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Minor requirements

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Minor requirements

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MINOR POLICY IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DESIGN THINKING

To receive a minor in Social Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking, students must have permission from their department chair and the chair of the Liberal Arts and Sciences program. Students must have a GPA of 2.70 or higher and a grade of “C-� or higher in all courses that will count toward the minor. Only successful candidates whose transcripts will meet all the requirements of the program will be granted a minor in Social Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking.

To obtain permission from the Chair of the Liberal Arts and Sciences program for the minor in Social Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking, students shall submit the following documents:

  • Application letter requesting consideration for a minor;
  • Copy of current transcript (GPA shall be 2.7 or higher).

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Course requirements:

Six core courses (30 credits):

Required Core Courses

level

credits

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1.Ìý Introduction to FinanceÌý (SOC/LAS)

100

6

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2.Ìý Design Thinking and Innovation Lab (BA/Software)

200

6

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3.Ìý Social Entrepreneurship / Social Entrepreneurship Practicum (BA/ LAS)

300

6

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4. Ìý Agile in Social Innovation or Leading Change for Sustainability (LAS)

300

6

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5. Sustainable Development for Social Entrepreneurship and CSR (LAS)

200

6

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Minor elective courses – choose any 2 courses (12 credits):

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1.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Intro to Marketing (BA)

100

6

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2.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Consumer Behavior (BA)

200

6Ìý

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3.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Enterprise-Wide Risk Management (EMSD)

200Ìý

6Ìý

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4.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Technology and Culture (SYS/HUM/ART/SS)

200Ìý

6Ìý

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5.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (LAS/EMSD)

200Ìý

6Ìý

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6.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý International Environmental Law and Policy (LAS/EMSD)

300

6Ìý

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7.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Introduction to Finance (BA/ECO)

300

6

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8.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Investment Law and Sustainable Development (IBL)

300

6Ìý

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9.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Cross-Cultural Management (BA/JMC)

300

6Ìý

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10.Ìý Accounting for Environmental Management & Sustainability (LAS/EMSD)

300

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6

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11.Ìý Managerial Accounting

300

6Ìý

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12.Ìý Fund Development for Non-Profits (ICP/SOC)

300

6Ìý

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13.Ìý International Development: Donors, NGOs, Communities and Culture (ANT)

300

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6

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14.Ìý Environment, sustainability and development in Central Asia (LAS/EMSD)

300

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6

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15. Cultural Concepts and Social Networks

200

6

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16. Sociology of Development

200

6

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17. Civil Society Organizations Law

200

3

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18. Introduction to Sociology

100

6

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19. Sustainable Development for Social Entrepreneurship and CSR (LAS)

300

6

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20. Ethics, Commerce, and Society

100

6

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21. Entrepreneurial mindset (LAS)

100

3

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22. Entrepreneurial Finance (LAS)

200

6

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23. Human Resources Management in Social Enterprises (LAS)

300

6

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24. Legal and Ethical EntrepreneurshipÌý (LAS)

200

6

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25. AI and Blockchain in Social Innovation (LAS)

300

3

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26. The Lean Startup: Social Business Modeling (LAS)

300

6

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27. Marketing for Social Enterprises (LAS)

300

6

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28.Ìý Fundraising for Social Enterprises (LAS)

300

6

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29. Kaizen for Social Enterprises (LAS)

300

3

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30. Storytelling with data (AMI)

200

6

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