Entrepreneurship: Commercial Entrepreneurship
Academic Map (Effective Summer 2023 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available at BOTH the main campus in Tallahassee, FL and the Panama City, FL campus. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student’s registration.
Students learn about entrepreneurial concepts from qualified faculty members as well as from entrepreneurs and small business owners and managers. Students learn first-hand what is needed to start a business venture, as well as consult with an ongoing small-business professional.
Commercial Entrepreneurship is a limited-access major. To be admitted to the major, you must have completed at least 52 credit hours, have earned a “C minus” or better in the Admission Prerequisite Courses (MAC1105, ECO2013, ECO2023, any leadership course, and STA2023), and have the required overall GPA of a 2.70 or higher.
Students should apply in the spring semester of their sophomore year to start the process of being accepted into the entrepreneurship program the following fall. More information and the application form are available on the web at http://jimmorancollege.fsu.edu .
Students, including transfer students, must apply by February 1st, 2024, for the future Fall 2024 semester, and be committed to the 2-year curriculum (no courses are guaranteed to be offered in the summer). Admission criteria include academic achievement, evidence of prior entrepreneurial activity, and a compelling essay describing why you want to be an entrepreneur. Students must complete the admission requirements for this limited access program no later than the end of their second year in order to continue as a Commercial Entrepreneurship major.
Students should complete at least one Multicultural course through their General Education coursework.
Mapping Coordinator: Lisha Stafford
Email: lstafford@jimmorancollege.fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
MAC1105 College Algebra or higher mathematics3 |
ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
GE History 3 |
Elective3 |
Required Milestones: Term 1 |
Complete ENC1101 (≥ C minus) |
Complete MAC1105 or higher math (≥ C minus) |
Overall GPA 2.50 or higher |
Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
Leadership course3 |
ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
GE Core Humanities or Ethics3 |
Writing Course3 |
Required Milestones: Term 2 |
Complete ENC2135 (≥ C minus) |
Complete two (2) Admission Prerequisites (≥ C minus) in each |
Overall GPA 2.50 or higher |
Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
Scholarship in Practice (SIP) Course3 |
STA2023 Fundamental Business Statistics 3 |
GE Social Science3 |
GE Natural Science3 |
Diversity course or an Elective3 |
Required Milestones: Term 3 |
Complete four (4) Admission Prerequisites (≥ C minus) in each |
Overall GPA 2.70 or higher |
Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
Diversity course or an Elective3 |
GE Humanities or Ethics3 |
Civic Literacy course3 |
ENT2000 Intro to Entrepreneurship3 |
GE Core Natural Science and Lab4 |
Required Milestones: Term 4 |
Complete all five (5) Admission Prerequisites (≥ C minus) in each |
Complete ENT2000 (≥ C minus) |
Overall GPA 2.70 or higher |
Apply to Major by deadline |
Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
ENT 3111 Creating Value through Customer Aquisition3 |
ENT 3451 Entrepreneurs Guide to Accounting3 |
ENT 4255 Negotiations3 |
Complete One: ENT 3629 Entrepreneurial Technologies or ENT 4811 E-Commerce or CTE 3055 Computer Applications3 |
ENT 1940 Internship Prep 0 |
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Required Milestones: Term 5 |
Complete ENT3111, ENT4255, ENT1940 and ENT3451 (≥ C minus) in each |
Complete ENT3629 or ENT4811 or CTE3055 (≥ C minus) |
Civic Literacy requirement |
Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
ENT 3001 Experiences in Entrepreneurship I3 |
ENT 4604 New Product Development3 |
ENT 4122 Go-To-Market Strategies3 |
ENT 3513 Market Solutions to Social Problems3 |
JMC Elective3 |
ENT 1942 Internship Prep - Next Level 0 |
Required Milestones: Term 6 |
Complete ENT3001, ENT4604, ENT3513, ENT4122 and ENT1942 (≥ C minus) in each |
Summer hrs |
ENT4943 Internship3 |
Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
ENT 4305 Legal Environments3 |
ENT 3002 Experiences in Entrepreneurship II3 |
ENT 4114 Business Plan Design3 |
ENT 3414 Measuring Financial Success3 |
Required Milestones: Term 7 |
Complete a Pre-Graduation Check |
Complete ENT 4305, ECO3002, ENT 4114 and ENT3414 (≥ C minus) in each |
Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
ENT 4110 Entrepreneurship Capstone3 |
ECO 3041 Personal Finance3 |
ENT 3203 Managing Growth3 |
JMC Elective3 |
Required Milestones: Term 8 |
Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |
Complete ENT4110, ECO3041, and ENT3203 (≥ C minus) in each |
Employment Information
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Owner, Consultant, Franchise Owner/Operator, Investor, Manager.
Representative Employers: Self – any small business, Franchise businesses.
International Opportunities: International study is available for all students and may include opportunities for internships or taking course work towards various majors and minors. International study may have an impact on the MAP; therefore, it is important to consult with the academic advisor before participating. Interested students can find information about international study, research, internships, and service opportunities at: global.fsu.edu/undergraduate-students/going-abroad.
This Map is not a contract, either expressed or implied, between the University and the student, but represents a flexible program of the current curriculum which may be altered from time to time to carry out the academic objectives of the University. The University specifically reserves the right to change, delete or add to any Map at any time within the student’s period of study at the University
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