January 2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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January 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship


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Program Description

This bachelor’s degree is designed to provide an understanding of the roles and responsibilities, functions, and challenges of today’s entrepreneurs. Students will take classes to increase their knowledge and understanding of the importance of entrepreneurial law, social responsibility, product development, and innovation. The goal of the program is to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to start a small business or develop an existing business upon graduation. By the end of the program, students should be able to develop a comprehensive business plan, which includes a well-constructed financial and marketing component.

Business Management Core Programs Outcomes

Upon completion of their program, the student should be able to:

  1. Define operational, ethical, legal, and human resource issues associated with business management
  2. Analyze financial information using standard tools to support and evaluate managerial decision-making
  3. Demonstrate the conceptual and practical skills needed to develop an effective marketing plan
  4. Formulate strategic business solutions

Entrepreneurship Program Outcomes

Upon completion of their program, the student should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate effective sales and negotiation skills.
  2. Gain a working knowledge of how to overcome economic constraints.
  3. Demonstrate a basic working knowledge of human resource functions and their impact on small businesses.
  4. Examine various ways to obtain capital and financing for a business.

Potential Occupational Titles

Potential occupational titles for this program include, but are not limited to, general and operations manager, sales manager, and administrative services manager.

Program Content

A minimum of 122.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Required Management Core Courses


All courses, 36.00 semester credit hours, are required.

Required Courses in Entrepreneurship


All courses, 33.00 semester credit hours, are required.

Business Elective Courses


A minimum of 3.00 semester credit hours is required. Students may take any business, accounting, human resources, or economics course. Students who are qualified to take dual-credit courses may also take approved graduate courses.

Open Electives


A minimum of 9.00 semester credit hours of open electives is required.

Required Capstone or Internship


3.00 semester credit hours are required.

Required Courses in General Education


Students enrolled in this bachelor’s degree must complete a minimum of 36.00 semester credit hours in general education distributed among the following disciplines. Refer to the General Education section of the catalog for specific information about courses within each discipline.

12.00 Semester Credit Hours in Communications

9.00 Semester Credit Hours in Humanities (must include 3 semester credit hours of cultural diversity)

6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Science

6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Personal and Professional Development Courses


A minimum of 2.00 semester credit hours is required.

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