Small Business and Entrepreneurship, CoA
Program Code: Business and Entrepreneur-CoA
This program can be completed 100% online.
Program Description
This certificate allows the new small business owner the opportunity to get grounding in the fundamentals of being an entrepreneur. It suits entrepreneurial-minded individuals who want to start their business as soon as possible.
Small Business and Entreqreneurship
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Communications 1 | 3 | |
| ENT 200 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Human Relations 1 | 3 | |
| Mathematics 1 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ENT 230 | Financing Your Small Business Venture | 3 |
| ENT 240 | Marketing for Small Business | 3 |
| ENT 280 | Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development | 3 |
| MGT 212 | Leadership and Human Relations | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Total Units | 30 | |
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Programs Requirements
Certificates of Achievement can be a stepping stone to an associate degree or allow students to enter the workforce. Certificates of Achievement have a general education component.
To earn a Certificate of Achievement, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the Certificate of Achievement.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communications | 3 | |
Recommended: | ||
| Business English | ||
| Human Relations | 3 | |
Recommended: | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
Recommended: | ||
| Certificate Requirements | ||
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ENT 200 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENT 230 | Financing Your Small Business Venture | 3 |
| ENT 240 | Marketing for Small Business | 3 |
| ENT 280 | Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development | 3 |
| MGT 212 | Leadership and Human Relations | 3 |
| Total Units | 30 | |
Program Outcomes
Students completing the certificate will:
PSLO1: Develop a business plan, including the creation, development, and presentation of innovative ideas.
PSLO2: Identify and apply effective networking skills.
PSLO3: Identify theories and apply principles in the practice of each of the major business functions (accounting, marketing, economics, and finance) required for owning and operating of a small business venture.
