Entrepreneurship Major (Bachelor of Science)

The entrepreneurship major develops the skills needed to gain advantage in the industry sector projected to grow the fastest in the decades to come: small and startup businesses. In recent years, the integrated managerial perspective that successful entrepreneurs all share has been identified as a key characteristic of leaders in established businesses as well. Examples of internships include: owner-operated start up businesses involved in interactive marketing, photography, sporting goods sales, and event planning; and family-owned computer services, painting, and general contracting businesses.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126

Freshman - Credits: 32-33

Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr: 3-4)
World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)

ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
BUS 110 - Business Computers I (Cr: 3)
or elective
BUS 120 - Business Fundamentals I (Cr: 3)
BUS 121 - Business Fundamentals II (Cr: 3)
ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
MTH 126 - Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

Sophomore - Credits: 32

Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
General Education Elective (Cr: 3)

ACC 185 - Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
BUS 270 - Communicating in Business (Cr: 3)
BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
ECN 201 - Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Global Issues General Education Requirement
ECN 202 - Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)

Junior - Credits: 31

Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
Entrepreneurship Electives (Cr: 9)
General Education Elective (Cr: 3)

BUS 320 - Organizational Behavior (Cr: 3)
BUS 335 - Managing Innovation (Cr: 3)
BUS 354 - Entrepreneurial Finance (Cr: 3)
BUS 370 - Business Analysis and Research (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Writing Designated Requirement
BUS 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
ECN 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (Cr: 3)

Senior - Credits: 30

Entrepreneurship Elective (Cr: 3)
General Education Electives (Cr: 6)

Entrepreneurship Electives

Choose four from the following:

BUS 302 - Legal Environment for the Business Manager (Cr: 3)
BUS 303 - International Business (Cr: 3)
BUS 311 - Corporate Finance (Cr: 3)
BUS 338 - Management of Closely-Held and Family Businesses (Cr: 3)
BUS 348 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
BUS 365 - Business, the Environment, and Sustainability (Cr: 3)
BUS 380 - Small Business Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 381 - Nonprofit Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 425 - Business and Society (Cr: 3)
BUS 440 - Topics in Real Estate Seminar (Cr: 3)
BUS 442 - Contemporary Topics in Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 444 - Contemporary Topics in Marketing (Cr: 3)
BUS 475 - Business Strategy and Policy (Cr: 3)
CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the entrepreneurship program, students will:

Demonstrate the analytical and problem solving skills needed to solve complex challenges in entrepreneurial business.
Calculate and interpret quantitative data.
Evaluate evidence systematically in developing solutions to entrepreneurial business problems.
Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within entrepreneurial business.
Communicate effectively in oral and written form within the conventions of entrepreneurship.
Apply a range of business ‘best practices’ in a professional entrepreneurial environment.