Technical Entrepreneurship
Associate of Arts
Occupational Major
This major is primarily designed for job preparedness. Students who are considering transferring to a baccalaureate institution should be aware that decisions on transferability of courses are made by the baccalaureate institutions and differ from school to school. Students should contact the Transfer Services office early in their academic programs to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.
Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies
Grupp 401 • Phone (215) 968-8227
Curriculum Code No. 2070
This major is ideal for students who possess validated technical competencies/trade skills as evidenced by at least one third party credential and an advanced score on a third party assessment such as NOCTI. Students can attain up to 23 Prior Learning Assessment credits and acquire the specific skills needed to run a business through coursework. Successful completion results in the award of the Associate of Arts degree.
This major may be of particular interest to potential and current area vocational technical high school students as well as graduates of area vocational-technical high schools.
While the major is designed for students beginning their collegiate work, students with fewer than sixty credits of collegiate work may enter the major after receiving permission from both an academic advisor and the Dean of the Department of Business Studies.
Graduates of this program are able to:
- analyze and appraise basic elements of entrepreneurship and business operations;
- apply and use the common mathematical functions of business such as the time value of money and interest, discount and loan calculations;
- record transactions under the accrual basis of accounting using the general journal/general ledger system and/or utilizing the appropriate computer application;
- create business letters, memos, and analytical reports; and
- prepare and deliver informative and persuasive speeches.
Degree Course Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ACCT103 Introductory Accounting | 3 |
| OR | |
| ACCT130 Accounting Applications for the Computer C | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective B,1 | 3 |
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking A,C,4,5 | 3 |
| MGMT110 Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGMT100 Introduction to Business 3,8 | 3 |
| MGMT120 Business Mathematics A,C,6 | 3 |
| MGMT130 Business Law | 3 |
| MGMT135 Business Communication A,C,2,4,10 | 3 |
| MGMT140 Supervision | 3 |
| MGMT280 Management Internship C,9 | 3 |
| MGMT155 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MKTG220 Digital Marketing | 3 |
| OR | |
| MKTG110 Selling | 3 |
| Science Elective B,7 | 3/4 |
| Technical competencies/trade skills | 20 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60/61 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| MGMT155 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGMT135 Business Communication A,C,2,4,10 | 3 |
| MGMT120 Business Mathematics A,C,6 | 3 |
| MGMT100 Introduction to Business 3,8 | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective B,1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ACCT103 Introductory Accounting | 3 |
| OR | |
| ACCT130 Accounting Applications for the Computer C | 3 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking A,C,4,5 | 3 |
| MKTG220 Digital Marketing | 3 |
| OR | |
| MKTG110 Selling | 3 |
| MGMT110 Small Business Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Science Elective B,7 | 3/4 |
| MGMT280 Management Internship C,9 | 3 |
| MGMT130 Business Law | 3 |
| MGMT140 Supervision | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12/13 |
A Placement testing required.
B Consult the list of courses approved for this subcategory. Any course may be chosen.
C Course requires prerequisite.
1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking
3 Satisfies Diversity
4 Satisfies Information Literacy
5 Satisfies Oral Communication
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy
8 Satisfies Social Sciences
9 Satisfies Technological Competence
10 Satisfies Writing