Entrepreneurship
The Entrepreneurship curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth as self-employed business owners.
Course work includes developing a student’s ability to make informed decisions as future business owners. Courses include entrepreneurial concepts learned in innovation and creativity, business funding, and marketing. Additional course work includes computers and economics.
Through these skills, students will have a sound education base in entrepreneurship for lifelong learning. Graduates are prepared to be self-employed and open their own businesses.
For more information:
email Dr. Joseph Fox at jfox@abtech.edu or call 254-1921 Ext. 7664.
Associate in Applied Science (A25490)
Program Summary |
Hours |
|---|---|
| General Education | 18 |
| English/Communication | 9 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Natural Sciences/Mathematics | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Core Courses | 29 |
| Other Courses | 28 |
| Program Total | 75 |
Courses requiring a grade of "C" or better: ACC, BUS, CIS, ECO and ETR
| Course | Class | Lab | Credit |
| First Semester (Fall) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ACA 115 First-Year Seminar | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ACC 120 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 110 Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CIS 110 Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG 111 Expository Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ETR 210 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 14 | 6 | 17 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | |||
| ACC 121 Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 137 Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 240 Business Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CTS 130 Spreadsheet | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ETR 220 Innovation and Creativity | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | 4 | 19 |
| Third Semester (Summer) | |||
| COM 231 Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 115 Mathematical Models (or MAT 151/MAT 151A) |
2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | |||
| ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ETR 215 Law for Entrepreneurs | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ETR 230 Entrepreneur Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ETR 240 Funding for Entrepreneurs | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM 115 Critical Thinking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 150 General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) | |||
| ACC 150 Accounting Software Applications | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| BUS 175 Contract Negotiations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 280 REAL Small Business | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| ETR 270 Entrepreneurship Topics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| Program Totals | 72 | 14 | 75 |