Small Business and Entrepreneurship, AA
This program can be completed 100% online.
Program Description
The Associate of Arts, Small Business and Entrepreneurship degree prepares students to start their own business ventures or act and participate in any size organization with an entrepreneurial spirit. Students who successfully complete this degree will be eligible for transfer to upper division status in the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business.
Small Business and Entreqreneurship
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| COM 113 | Fundamentals of Speech Communications | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| English 5 | 3 | |
| ENT 200 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MATH 176 | Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| ECON 103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| English 5 | 3 | |
| ENT 230 | Financing Your Small Business Venture | 3 |
| Fine Arts/Diversity 5 | 3 | |
| Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 3rd semester | ||
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 261 | Principles of Statistics I | 3 |
| ENT 280 | Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development | 3 |
| Humanities/U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 5 | 3 | |
| Science 5 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 4th semester | ||
| ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 262 | Principles of Statistics II | 3 |
| IS 101 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| MKT 210 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Science 5 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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See program recommendations or requirements.
Program Requirements
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university.
To earn an AA/AS degree, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AA/AS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English | 3-6 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Recommended: | ||
| Theatre: a Cultural Context | ||
| Humanities | 3 | |
Recommended: | ||
| American Experiences and Constitutional Change | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
Required: | ||
| Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (or higher) | ||
| Science | 6 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
Required: | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Additional College Requirements | ||
| Diversity 2 | [3] | |
Recommended: | ||
| Theatre: a Cultural Context | ||
| U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 2 | [3] | |
Recommended: | ||
| CH 203 | American Experiences and Constitutional Change | 3 |
| or PSC 101 | Introduction to American Politics | |
| Degree Requirements | ||
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| COM 113 | Fundamentals of Speech Communications | 3 |
| ECON 103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 261 | Principles of Statistics I | 3 |
| ECON 262 | Principles of Statistics II | 3 |
| ENT 200 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship 3 | 3 |
| IS 101 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| MKT 210 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Select an additional 6 units from the following or any ENT course: 3 | 6 | |
| Financing Your Small Business Venture | ||
| Marketing for Small Business | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development | ||
| Elective Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Pre-Calculus I | ||
Any ENT course | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |
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If you place into ENG 102 or ENG 114, the additional 3 required units will become elective units.
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May also count toward degree requirements. Please consult with Academic Advisement.
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ENT 200 and the six additional ENT courses in the degree requirements will be accepted toward the Entrepreneurship minor at UNR. Students will need to complete nine additional upper-division credits at UNR to earn the minor. Those upper division credits should be selected by students in conjunction with the UNR program advisor, Mark Pingle (775-784-6634).
Program Outcomes
Students completing the degree will:
PSLO1: Graduate and/or transfer to a four-year institution.
PSLO2: Demonstrate their proficiency and knowledge of the fundamentals of small business management.
PSLO3: Assist in the development of entrepreneurial enterprises in the Reno community.
Transfer Agreements
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. General information about general transfer agreements can be found on the Academic Advisement website. Students who intend to transfer to another college or university should speak with a TMCC Academic Advisor and consult with that institution. The transfer institution determines how TMCC courses will transfer. TMCC has agreements with the following institutions towards a bachelor's degree in the same or similar discipline.
