College: Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
Degree: BS or BA
Specialized Admission: No
Address: 218 Shaw Building (RSB)
Phone: (850) 644-7158
Email: advising@jmc.fsu.edu
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available at BOTH the main campus in Tallahassee, FL and the Panama City, FL campus. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
The Entrepreneurship major is a redesigned 2-year curriculum. You will learn how to start and harvest a micro-business, learn the advantages and costs of the various sources of venture capital, and the process of obtaining it. You will also focus on opportunity recognition, market research, and feasibility. You will study technology commercialization, financial analysis, legal issues, and human resource management.
In the first two years at FSU, students should take courses in the following areas: General Education and Prerequisite Coursework requirements. Some courses may fulfill requirements in multiple areas. Electives in the first two years should focus on gaining additional exposure to the social and behavioral sciences, and on improving communication and analytical reasoning skills.
Prerequisite Coursework: (15 hours)
The following courses must be completed with a C minus or better:
LDR XXXX (3) Any Leadership Course
ECO X013 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO X023 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
MAC 1105 (3) College Algebra or Higher Math
STA X023 (3) Business Statistics
Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of http://www.flvc.org .
Admission to the JMC programs requires the following:
1) completion of at least 52 semester hours; and
2) a grade point average on all Prerequisite Courses of at least 3.00; and
3) satisfactory completion of all required Prerequisite coursework with a final grade of C minus or better in each.
Students must complete the admission requirements for this program no later than the end of their second year in order to continue as a Commercial Entrepreneurship major.
Requirements
Major Program of Studies at FSU: (60 hours)
Community college courses may not be substituted for 3000/4000 level courses.
All courses must be completed with a grade of C minus or better.
General Core Requirements for Entrepreneurship Majors: (30 hours)
ECO 3041 (3) Personal Finance
ENT 2000 (3) Intro. to Entrepreneurship
ENT 3451 (3) Entrepreneur's Guide to Accounting
ENT 3513 (3) Market Solutions to Social Problems
ENT 4114 (3) Business Plan Design
ENT 4122 (3) Go-To-Market Strategies
ENT 3941 (3) Internship Prep
ENT 4943 (3) Internship
CTE 3055 (3) Computer Applications
CGS 2518 (3) Spreadsheets for Business Environments
Major Area Requirements for Commercial Entrepreneurship Majors: (30 hours)
All entrepreneurship majors must complete the thirty (30) credit hours as listed below.
A grade of C minus or better must be earned in each course undertaken to satisfy the Commercial Entrepreneurship major area requirements.
Required Courses for this Major: (24 hours)
ENT 3001 (3) Experiences in Entrepreneurship I
ENT 3002 (3) Experiences in Entrepreneurship II or ENT 4127 (3) Entrepreneurial Strategy
ENT 4255 (3) Negotiations
ENT 4604 (3) New Product Development
ENT 4110 (3) Entrepreneurship Capstone
ENT 3111 (3) Creating Value through Customer Acquisition
ENT 4305 (3) Legal Environments
ENT 3203 (3) Managing Growth
Electives: (6 hours)
All students must complete at least two electives (6 hours) offered by the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship.
Digital Literacy: (3 hours)
Satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of C minus or higher in CGS 2518 Spreadsheets for Business Environments.
Oral Communication Competency: (3 hours)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met through with a University approved college-level course.
Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hours Required 120
General Education 36*
Prerequisite Coursework 15*
Major Coursework 60
Minor Coursework 0
Digital Literacy 3
Oral Communication Competency 3
Electives to bring total credits to 120 (must complete at least 60 credits outside of entrepreneurship)
*Some Prerequisite courses may also be counted as part of the General Education requirements.
Mapping is FSU’s academic advising and monitoring system. Academic progress is monitored each fall and spring semester to ensure that students are on course to earn their degree in a timely fashion. Transfer students must meet mapping guidelines to be accepted into their majors. You may view the map for this major at www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/.
1. Must complete at least 60 hours outside of entrepreneurship
2. A minimum of 45 hours at the 3000 level or above, at least 30 of which must be taken at this University.
3. At least half of the major course semester hours must be completed in residence at this University. After enrolling at this University, all remaining major course requirements must be completed at this University.
4. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at this University.
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Owner, Consultant, Franchise Owner/Operator, Investor, Manager.
Representative Employers: Self – any small business, Franchise businesses.
Academic Map (Effective Fall 2025 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available at BOTH the main campus in Tallahassee, FL and the Panama City, FL campus. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
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 diversity 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.
Students learn about entrepreneurial concepts from qualified faculty members as well as from entrepreneurs and small business owners and managers. Students learn first-hand what is needed to start a business venture, as well as consult with an ongoing small-business professional.
To be certified into 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 Prerequisites GPA of a 3.00 or higher.
Mapping Coordinator: Lisha Stafford
Email: lstafford@jmc.fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| MAC1105 College Algebra or higher mathematics3 |
| ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
| GE History 3 |
| Writing course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 (≥ C minus) |
| Complete MAC1105 or higher math (≥ C minus) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| Leadership course3 |
| ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
| GE Core Humanities or Ethics3 |
| CGS2518 Spreadsheets for Business Environments3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 (≥ C minus) |
| Complete two (2) Admission Prerequisites (≥ C minus) in each |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| Scholarship in Practice (SIP) Course3 |
| STA2023 Fundamental Business Statistics 3 |
| GE Social Science3 |
| GE Natural Science3 |
| Diversity course or an Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete four (4) Admission Prerequisites (≥ C minus) in each |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| Diversity course or an Elective3 |
| GE Humanities or Ethics3 |
| Civic Literacy course3 |
| ENT2000 Intro to Entrepreneurship3 |
| GE Core Natural Science and Lab4 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete all five (5) Admission Prerequisites (≥ C minus) in each |
| Complete ENT2000 (≥ C minus) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| ENT 3111 Creating Value through Customer Aquisition3 |
| ENT 3451 Entrepreneurs Guide to Accounting3 |
| ENT 4255 Negotiations3 |
| CTE 3055 Computer Applications3 |
| ENT 3941 Internship Prep3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete ENT3451 (≥ C minus) |
| Complete CTE3055 (≥ C minus) |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| ENT 3001 Experiences in Entrepreneurship I3 |
| ENT 3513 Market Solutions to Social Problems3 |
| ENT 4122 Go-To-Market Strategies3 |
| JMC Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete ENT3001 (≥ C minus) |
| Complete ENT3513 (≥ C minus) |
| Complete ENT3941 (≥ C minus) |
| Summer hrs |
| ENT4943 Internship3 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| ENT 4305 Legal Environments3 |
| ENT 3002 Experiences in Entrepreneurship II or ENT4127 Entrepreneurial Strategy3 |
| ENT 4114 Business Plan Design3 |
| ENT 4604 New Product Development3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete ENT 4305 (≥ C minus) |
| Complete a Pre-Graduation Check |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| ENT 4110 Entrepreneurship Capstone3 |
| ECO 3041 Personal Finance3 |
| ENT 3203 Managing Growth3 |
| JMC Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |