Entrepreneurship Certificate (Spring 2012)

Students in entrepreneurship certificate programs learn the fundamentals of starting and operating their own businesses. Course work includes evaluating a business idea, preparing a business plan, financial management, legal issues, marketing a product or service and developing an accounting system.

(Major Code 5080; CIP Code 52.0701)

First Semester

CodeTitleHours
MKT 230Marketing3
ACCT 121 Accounting I3
OR
ACCT 111Small Business Accounting3
ENTR 120 Introduction to Entrepreneurship2
ENTR 180Introduction to Entrepreneurship2
MKT 134 Professional Selling3
ENTR 130Entrepreneurial Mindset3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Semester

CodeTitleHours
BUS 175Business Professional Skills3
MKT 202 Consumer Behavior3
ENTR 160Legal Issues for Small Business2
ENTR 131 Financial Management for Small Business2
 Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121  
ENTR 220 Entrepreneurial Marketing2
 Prerequisite: BUS 230 or MKT 230  
ENTR 142Fast Trac Business Plan3
ENTR 195 Franchising3
OR
ENTR 225 Family Business3
OR
ENTR 185Fundamentals of Direct Sales3

Total Semester Hours: 18

Total Program Hours: 34