Dec 01, 2024  
2023-24 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2023-24 Undergraduate Bulletin ARCHIVED

Entrepreneurship, BBA


Defining entrepreneurship as a “process of opportunity exploration and exploitation,” entrepreneurship can manifest anywhere inside or outside an organization, within startup or large firms, in profit or not-for-profit enterprises, and in business or nonbusiness activities. This entrepreneurial process is one that can be learned and expanded through the development of entrepreneurial competencies and a broader entrepreneurial mindset that is universal and impervious to age, gender or social/economic background.

To fully understand the risks and rewards of entrepreneurial endeavors and processes, students in the study of entrepreneurship are encouraged to engage in entrepreneurial actions and experimentation with new methods, products, markets, business models, organizational structures, reward systems, technologies and more. Students also are exposed to the dynamics, paradoxes, myths and critical aspects surrounding the entrepreneurial process in an effort to help them integrate their entrepreneurial competencies by thinking entrepreneurially in their daily lives and future careers.       

 

University Core Curriculum Requirements


A. Communication


B. Mathematics


Three hours from:


C. Life and Physical Science


D. Language, Philosophy and Culture


E. Creative Arts


F. American History


G. Government/Political Science


H. Social and Behavioral Science


Three hours from:


I. Component Area Option


Three hours from:


Three hours from:


Business Common Requirement


Foundation of Knowledge


Courses taken in the foundation of knowlegde may also appear in the University Core Curriculum and in the Major.  These courses will count only once towards the 120 hour total.

Entrepreneurship Major Requirements


Minor Option


The student may choose to complete an academic minor.  The minor must consist of at least 18 semester hours, but not more than 24 semester hours, with at least six advanced hours at SFA. 

General Electives


The student may be required to complete additional elective hours to complete the degree. University Core Curriculum co-requisite lab hours will be applied to this area of the degree.

Total hours: 120


Special Problems


No more than three hours of Special Problem courses and no more than three hours of Internship courses may count toward a bachelor’s degree in the Nelson Rusche College of Business .  Internship courses may count only as electives and may not count toward completion of major course requirements in accounting. 

Grade Requirements


  • A grade of at least C in each first-year English course (ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 )
  • A C average in work completed in the major field
  • A C average in work completed in the minor field

The required averages are based on those SFA courses taken in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan (CAPP). Transfer and advanced placement coursework are not included in GPA calculations.

In-Residence Requirement


Undergraduate Degree Programs

Undergraduate degrees require at least 25% semester credit hours completed in-residence.

Undergraduate degrees with 120 hours total degree program hours require a minimum of 30 advanced (upper level) in-residence semester credit hours. The in-residence hour requirement will be fulfilled as part of the individual discipline major, which includes as least 12 advanced in-residence semester credit hours. Minor requirements also may contribute to the total in-residence hours as at least six advanced in-residence semester credit hours are required. The balance of in-resident hours will be fulfilled through additional advanced semester credit hours and may include further major and minor coursework.

Undergraduate degrees with more than 120 total degree program hour requirements will ensure semester credit hours for the specific discipline include at least 25% of total semester credit hours in-residence.

View HOP policy 02-214.

Texas Success Initiative Program


All students must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See the TSI information  bulletin page.

Degree Map


The following is the recommended sequence of course completion for this degree.

Freshman Year


Fall


Spring


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


Fall


Spring