Entrepreneurship and Small Business

CRI100 Criminal Justice CRI135 Introduction to Corrections CRI225 Juvenile Justice: Alternatives to Incarceration CRI236 Ethics in Criminal Justice CRI245 Criminal Investigation CRI285 Societal Changes in Victimology CRI321 Police Operations HSM205 Fundamentals in Intelligence Analysis LGL260/LGS170 Criminal Procedure LGL250/LGS210 Evidence LGL130/LGS265 Criminal Law INT299 Associate Degree Internship or IDS290 Associate Degree Capstone

Students must take 3 additional credits. Any course not fulfilling another degree requirement may be used.

Associate in Science Degree

America’s economy has been and will continue to be driven by the successful management of small businesses. This program helps prepare students for the competitive small business environment by providing a background in marketing, finance, computer applications, accounting, sales and promotion, and management. This program is ideal for students who have aspirations of opening their own business or who will eventually operate a family business.

• Analyze the business environment, opportunity recognition, and the business idea-generation process. • Effectively understand and implement a marketing plan for a new venture. • Apply relevant financial principals to assess start-up capital needs, cash flow needed for growth, break-even analysis and pre-and post-funding valuation. • Communicate clearly and effectively using both written and oral forms of communication, to develop and evaluate business plans and funding proposals.

Students are required to take 21 credit hours of foundational general education coursework within an associate degree program. The following are directed general education courses required for the Associate Degree in Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

Scientific Reasoning (must choose one of the following) PSY100 Psychology SOC100 Sociology