Entrepreneurship, AAS

Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Entrepreneurship is designed for students who exhibit entrepreneurial potential and interest in developing a solid foundation in the entrepreneurial mindset. The program educates prospective entrepreneurs to develop, launch, grow, and sustain new business ventures. In addition, entrepreneurs who have already established a business can strengthen their managerial and business skills by evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities, managing risks, and transforming and/or reinventing their business. The focus is on developing an entrepreneurial mindset, evaluating and investigating business opportunities, financing a business, and strategic planning.

The general education requirements are designed to encourage students to develop critical and creative thinking, computation and communication skills, and basic technical skills used in the entrepreneurial world. (Wyoming Works Eligible)

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI (in program)
Student must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL.
ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 (in program)
UNST 1 credits

Program Requirements

Except for BADM 1005, BADM 1020, CMAP 1200, ENGL 2002, and FIN 1000, the courses listed below may be substituted for courses listed in program requirements:

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENTR 1590Entrepreneurial Leadership I

1 credits

ENTR 2510ENTR III: Financing Your Business

3 credits

ENTR 2520Legal Issues for Entrepreneurs

3 credits

ENTR 2535ENTR IV: Strategic Planning

3 credits

ENTR 2590Entrepreneurial Leadership II

1 credits

MKT 1510Entrepreneurial Marketing

3 credits

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
ACCT 2010Principles of Accounting I

4 credits

ACCT 2110Quickbooks Accounting

2 credits

BADM 1005Business Math I

3 credits

BADM 1020Business Communications

3 credits

BADM 2010Legal Environment of Business

3 credits

BADM 2105Small Business Management

3 credits

CMAP 1200Computer Information Systems

3 credits

 

COMM 2130Human Relations

3 credits

OR

MGT 2130Human Relations

3 credits

 

COMM 4050Communication and Conflict

3 credits

ENGL 2002Technical Writing

3 credits

ENTR 1501Survey of Entrepreneurship

1 - 3 credits

FIN 1000Personal Finance

3 credits

MGT 3110Business Ethics

3 credits

MGT 3410Human Resources Management

3 credits

MKT 1000Sales

3 credits

MKT 3210Principles of Marketing

3 credits

General Electives (8 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 60