Minors

Students earning a business minor must earn a GPA of at least 2.0 in the courses comprising the minor.  At least 50 percent of the business courses required for a minor must be taken at Radford University. 

The following minors are offered by the Department of Accounting, Finance, & Business Law:

Accounting Minor

The minor in Accounting consists of 18 semester hours and is open to individuals who are non-accounting majors. It is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the critical areas of accounting.

Required Courses 18 hours

Note: Students pursuing an Accounting minor must earn a GPA of at least 2.0 in the course comprising the minor and declaration of minor should be officially declared for the minor at least one semester prior to graduation. At least 50% of the minor courses required for the minor must be taken at Radford University.

Finance Minor

The minor in Finance consists of 18 semester hours and is open to individuals who are non-finance majors. It is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in financial decision making by exposing them to core topics, principles, and issues related to financial decision making, with the flexibility to tailor the student’s focus on areas of particular interest.

Required Courses 18 hours

Note: Students pursuing a Finance minor must earn a GPA of at least 2.0 in the course comprising the minor and declaration of minor should be officially declared for the minor at least one semester prior to graduation. At least 50% of the minor courses required for the minor must be taken at Radford University.

Real Estate and Insurance Minor

The minor in Real Estate and Insurance consists of 18 semester hours and is open to individuals who are non-finance majors. It is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in financial decision making in real estate and insurance planning by exposing them to basic topics important to gaining and maintaining personal financial independence and building a solid financial future.

Required Courses 18 hours

Note: Students pursuing a Real Estate and Insurance minor must earn a GPA of at least 2.0 in the course comprising the minor and declaration of minor should be officially declared for the minor at least one semester prior to graduation. At least 50% of the minor courses required for the minor must be taken at Radford University.