The Washington State University Pullman Catalog

Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship (120 Credits)

Entrepreneurship is the recognition, creation, evaluation, and pursuit of opportunities for individual and social gains through the application of creativity and the securing of resources. The entrepreneurship major at WSU is not just for students who want to start a business. The major will help develop a broader mindset about innovation, risk-taking, and action that is valuable to students who work in large companies, non-profits, and new commercial or social ventures.

Additional majors within the Business Administration Degree
Students already admitted to another major within the Business Administration degree, except for the Business Administration major, can elect to earn an additional major in Entrepreneurship by completing the following courses: ENTRP 426, ENTRP 485, ENTRP 486, ENTRP 489, ENTRP 490, ENTRP 492. None of the courses for an additional major may be used for a 300-400-level Business Elective and at least 15 credits of an additional major’s courses cannot be used elsewhere in the degree. If interested in this option, please contact a Carson College of Business advisor.

Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a major in Entrepreneurship students are required to complete all admission and graduation requirements listed in the Carson College of Business (CCB) section of this catalog and the coursework included in the sample 4-year plan listed below.

First Year
First TermCredits
B A 1003
ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI]13
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] or 105 [WRTG]13
MATH 20123
UCORE Inquiry33
Second TermCredits
B A 1021
ECONS 101 or 10213
HBM 10111
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]3
MATH 202 [QUAN]43
UCORE Inquiry34
Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 1
Apply for Admission into the Major
Second Year
First TermCredits
ACCTG 23013
B A 204, 205, and 206, or B A 2123
B LAW 2103
COM 102 [COMM], H D 205 [COMM], or MKTG 279 [COMM]13 or 4
UCORE Inquiry33
Consider studying abroad this summer5
Second TermCredits
ACCTG 23113
B A 201, 202, and 203, or B A 2113
MGTOP 21564
MIS 2503
UCORE Inquiry33
Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 2
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First TermCredits
ENTRP 489 3
I BUS 3803
MGTOP 3403
MKTG 3603
UCORE Inquiry33
Second TermCredits
ENGLISH 402 or 4033
ENTRP 490 [M] 3
FIN 3253
International Experience Requirement or Electives5,73
Social Science or Humanities Elective83
Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 3
Fourth Year
First TermCredits
ENTRP 4263
ENTRP 485 [M]3
300-400-level Business Elective93
International Experience Requirement or Electives5,73
Social Science or Humanities Elective83
Second TermCredits
ENTRP 486 [M] or 496 [M]103
ENTRP 492 [CAPS]3
300-400-level Business Elective (MIS 441 recommended)93
International Experience Requirement or Electives5,75
Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 4

Footnotes
1For students in the Honors Program: ECONS 198 is an approved substitute for ECONS 101 and 102; COM 102/H D 205/MKTG 279 requirement is waived; HONORS 198 is an approved substitute for HBM 101; ENGLISH 198 is an approved substitute for ENGLISH 101; ACCTG 298 is an approved substitute for ACCTG 230 and 231. Honors students may need to enroll in elective coursework to meet University requirement of 120 credits.
2MATH 201 will be waived with an ALEKS score of 80% or higher, or the completion of MATH 202 or equivalent. MATH 106 will be accepted as an alternative to MATH 201 for transfer students.
3Must complete 5 of these 6 UCORE designations: ARTS, BSCI, DIVR, EQJS, HUM, PSCI. One lab science (BSCI or PSCI) must be completed.
4Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 140 or 171.
5All students must complete the International Experience Requirement. Options for completing the requirement can be found in the Carson College of Business Academic Unit section of the catalog under Business or Business Administration (Vancouver). Students should consult with their advisor to determine the best option.
6STAT 212 will be accepted as alternative to MGTOP 215 for transfer students.
7Electives: 300-400-level coursework as needed to meet University requirements of 120 credits and 40 upper-division credits.
8Social Science or Humanities Electives (6 credits): Any courses with the [SSCI] or [HUM] designation (excluding courses in ACCTG, B_A, B_LAW, ENTRP, FIN, HBM, I_BUS, MGMT, MGTOP, MIS, and MKTG), or courses in ANTH, ART, ASIA, CES, CRM J, DTC, ECONS, ENGLISH (excluding ENGLISH 402 or 403), FOR LANG, HISTORY, HONORS 270, 280, 370, 380, H D, HUMANITY, PHIL, POL S, PSYCH, SOC, and WGSS not used to fulfill other (including UCORE) requirements.
9300-400-level Business Electives (6 credits): Any 300-400-level course taught by CCB. May not include courses from the CCB core, the set of required ENTRP courses, or any 498 Internships or 499 Special Topics courses.
10ENTRP 496 is a year-long course that must be taken both fall and spring semesters.

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