2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Graduation Map: Business - Entrepreneurship Option, AAS


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The Associate of Applied Science in Business is a two-year degree designed to prepare students for entry-level to supervisory positions within business, governmental relations, and other industries. The Entrepreneurship option is designed to inspire critical thinking in students, develop positive approaches to problem solving, build attribures of creativity, and foster and enhance entrepreneurial traits in individuals. The Entrepreneurship objectives assist people looking to start a new venture or those currently in school by providing them with knowledge, skills and abilities to make their business successful.

ACTS Course Numbers

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements. Go to https://adhe.edu/students-parents/transfer-info-for-students for more information.

Degree Requirements

-This degree requires successful comlpletion of 60 credit hours.

-A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade-point average is required for graduation.

-Satisfaction of all financial obligations due to the college is required for graduation.

-Please note: additional prerequisite courses may be required if minimum placement test scores are not met. 

Career Opportunities

Small Business Owner, Small Business Manager

Semester One


Recommended Sequence

Complete all 15 Hours 

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  BUS 1603  Introduction to Business 3    
  BUS 2543  Business Organization & Management 3    
  ENGL 1311  English Composition I 3    
  ENTR 1003  Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3    
  ENTR 1103  Marhets & Consumers 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Two


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ACCT 2310  Principles of Accounting I 3    
  BUS 1153  Keyboarding I OR BUS 1253  Keyboarding II 3    
  BUS 2633  Legal Environment of Business 3    
  BUS 2683  Business Ethics 3    
  ENTR 2003  Professional Selling/Advertising 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Three


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ACCT 2330  Principles of Accounting II OR BUS 1143  Computer Applications for Accounting/QuickBooks 3    
  BUS 2243  Business Communication 3    
  ENTR 2033  Feasibility & Funding 3    
  ENTR 2613  Small Business Management 3    
  Social Science (select one): ECON 2323  Principles of Macoreconomics OR HIST 2312  U.S. History since 1877 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Four


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  BUS 1403  Microcomputer Applications 3    
  ECON 2322  Principles of Microeconomics 3    
  ENGL 1312  English Composition II 3    
  MATH 1300   Mathematical Reasoning (or higher) 3    
  SPCH 1300  Speech Communication 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR - APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Total 60 Credit Hours


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