A minor consists of a minimum of 15 units and may be designed to fit the needs of a student majoring in any non-business department. The Minor in Business, offered by the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business , must include at least BUS1 20N  and BUS3 160 , and nine additional units, three of which must be upper-division courses. Six units must be completed in residence. Some majors have specific minor requirements.

University Graduation Requirements

To be awarded a minor, at least 12 units of coursework must be completely distinct and separate from the coursework in the major, and coursework for the minor must include a minimum of 6 upper-division units (University Policy S16-4). Minor preparation or support courses do not count toward the 12 distinct units. Of the coursework for the minor, at least 6 units completed in residence at SJSU. The minimum aggregate GPA for all coursework required for the minor must be at least 2.0.