Retail Entrepreneurship
Academic Map (Effective Summer 2022 and after)
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 multicultural 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.
Retail 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, 2023, for the future Fall 2023 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 Retail Entrepreneurship major.
Mapping Coordinator: Lisha Stafford
Email: lstafford@jimmorancollege.fsu.edu
Sample Schedule
Term 1 hrs |
ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
MAC1105 College Algebra or higher mathematics3 |
GE Core Humanities or Ethics3 |
ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
GE History 3 |
Milestones 1 |
Complete ENC1101 (≥ C minus) |
Complete MAC1105 or higher math (≥ C minus) |
Overall GPA 2.50 or higher |
Term 2 hrs |
ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context3 |
Leadership course (LDRxxxx)3 |
ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
GE Core Natural Science and Lab4 |
Elective3 |
Milestones 2 |
Complete ENC2135 (≥ C minus) |
Complete two (2) Admission Prerequisites, each (≥ C minus) |
Overall GPA 2.50 or higher |
Summer hrs |
Oral Communication Competency 3 |
Term 3 hrs |
GE Humanities or Ethics3 |
STA2023 Fundamental Business Statistics3 |
Diversity Course3 |
Writing Course3 |
GE Natural Science3 |
Milestones 3 |
Complete four (4) Admission Prerequisites (one of which must be STA2023), each (≥ C minus) |
Overall GPA 2.70 or higher |
Term 4 hrs |
GE Social Science3 |
Scholarship in Practice (SIP) Course3 |
ENT 2000 Intro to Entrepreneurship3 |
Civic Literacy course3 |
Elective3 |
Milestones 4 |
Complete all five (5) Admission Prerequisites, each (≥ C minus) |
Complete ENT 2000 (≥ C minus) |
Overall GPA 2.70 or higher |
Term 5 hrs |
CTE 1401 Introduction to Textiles3 |
CTE 3806 Introduction to Merchandising3 |
CTE 3808 Consumers in the Marketplace3 |
ENT 3515 Social & Sustainable Enterprises3 |
CTE 4822 Retail Math3 |
ENT 1940 Internship Prep0 |
Milestones 5 |
Complete CTE1401,CTE3806, CTE3808, CTE4822, ENT3515 and ENT1940, each (≥ C minus) |
Civic Literacy requirement |
Term 6 hrs |
ENT 3451 Entrepreneurs Guide to Accounting3 |
CTE 3055 Computer Applications3 |
Choose 2: CTE 3835 Visual Merchandising, CTE 4826 Retail Buying and/or CTE 4443 Product Evaluation6/7 |
ENT 1942 Internship Prep - Next Level0 |
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Summer |
ENT 4943 Internship3 |
Milestones 6 |
Complete CTE3451, CTE3055 and CTE1942 (≥ C minus) in each |
Complete two (2): CTE3835, CTE4826 and/or CTE4443 (≥ C minus) in each |
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Term 7 hrs |
ENT 4122 Go-To-Market Strategies3 |
CTE 3431 Product Development Process3 |
Choose two (2): CTE 4812 Retail Branding, CTE 3416 (3) Retail Technology and/or CTE 4829 (3) Global Sourcing6 |
JM Elective 3 |
JM Elective |
Milestones 7 |
Complete ENT4122 and CTE3431 (≥ C minus) in each |
Complete two (2): CTE4812, CTE3416 and/or CTE4829 (≥ C minus) in each |
Complete Department and University Graduation Checks |
Term 8 hrs |
ENT 4114 Business Plan Design3 |
ECO 3041 Personal Finance3 |
Choose two (2): CTE 4605 Supply Chain Managernent, CTE4611 E-Commerce, CTE4470 Sustainability and/or CTE4868 PD Capstone6 |
Milestones 8 |
Complete all Major courses with a final grade of C minus or better |
Apply for graduation in 1st two weeks |
Students are required to have a minimum FSU GPA of 2.00 or higher to graduate |
Employment Information
Representative Job titles Related to this Major: Executive Trainee or entry-level manager leading to a variety of positions including Department Manager, Store Manager, District or Regional Manager, Assistant Buyer, Buyer, General Merchandise Manager, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Planner/Distribution, Vendor Representative; Sales Promotion: Visual Merchandising Manager, Advertising Manager, Sales Promotion Manager; Operations: Distribution Center Manager, Personnel: Recruiting, Training, or Human Resource manager, College Relations Manager, Quality Assurance Assistant, Quality Assurance Manager
Representative Employers: Department Store Retailers, Mass Merchandisers, Discount Merchandisers, Large and Small Specialty Stores, Electronic Shopping Networks, Fashion Publications, Food Retailers, Fiber and Fabric Manufactures, Entertainment Retailers, U.S. and State Governments, Online Retailors, Distribution Centers.
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.
View Retail Entrepreneurship Program Guide