Entrepreneurship - Major #2043

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The program map below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this path. It is always recommended that you meet with your pathway counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.


Students will learn what they need to develop ideas into successful startups, how to increase entrepreneurial opportunities in their existing businesses, and how to successfully manage a small company. 


Upon completion of the program, students will:
  1. 2. Demonstrate the ability to start and/or manage a business.
  2. 1. Complete a business plan.
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester

Term 1

5.5-8.5 units

BA 51
Business Planning

1.5 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
This course focuses on the development of business plans and the review of resources available to assist entrepreneurs in creating and launching a business, including sources of funding. Review of resources available to assist entrepreneurs in developing and launching a business including sources of funding. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
    (
  1. Advisory: BA 10
    2. AND
  2. Advisory: ENGL C1000
    3. )

BA 52
Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
This course develops an understanding of the complex tasks faced by individuals engaged in entrepreneurial activities. Students identify the methods for developing a business idea, the process of starting a business, how to acquire resources, and the key parts of a business plan. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
  1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

Major Course

1-4 units

Select one of the following (8.5 units will be required in total): 

ACCTG 4A
Financial Accounting

4 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester
This course explores what financial accounting is, why it is important, and how it is used by investors and creditors to make decisions. It covers the accounting information system and the recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, financial statements, and statement analysis. This course includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flows, internal controls, and ethics. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
    ( (
  1. Advisory: CIT 12
    2. OR
  2. Advisory: CIT 15
    3. ) AND
  3. Advisory:
    4. )

ACCTG 70
QuickBooks Fundamentals

3 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester
This course is an introduction to accounting procedures and applications using QuickBooks including setting up companies, general ledger, sales processing, accounts receivable, purchasing, accounts payable, matching bank transactions, and payroll. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
  1. Advisory: ACCTG 4A

ACCTG 80
Accounting for Managers

3 units
Effective Term: 2023 Spring Semester
This course explores the accounting cycle with emphasis on understanding financial records. It is an introduction to the basic accounting principles needed to effectively make business decisions as a manager. The course reviews basic math and accounting principles. It also explores internal controls and the analysis of the financial statements. (A, CSU)
Course Details:

    BA 10
    Introduction to Business

    3 units
    Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
    This course provides students a multidisciplinary survey of the U.S. business environment including the examination, analysis, reasoning, advocacy, and critique of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization’s success. Key areas of business are introduced, including economics, ethics, business law, forms of business ownership, organizational structure, communication, teams/leadership, human resource management, marketing, accounting, and finance. Students learn how these key topics influence an organization's policy, practices, and ability to achieve its goals. (A, CSU, UC)
    Course Details:
    1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

    BA 19
    Work Experience Education

    1-3 units
    Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
    Supervised employment extending the classroom based on occupational learning related to business administration. Collaborative learning objectives established specific to business administration. (A, CSU)
    Course Details:

      BA 30
      Personal Finance

      3 units
      Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
      This course examines personal financial management from an economic and behavioral perspective. Emphasis on the life-long impact financial decisions have on individuals, families and society. Topics include time value of money, opportunity cost and marginal analysis; tax strategies; financial planning strategies; financial monitoring and reporting; money & credit management; purchasing strategies and large asset acquisition; risk management through home, health, auto and disability insurance; saving and investing; and retirement and estate planning. (A, CSU, UC)
      Course Details:
      1. Advisory: BA 10

      BA 43
      Principles of Management

      3 units
      Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
      This course provides students an in-depth study of the primary management functions including: strategic and tactical planning; decision-making; organizational design and systems; leadership, motivation and communication; and control systems. (A, CSU)
      Course Details:
        (
      1. Advisory: BA 10
        2. AND
      2. Advisory: ENGL C1000
        3. )

      BT 131
      Applied Accounting

      3.5 units
      Effective Term: 2024 Spring Semester
      This course develops practical accounting skills for service and merchandising businesses involving classification of accounts, relationship of assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity; posting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reports, the accounting cycle, and payroll. (A)
      Course Details:

        MKTG 10
        Principles of Marketing

        3 units
        Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
        Utilizing both traditional and contemporary approaches, this course explores marketing's role in creating profitable exchanges including the examination, analysis, reasoning, advocacy, and critique of planning, product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion. Also researches and evaluates how consumer behavior, market research, retailing, and current technologies are used to achieve organizational goals. (A, CSU)
        Course Details:
        1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

        MKTG 11
        Selling and Sales Management

        3 units
        Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
        This course provides students with the fundamentals of personal selling including the steps in the sales process; communicating and relationship building; creating value; sales management; making sales presentations and negotiating; buyer motivation/resistance; organizing a territory, and time management. Career opportunities in the sales industry and selling occupations are explored. (A, CSU)
        Course Details:
        1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

        MKTG 12
        Advertising and Promotion

        3 units
        Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
        This course explores the elements of advertising and sales promotion from an integrated marketing communications perspective. Topics include consumer and market analysis, identification of target market, creative strategy, media selection, campaign evaluation, and career opportunities. (A, CSU)
        Course Details:
        1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

        MKTG 21
        Digital Marketing

        3 units
        Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
        This course examines digital marketing as a strategic business tool. Students will explore the roles digital commerce and social media play in an integrated marketing campaign. The course builds a foundational knowledge of how companies use social media platforms, metrics, search engine optimization, and research to improve brand awareness, customer service, product development, and quality control. (A, CSU)
        Course Details:
        1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

        Term 2

        7-10.5 units

        BA 38
        Operation of the Small Business

        3 units
        Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
        This course provides a systematic approach to developing and managing a small business including the development of a formal, comprehensive business plan. Emphasis on discussions and practical exercises to develop expertise in the operations, marketing, human resource utilization, and financing of the small business venture. (A, CSU)
        Course Details:
          (
        1. Advisory: BA 52
          2. AND
        2. Advisory: ENGL C1000
          3. )

        Major Course

        4-7.5 units

        Select two of the following (8.5 units in total will be required): 

        ACCTG 4A
        Financial Accounting

        4 units
        Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester
        This course explores what financial accounting is, why it is important, and how it is used by investors and creditors to make decisions. It covers the accounting information system and the recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, financial statements, and statement analysis. This course includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flows, internal controls, and ethics. (A, CSU, UC)
        Course Details:
          ( (
        1. Advisory: CIT 12
          2. OR
        2. Advisory: CIT 15
          3. ) AND
        3. Advisory:
          4. )

        ACCTG 70
        QuickBooks Fundamentals

        3 units
        Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester
        This course is an introduction to accounting procedures and applications using QuickBooks including setting up companies, general ledger, sales processing, accounts receivable, purchasing, accounts payable, matching bank transactions, and payroll. (A, CSU)
        Course Details:
        1. Advisory: ACCTG 4A

        ACCTG 80
        Accounting for Managers

        3 units
        Effective Term: 2023 Spring Semester
        This course explores the accounting cycle with emphasis on understanding financial records. It is an introduction to the basic accounting principles needed to effectively make business decisions as a manager. The course reviews basic math and accounting principles. It also explores internal controls and the analysis of the financial statements. (A, CSU)
        Course Details:

          BA 10
          Introduction to Business

          3 units
          Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
          A multidisciplinary survey of the U.S. business environment including the examination, analysis, reasoning, advocacy, and critique of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization’s policy, practices, and ability to achieve its goals. Demonstrates how these influences impact key areas of business including: organizational structure and design; management; marketing; organizational communication; technology; and financial practices. (A, CSU, UC)
          Course Details:
          1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

          BA 30
          Personal Finance

          3 units
          Effective Term: 2021 Fall Semester
          Examines personal financial management from an economic and behavioral perspective. Emphasis on the life-long impact financial decisions have on individuals, families and society. Topics include time value of money, opportunity cost and marginal analysis; tax strategies; financial planning strategies; financial monitoring and reporting; money & credit management; purchasing strategies and large asset acquisition; risk management through home, health, auto and disability insurance; saving and investing; and retirement and estate planning. (A, CSU, UC)
          Course Details:
          1. Advisory: BA 10

          BA 43
          Principles of Management

          3 units
          Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
          In-depth study of the primary management functions including: strategic and tactical planning; decision-making; organizational design and systems; leadership, motivation and communication; and control systems. (A, CSU)
          Course Details:
            (
          1. Advisory: BA 10
            2. AND
          2. Advisory: ENGL C1000
            3. )

          BA 19
          Work Experience Education

          1-3 units
          Effective Term: 2024 Fall Semester
          Supervised employment extending the classroom based on occupational learning related to business administration. Collaborative learning objectives established specific to business administration. (A, CSU)
          Course Details:

            BT 131
            Applied Accounting

            3.5 units
            Effective Term: 2024 Spring Semester
            This course develops practical accounting skills for service and merchandising businesses involving classification of accounts, relationship of assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity; posting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reports, the accounting cycle, and payroll. (A)
            Course Details:

              MKTG 10
              Principles of Marketing

              3 units
              Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
              Utilizing both traditional and contemporary approaches, this course explores marketing's role in creating profitable exchanges including the examination, analysis, reasoning, advocacy, and critique of planning, product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion. Also researches and evaluates how consumer behavior, market research, retailing, and current technologies are used to achieve organizational goals. (A, CSU)
              Course Details:
              1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

              MKTG 11
              Selling and Sales Management

              3 units
              Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
              This course provides students with the fundamentals of personal selling including the steps in the sales process; communicating and relationship building; creating value; sales management; making sales presentations and negotiating; buyer motivation/resistance; organizing a territory, and time management. Career opportunities in the sales industry and selling occupations are explored. (A, CSU)
              Course Details:
              1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

              MKTG 12
              Advertising and Promotion

              3 units
              Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
              This course explores the elements of advertising and sales promotion from an integrated marketing communications perspective. Topics include consumer and market analysis, identification of target market, creative strategy, media selection, campaign evaluation, and career opportunities. (A, CSU)
              Course Details:
              1. Advisory: ENGL C1000

              MKTG 21
              Digital Marketing

              3 units
              Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
              This course examines digital marketing as a strategic business tool. Students will explore the roles digital commerce and social media play in an integrated marketing campaign. The course builds a foundational knowledge of how companies use social media platforms, metrics, search engine optimization, and research to improve brand awareness, customer service, product development, and quality control. (A, CSU)
              Course Details:
              1. Advisory: ENGL C1000
              Total: 12.5-19 units