{"id":18524,"date":"2022-02-17T15:51:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T20:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/?page_id=18524"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:29:07","slug":"summer-at-the-poole","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/academic-resources\/opportunities-for-non-majors\/summer-at-the-poole\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer at the Poole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-taking-business-courses-during-summer\">Why Take Business Courses During Summer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Build a schedule around your summer plans and fulfill degree requirements from a wide variety of flexible course offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"for-non-poole-majors\">Benefits for non-Poole majors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Complete the Business Essential Certificate in just one summer entirely online<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start or speed up a minor <\/strong>in <a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/majors-and-minors\/poole-minors\/#bus_adm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Business Administration<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/majors-and-minors\/poole-minors\/#bus_ent\">Business Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;, sans-serif\">Access to seats in high-demand and restricted business courses<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Progress toward a double major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to focus on one of your more difficult courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to explore something new<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chance to meet general education requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-aqua-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">Stand out among your peers \u2014  and be more competitive for internships, jobs and starting salary \u2014 by combining your major with business education.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\"><\/p>\n    \n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"compare\">Compare Minor, Certificate and Stand-Alone Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-red-heading-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Minor<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Certificate<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stand-Alone Courses<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Foundational understanding of business principles<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Introduction to key business concepts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Introduction to one of the business topics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Credit Hours\/<br>Classes<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18<br>or 6 classes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<br>or 4 classes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<br>1 class<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Can be Completed in<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Two summers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">One Summer<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Summer 1 or <br>Summer 2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Format<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Online<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Online<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shows on Transcript<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Minimum GPA<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No minimum <br>required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preferred Deadline<\/strong>*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>How to Apply<\/strong>*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentservices.ncsu.edu\/academics\/degrees\/coda\/coda-add-a-minor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CODA: Add a Minor<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSecNZhkEmdNh2NVVRlPUPMr3uUJBbD_yMzTnJeSoLx8gn-9Sw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Form<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypack.ncsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyPack Portal<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">* To ensure you get into high-demand business courses, we recommend applying for a minor or a certificate and register for summer courses by April 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-resource-links\">\n      \n<div class=\"has-aqua-400-text-color wp-block-ncst-single-resource-link\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/academic-resources\/opportunities-for-non-majors\/business-essentials-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__url\" >\n    <span 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