Entrepreneurship
Undergraduate Emphasis- Program Delivery
- On Campus, Online
- Total Credits
- 120 Credits
About the Program
Entrepreneurship Emphasis
The Entrepreneurship Emphasis is designed for students who want to take initiative and turn ideas into viable ventures. This emphasis focuses on action and decision-making in uncertain environments, helping students learn how opportunities are identified, evaluated, and pursued.
Through applied coursework, students develop practical skills in customer discovery, opportunity assessment, and value creation. Emphasis is placed on testing assumptions, interpreting feedback, and making informed trade-offs as conditions change. This emphasis prepares students to launch startups, contribute to family or small businesses, support innovation within established organizations, or pursue social and mission-driven ventures. Graduates gain a practical foundation for moving from ideas to execution with clarity and purpose.
Focus of Study
The Entrepreneurship program provides a structured path for students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Business with an Entrepreneurship emphasis. While the specific order of courses may shift based on availability, students progress through the curriculum in a traditional freshman‑to‑senior sequence to ensure steady development of foundational, core, and advanced entrepreneurial skills. Along the way, students learn to navigate prerequisites and build on the knowledge gained in earlier coursework.
Program Requirements
To earn the Bachelor of Science in Business with an emphasis in entrepreneurship, you must complete at least 120 total credits, including:
- 30 business credits taken after admission to the College of Business, including
- 18 credits in the area of emphasis
- BGSO 4000 and STRT 4500
- 45 upper-division credits (3000–4000 level)
- Up to 60 credits may transfer from a community or junior college (approved coursework only)
GPA Requirements
To earn an area of emphasis, you must meet all of the following:
- 2.5 GPA in emphasis courses (no grade below C-)
- 2.5 GPA across all business courses
- 2.0 overall GPA
Students with a 2.0–2.49 GPA in business or emphasis courses will graduate without an area of emphasis.
All attempts of emphasis courses count toward GPA calculations.
Multiple Areas of Emphasis
You may earn a second area of emphasis by completing all requirements for both. To qualify, the two areas must include at least 15 unique credits (no excessive overlap).
For full degree policies, see the Academic Catalog.
Program Coursework
For details on program coursework, you can review the Entrepreneurship Degree Plan.
Admission Details
To learn more about general admission requirements and the UCCS application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.
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