Entrepreneurship
A.A.S. Degree
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the lifeblood of our market economy. Current estimates are that 80% of new jobs are created by small businesses. This program is designed to provide graduates with the information and skills they will need to create, start and manage their own businesses. This degree will assist students intending to establish their own businesses in a variety of fields such as retail, wholesale, construction, manufacturing, consulting and the entire service industry.
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Self-employment is not the only option for our graduates. This degree will provide a thorough overview of business which will be necessary for success in a wide variety of industries in the business world.
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Transfer Options
Although the Entrepreneurship A.A.S. degree is not primarily designed for transfer, graduates do have the opportunity to continue their education at four year colleges and universities. Past graduates seeking transfer have successfully continued their studies at Wells College and at Boston University.
Degree Requirements
A.A.S.
Minimum Credits for Graduation:
62 credits
Fall Term 1
Minimum Total Semester Credits: 15
| BUAD103, Entrepreneurship I, 3 cr. A minimum grade of C is required in BUAD 103. |
Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi |
| CAPS121, Introduction to Spreadsheets, 1 cr. | Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi |
| CAPS131, Introduction to Databases, 1 cr. | Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi |
| ENGL100, Academic Writing I, 3 cr. A student exempted from ENGL 100 must substitute a 3-credit Liberal Arts Elective. The course should be selected in consultation with the student's advisor. A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL 100. |
Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi |
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ARAB@ ART101, History and Appreciation of Art I, 3 cr. ART102, History and Appreciation of Art II, 3 cr. ART104, History of Photography and Video, 3 cr. CHIN@ CRJU217, Ethics in Criminal Justice, 3 cr. ENGL1@ ENGL2@ ENVS105, Environmental Ethics, 3 cr. ESL101, English as a Second Language I, 8 cr. ESL103, English as a Second Language II, 8 cr. ESL120, Writing and Grammar III, 4 cr. ESL121, Reading & Vocabulary III, 4 cr. FREN@ GERM@ HUMN@ ITAL@ MUSI101, Music Appreciation, 3 cr. MUSI108, Music Theory I, 3 cr. MUSI109, Music Theory II, 3 cr. PHIL@ RECR270, Wilderness and the American Culture, 3 cr. RUSN@ SOCE258, Creative Nonfiction Writing, 3 cr. SPAN@ WGST248, Contemporary Women Writers, 3 cr. |
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Spring Term 1
Minimum Total Semester Credits: 16
| ACCT101, Principles of Accounting I, 4 cr. | Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi |
| BUAD108, Sales and Sales Management, 3 cr. A minimum grade of C is required in BUAD 108. |
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| ENGL101, Academic Writing II, 3 cr. | Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi |
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A SUNY GEN ED Natural Sciences course, or ENVS 102 - Technology and the Environment, is recommended. ASTR@ BIOL@ CHEM@ CSCI@ ENVS101, Introduction to Environmental Science, 3 cr. ENVS102, Technology and the Environment, 3 cr. ENVS116, Soil Science, 3 cr. ENVS141, Agroecology, 3 cr. ENVS202, Integrated Pest Management, 3 cr. GEOL@ METR@ PHSC@ |
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Fall Term 2
Minimum Total Semester Credits: 16
| ACCT102, Principles of Accounting II, 4 cr. | Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi |
| BUAD201, Business Law I, 3 cr. A minimum grade of C is required in BUAD 201. |
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| BUAD207, Entrepreneurship II, 3 cr. A minimum grade of C is required in BUAD 207. BUAD 207 is only offered in the Fall semester. It is also occasionally offered in the Summer. |
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| BUAD208, Principles of Management, 3 cr. A minimum grade of C is required in BUAD 208. |
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Spring Term 2
Minimum Total Semester Credits: 15
| BUAD204, Principles of Marketing, 3 cr. A minimum grade of C is required in BUAD 204. |
Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi |
| BUAD212, Quality Customer Service, 3 cr. A minimum grade of C is required in BUAD 212. |
Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi |
| BUAD264, Entrepreneurial Internship, 3 cr. A minimum grade of C is required in BUAD 264. |
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SUNY General Education Courses
Tompkins Cortland Liberal Arts courses
Note: The @ symbol represents any course number or discipline. For example, BIOL @ means any course with a Biology course prefix. An @ alone means one course in any course discipline with any course number.
Student Showcase
Clark Young
Four Tompkins Cortland students took honorable mention at the prestigious New York State Business Plan Competition - Southern Tier Division, for their business plan to fund, develop, promote, and sell Breath of Life. Breath of life is a sophisticated solution to the issue of treating pneumothorax injuries (chest cavity punctures leading to collapse of lung(s), which often occur in combat and in car crashes.
The team, consisting of, from the left, Daniel Kim (Engineering Science), Thomas France (Biology), Clark Young (Entrepreneurship), and Alex Barraclough (Business Administration) completed in the Science Technology division at the competition held at Binghamton University.