Entrepreneurship and Small Business Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH A MAJOR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 32-34

All Fort Lewis College degrees require the completion of the Liberal Arts Core (LAC). Liberal Arts Core requirements may be satisfied by major requirements. (aka. “double dipping”)

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	1 course	FLC 100 (Credits:1)

Communication	2 courses	COMP 150 AND one CO2 course (Credits: 6)
		OR
		One CO2 course AND One CO3 course (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	1 course	One MA1 course (Credits: 3-4)

Arts & Humanities	2 courses	Two AH courses (Credits: 6)

History	1 course	One HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	1 course	One SS course (Credits: 3)

Additional AH/HI/SS	1 course	One additional AH or HI or SS course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	2 courses	Two SC courses - one MUST include a lab (Credits: 7-8)

Major Requirements - Credits: 60

Note: The total major credit requirement listed above does not include credits from liberal arts core courses that may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Major Core:

BA 302 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
ENT 205 - New Business Venturing Credits: 3
ENT 306 - Business Creativity and Innovation Credits: 3
ENT 421 - Advanced New Business Venturing Credits: 3
ENT 437 - Internship in Business Credits: 3
MK 281 - Digital Marketing Channels Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary & Preparatory Courses:

ACC 225 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 226 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
BA 110 - Introduction to Business Decision Making Credits: 3
BA 223 - Introduction to Data Analysis Credits: 3
BA 254 - Business Statistics: Applications Credits: 3
BA 260 - Business Law and Ethics Credits: 3
BA 300 - Management Principles Credits: 3
BA 353 - Operations Management Credits: 3
BA 380 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
BA 480 - Modern World: Business Ethics Credits: 3
BA 495 - Strategic Management Capstone Credits: 3
ECON 262 - Principles of Microeconomics [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
ECON 272 - Principles of Macroeconomics [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
MATH 113 - Algebra for Calculus [LAC-MA1] Credits: 3
MK 250 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Major Choice:

Complete one (1) additional course from the following list:

ENT 363 - Local Business Credits: 3
ENT 438 - Applied Entrepreneurship / Franchise Venture Credits: 3
MK 371 - Integrated Marketing Communications Credits: 3
MK 380 - Social Media Marketing Credits: 3
MK 385 - Consumer Behavior Credits: 3
MK 486 - Marketing Research Credits: 3

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

Chosen in conjunction with your academic advisor to assure that the total graduation credit requirement for this program is met.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits or who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free choices.

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major may require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Course Information

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

Additional Program Notes

^eOnly one internship can be used towards any School of Business Administration major or minor.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

All curricular requirements for the Liberal Arts Core and at least one major must be met. Many students choose to use free electives to complete the requirements for a certificate, minor or teacher licensure.

A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for those courses accepted to meet the requirements for the major, a certificate or minor.

A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at Fort Lewis College. College-sponsored off-campus academic experiences are considered “in residence.”