In recognition of the role entrepreneurship plays in the economic development of the nation, the entrepreneurship major focuses on the process of new venture creation, risks and rewards of entrepreneurship, identification and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities, and the managerial skills and important interrelationships between business functions (e.g., finance, marketing, management, human resources, and accounting) that are required for successful entrepreneurship.
The major in Entrepreneurship requires 27 credits beyond the General Education and Earl G. Graves School of Business & Management requirements. The 12 credits of required Entrepreneurship courses are: ENTR 351 , ENTR 352 , ENTR 380 , and ENTR 452 . Students can choose credits of electives as follows from among the following courses: ENTR 353 , ENTR 360 , ENTR 361 , ENTR 384 , ENTR 386 , ENTR 388 , ENTR 450 , ENTR 457 and from one of the following courses: FIN 344 , one 300-400 level course in Business Administration, one 300-400 level course in Management or one 300-400 level course in Marketing. The 3 credit GSBM elective must be any 300-400 level course within the School of Business and Management.
**Effective Spring 2019, if a student is pursuing an Entrepreneurship major under an older catalog, but needs a course not offered to advance towards their degree, the following substitutions may be made:
- If a student needs ENTR 353 , the student may substitute ENTR 352
- If a student needs ENTR 384 , the student may substitute ENTR 380
- If a student needs an elective, the student may substitute any of the electives listed above (under the Major in Entrepreneurship)
Requirements for the B.S. Degree in Entrepreneurship
A minimum of 120 credit hours are required to graduate with a B.S. in Entrepreneurship. These credit hours are distributed as follows:
General Education and University Requirements 42 credits
Business Core and Supporting Courses 48 credits
Required Courses for the Entrepreneurship Major 30 credits
Total Credits 120
All Supporting, Business Core, and Major Required Courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.