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Minor in Business



Whether you are taking a BSc, BA, or a BCSc, the Minor in Business requires 7 full credits (14 half credits) in total. Students interested in the Minor in Business are encouraged to declare their minor by at least the second year of their degree in order to help ensure the requirements can be met by their prospective graduation date.

As noted above, you must declare your minor should you wish it to be part of your degree. To declare your Minor in Business please submit an on-line form by visiting the Registrar’s Office web site at http://www.registrar.dal.ca/major/major.php

As with any course on campus, please be aware of courses that are listed as exclusions in the Undergraduate Academic Calendar. You may not register for a course which lists, as an exclusion, a class you are also enrolled in or have successfully completed. If you have declared a Minor in Business it will be necessary for you to complete the courses listed under the requirements, unless otherwise advised by a Minor in Business Academic Advisor.

Please click on the appropriate link below to view the requirements for the Minor in Business:

For students who declared their Minor in Business AFTER September 2003 or prospective Minor in Business students

        Minor in Business for BA and BSc students        
        Minor in Business for Computer Science students


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A description of all Commerce classes is available here

Should you require clarification of any of the above information please contact Carrie Hunter (902.494.1556) or Donna Laffin (902.494.7459), who are both Academic Advisors for the Minor in Business. To make an appointment with Carrie or Donna contact the receptionist at the BComm Academic Advising Office (902.494.3710) located on the second floor of the Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building in room 2086.