Program Overview

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Associate in Science Degree Program

Related Degrees & Certificates

• AS Associate in Science Degree Program
  • Business Administration | 60 units
  • Business Assistant | 60 units
  • Business Management | 60 units
  • Marketing | 60 units
• AS-T Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
  • Business Administration 2.0 | 60 units
• CA Certificate of Achievement
  • Business Administration | 19 units
  • Business Assistant | 18 - 19 units
  • Business Information Worker | 18 units
  • Business Management | 19 units
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | 21 - 22 units
  • Human Relations in the Workplace | 18 units
  • Marketing | 18 units

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities include roles within existing small businesses and the opportunity to start, acquire, or manage a small business.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Design and manage business documents using current technology to engage in creative problem solving.
• Communicate an understanding of business concepts professionally through written, oral and visual presentations using current technology.
• Recognize ethical behavior in their chosen profession and behave in a socially responsible manner.
• Analyze business issues, interpret financial data and identify economic trends.

Program Overview

The AS degree in entrepreneurship is for students seeking to become new business owners, to update their skills as current business owners, or to work for a small business. The program teaches students the fundamentals of starting and managing a business and prepares them for likely challenges.

Requirements

AS Degree Requirements Major: Core and Selective Requirements

Complete Core Courses, 15 units

• ACTG 200 | QuickBooks | 3 units
• BUS. 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 units
• BUS. 150 | Entrepreneurship: Small Business Management | 3 units
• BUS. 180 | Marketing | 3 units
• BUS. 201 | Business Law | 3 units

Selective Courses, choose a minimum of 12-13 units from the following:

List A: Choose a minimum of 3-4 units from the following:

• ACTG 100 | Accounting Procedures | 3 units
• ACTG 121 | Financial Accounting | 4 units

List B: Choose a minimum of 9 units from the following:

• BUS. 101 | Human Relations in the Workplace | 3 units
• BUS. 103 | Introduction to Business Information Systems | 3 units
• BUS. 113 | Personal Finance | 3 units
• BUS. 125 | International Business | 3 units
• BUS. 401 | Business Communications | 3 units
• CBOT 432 | Introduction to Computer Applications | 3 units
• CBOT 435 | Spreadsheets | 3 units
• EDUC 249 | Redefining Leadership: Individuals Effecting Change | 3 units
• MGMT 100 | Introduction to Business Management | 3 units

Total Required Major Units: 27 - 28

And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.

Please refer to the AA/AS Degree Requirements for more information.