq: MIE 410]
  • MIE 419 – Entrepreneurship Practicum [prereq: MIE 410]

Because most of the MIE 41x electives have a prerequisite of MIE 410, students will need to allow for at least 3 semesters to complete the Business Entrepreneurship minor. (MIE 310 –> MIE 410 –> MIE 41x)

No more than six (6) hours of transfer credit can be counted toward the Business Entrepreneurship minor requirements. The Poole College Office of Undergraduate Programs (poole_scheduling@ncsu.edu) must approve any transfer credits taken toward the minor.

The Business Entrepreneurship Minor requires 18 hours of courses with at least a 2.0 GPA in minor coursework. All courses require a C- or better.

• Required Courses:
  • MIE 209 – Survey of Entrepreneurship
  • MIE 309 – Entrepreneurship Skills for Non-Majors
• Select one required elective (3 credits)
  • EI 201 Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking
  • EMA 365 Foundations in Arts Entrepreneurship
  • MIE 412 Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurship
  • MIE 413 New Venture Planning
  • MIE 416 The Legal Dynamics of Entrepreneurship
• Select an approved practicum sequence (6 credit hours):
  • Option 1: MIE 410 and MIE 418 or MIE 419
    • MIE 410 – Business Opportunity Analysis [prereq: MIE 209 and 309]
    • MIE 418 – Social Entrepreneurship Practicum [prereq: MIE 410]
      •  or MIE 419 – Entrepreneurship Practicum [prereq: MIE 410]
  • Option 2: ECE 482 and ECE 483 
    • ECE 482  – Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I
    • ECE 483  – Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development II [prereq:ECE 482]
  • Option 3: MAE 482 and MAE 483 (only available for Mech. Engr. Students)
    • MAE 482  – Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I
    • MAE 483  – Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development II [prereq:ECE 482]

No more than six (6) hours of transfer credit can be counted toward the Business Entrepreneurship minor requirements. The Poole College Office of Undergraduate Programs (poole_scheduling@ncsu.edu) must approve any transfer credits taken toward the minor.

To successfully complete the minor, students are strongly encouraged to take non-restricted Poole courses during the summer terms or participate in a Poole Summer Abroad Program. Poole College does not guarantee after admission that you will be able to complete your minor if you only complete classes during the Fall and Spring terms.

Important information for Spring 2025 registration:

• Some seats in the 200-level ACC, EC and MIE courses will be open to anyone at NC State from the start of registration, although some seats will be reserved for Poole College majors. Be sure to get on the waitlist if there are no un-reserved seats available. You can also use the “swap to waitlist” option. Details and instructions can be found here.
• Students in the Business Entrepreneurship minor will have some seats reserved for them in MIE 310 from the start of registration. These seats are expected to be taken quickly so be sure to get on the waitlist if necessary.
  • Helpful Tip: When trying to register, be sure to check the “Wait List OK” box in your Enrollment Wizard. This will at least put you on the waitlist if there are no reserved seats remaining. Although we can’t guarantee everyone a seat, we hope to be able to open more seats for students in the minor as we near the start of the semester.
• MIE 410, 412, 413 and 416 will be open to students in the Business Entrepreneurship minor from the start of registration but most seats are reserved for Poole majors. Be sure to get on the waitlist if there are no un-reserved seats available.
• We will review enrollment in our courses and waitlists on November 21st and plan to release several of the reserved seats to students already on the waitlist at that time.
• MIE 418 and 419 have a prerequisite of MIE 410 and require instructor consent. Submit this form to request enrollment: go.ncsu.edu/e-practicum.
• Please visit go.ncsu.edu/poole_courses for more information about registration in Poole College courses.
• If you have questions about registration, please email poole_scheduling@ncsu.edu.

• Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in their minor coursework to be certified for the minor.
• Students may not take minor coursework on a credit only (pass/fail) basis.
• The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program.

In order to declare a minor in Economics, students must…

• Have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Not be an Economics major

Eligible students can declare the minor by applying via MyPack Portal. Please visit go.ncsu.edu/minor_coda for more information.

The Economics Minor requires 15 hours of courses with at least a 2.0 GPA in minor coursework.

• Required Courses (9 credit hours)
  • EC 205 – Fundamentals of Economics (may be replaced by EC 201 or ARE 201)
  • EC/ARE 301 – Intermediate Microeconomics
  • EC 302 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
• Elective Courses (6 credit hours)
  • Students may choose from any 300, 400, and/or 500-level EC/ECG course, provided they meet all required prerequisites for the course.

No more than six (6) hours of transfer credit can be counted toward the Economics minor requirements. The Poole College Office of Undergraduate Programs (poole_scheduling@ncsu.edu) must approve any transfer credits taken toward the minor.

Important information for Spring 2025 registration:

• Some seats in the 200-level EC courses will be open to anyone at NC State from the start of registration, although some seats will be reserved for Poole College majors. Be sure to get on the waitlist if there are no un-reserved seats available. You can also use the “swap to waitlist” option. Details and instructions can be found here.
• EC 300- and 400-Level Courses
  • These courses will be open to students in the Economics minor from the start of registration but most seats are reserved for Poole majors. Be sure to get on the waitlist if there are no un-reserved seats available.
• We will review enrollment in our courses and waitlists on November 21st and plan to release several of the reserved seats to students already on the waitlist at that time.
• Please visit go.ncsu.edu/poole_courses for more information about registration in Poole College courses.
• If you have questions about registration, please email poole_scheduling@ncsu.edu.

• Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in their minor coursework to be certified for the minor.
• Students may not take minor coursework on a credit only (pass/fail) basis.
• If transfer credits contribute to the completion of the minor, students need to ensure that official transcripts are sent and processed at NC State.
• The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program.