Entrepreneurship

Effective: Fall 2024
Associate in Science Program Map
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This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

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Program Description

The degree program prepares students to start a new business, or to make an existing business more successful.  Coursework focuses on the development of broad business and communications skills, plus the specific skills and plans required to succeed as an entrepreneur.  If your main goal is to transfer to a four-year school, consider completing the AS-T in Business Administration 2.0 instead.


What can I do with this major?

Learning and Career Pathway
  • Business, Economics & Information Technology

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= Critical Course = Prerequisite for Other Courses = Prerequisite Required = Required for Major GE = General Education

Semester 1

16 units

BUS 16
Business Mathematics

3 units
Mathematics to solve typical business problems including banking, simple interest, compound interest, installment sales, trade and cash discounts, markup percents, pricing, discounting notes and drafts, payroll, insurance, statistics, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
Course Details:

BUS 7
Accounting for Small Business

3 units
Bookkeeping practices and accounting cycle for a service and merchandising sole proprietorship. Double-accounting entry system (debits and credits), journal, ledgers, adjusting and closing entries, income statement, balance sheet, and statement of owner’s equity, cash, banking activities, payroll, merchandising transactions.
Course Details:

ENTR 1
Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3 units
Introduction to the key concepts and skill requirements for new business creation. Evaluation of personal entrepreneurship skills. Emphasis on identifying business opportunities, and process of planning for new venture start-up.

ENTR 20
Marketing for Entrepreneurs

3 units
Marketing strategy and techniques for start-up and small businesses. Focus on low-cost, flexible, innovative marketing tools including social media and Internet marketing.

English 1- Critical Reading and Composition

4 units
GE

Semester 2

15-17 units

BUS 36
Introduction to Marketing

3 units
Survey of marketing, including consumer behavior, company and environmental analysis, market segmentation, product development, pricing, promotion, and distribution. Marketing for small and large businesses, startups, governments, and institutions. Personal, consumer, business to business and digital marketing are included.
Course Details:

BUS 14
Business Communications

3 units
This course applies the principles of ethical and effective communication to the creation of letters, memos, emails, and written and oral reports for a variety of business situations. The course emphasizes planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents using word processing software for written documents and presentation-graphics software to create and deliver professional-level oral reports. This course is designed for students who already have college-level writing skills.
Course Details:
  1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000

Mathematics Course: BUS 19 or MTH 43 recommended. See a counselor to choose appropriate course.

3-5 units
GE

General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

3 units
GE

General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

3 units
GE

Semester 3

15-16 units

BUS 10
Business Law

4 units
This course introduces the fundamental legal principles pertaining to business transactions and the business environment. Topics covered include sources of law and the legal process under the federal and state court systems. The course presents a comprehensive study of contracts under the common law and the Uniform Commercial Code, including breach of contract and remedies. The course examines agency and employment law, tort law including intentional, negligence and strict liability torts. Intellectual property, legal structures of business, and criminal law as applied in a business setting are also studied.
Course Details:

ENTR 30
The Business Plan

3 units
Development and presentation of a “ready to take to the bank for funding,” realistic, and ready to implement business plan. Business plan components will include a business concept, industry and market analysis, a marketing and organizational plan, operations plan, funding plan, and financial projections.

BUS 92 or BUS 93 (Choose one)

2 units

BUS 92
Excel Spreadsheets for Accounting

2 units
Fundamentals of using electronic spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) for accounting principles. Focus on solving accounting problems and completing accounting projects with Microsoft Excel.
Course Details:
  1. Prerequisite: BUS 1A
    2. or
  2. Prerequisite: BUS 7
  3. Strongly Recommended: CAS 54
or

BUS 93
QuickBooks

2 units
QuickBooks introduces the concepts of bookkeeping/accounting using the theory of double-entry bookkeeping. Learn to use the QuickBooks software for a set up, service business and merchandising business. Setting up chart of accounts, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, payroll and preparation and analysis of financial statements.

General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

3-4 units
GE

General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

3 units
GE

Semester 4

15-16 units

Options Courses (choose 9 units of courses from the Options list below)

9 units
Select courses totaling 9 units from the Options List below.
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General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

3 units
GE

General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

3-4 units
GE

Options Courses

Select courses totaling nine units from this list. 

Computer course (choose one)

3 units

CAS 50
Introduction to Computer Application Systems

3 units
Introduction to computer applications systems as it relates to business and home use. Course introduces software topics in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, internet, World Wide Web, electronic mail, file management, data communications and an introduction to basic computer programming. Hardware topics include PC system components and troubleshooting issues. Other topics include computer-based careers and trends, electronic computing issues, terminology, electronic communication skills, ethics, security, and netiquette in today’s business computing environment.
Course Details:
or

CSCI 8
Computer Literacy

3 units
Introduction to computers including: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Multimedia, the internet, browsers, World Wide Web, an awareness of types of computer software in use including programming languages, electronic mail, computer-based careers and trends, and other computing issues in today’s society. No prior computer experience necessary. Course recommended for students of any major who want to learn about computers and how to use them. Hands-on laboratory experience reinforces lecture.
Course Details:
  1. Strongly Recommended: MTH 55
    2. or
  2. Strongly Recommended: MTH 55A
    3. or
  3. Strongly Recommended: MTH 53
    4. or
  4. Strongly Recommended: MTH 53A
    5. or

ENTR 5
The Entrepreneurial Mindset

3 units
A study of social and business entrepreneurs throughout history and around the world. An exploration of the traits that enable entrepreneurs to thrive in vastly different cultures and eras, and the important contributions made by these innovators.

ENTR 40
Business Incubation and Launch

3 units
The transition from a business plan to successful business launch. Key emphasis areas are development of plans for legal structure, accounting, financing/funding and implementation, as well as contingency planning.

BUS 12
Introduction to Business

3 units
Survey of the private enterprise system and basic business concepts, business economics, types of business ownership, ethics, globalization, and organizational functions (management, marketing, accounting, human resources, and finance). Provides a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to influence an organization's policies and practices within the U.S. and a global environments.

BUS 22
Introduction to Management

3 units
Principles and concepts of traditional management tasks, contemporary management challenges including human relations, diversity, quality, social responsibility and ethics, the global environment, human resource management, business communications, competitiveness, motivation, leadership and teamwork.
Course Details:

BUS 50G
Negotiating Skills

1 unit
Negotiation theory and skills development for business negotiations. Negotiating goals, strategies, key skills, and styles.

BUS 50J
Time Management Skills

1 unit
Practical tips and tools to manage time in academic and business-related situations. Setting short-term and long-term goals. Prioritization of goals and activities. Developing plans; organizing your workplace. Typical time wasters/time leaks, including procrastination, and ways of overcoming them.
Course Details:

BUS 50K
Listening Skills

1 unit
Examination of listening styles and skill development for the business environment. Includes exploration of the benefits of listening, listening attitudes, and tips for improving listening. Increase leadership skills and exploring active listening.
Course Details:

BUS 50N
Dealing with Difficult People

1 unit
Techniques for resolving and preventing interpersonal conflict in the workplace.

PSY 45
Psychology of Creativity and Innovation

3 units
Introduction to psychological processes involved in creativity, innovation, and problem solving. Survey of current theories and research on creativity and innovation. Emphasis on improving creative and problem solving abilities.
Course Details:
Total Units: 61-65 units
This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.