Social Impact Minor

Undergraduate students can now pursue a Minor in Social Impact in the College of Business. The Social Impact minor is designed for both those learning how to effectively run a non-profit organization and those looking to create environmental or social value through for-profit organizations.

The Social Impact Minor in the College of Business addresses the need in the marketplace and in the community, equipping students with the skills necessary to work in social enterprises, for-profit organizations with a social mission, or non-profit organizations. Within Colorado Springs alone there are about 4,000 non-profit organizations providing around 45,000 non-profit jobs and over 1,000 social enterprise jobs.

Additionally, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) experts are being heavily recruited nationally to help organizations improve their social impact efforts. Although these classes are “on campus”, students should expect to travel to various organizations to gain first-hand insights about the social impact efforts of organizations and their effects on the Colorado Springs community.

• Minors in Business - Model Degree Plan for Business Undergraduate Majors
• Minors in Business - Model Degree Plan for Non-Business Undergraduate Majors

Business student candidates for a Business minor must complete the minor's prescribed courses in addition to the required courses in the Bachelor of Science-Business degree.

• Business Students: 9 credit hours
• Non-Business Students: 21 credit hours

For details on degree requirements, please visit the Academic Catalog:

• Business Students
• Non-Business Students

For details on program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog:

• Business Students
• Non-Business Students

To learn more about general admission requirements and the UCCS application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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