Entrepreneurship (C)
Certificate
Purpose Statement
This program prepares individuals to start and operate small businesses. Students have the opportunity to explore the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to start, operate, and manage small, home-based, or family businesses. The program introduces individuals to management, marketing, accounting, and finance-essential areas for business development. Individuals working within a large corporate environment may also apply these skills. Students learn how to generate and test-market creative, successful business ventures; develop marketing and business plans; and learn the sources of capital for their businesses. Computer and bookkeeping-accounting systems will also be presented. All courses can be transferred into the associate of applied science degree program in business management.
Director
Jim Ellis
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 205
(409) 882-3034
Jim.Ellis@lsco.edu
Faculty
Joan Stinehart
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 111
(409) 882-3348
Joan.Stinehart@lsco.edu
Jim Ellis
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 205
(409) 882-3334
Jim.Ellis@lsco.edu
Anna Marie Best
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 125
(409) 882-3334
A.Best@lsco.edu
Special Admissions
The student is responsible
for completing the admission procedure for Lamar State College-Orange
below
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - LAMAR
STATE COLLEGE-ORANGE
Submit to Lamar State College-Orange
- application for admission to Lamar State college-Orange;
- an official high-school transcript or GED Certification;
- original transcripts of all college work completed at other colleges or universities;
- a copy of driver's license; and
- a copy of your social security card
Please contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (409) 882-3364 if you have questions or need assistance. Mail completed Lamar State College-Orange application to:
ADMISSIONS and RECORDS
Lamar State College-Orange
410 Front Street
Orange, TX 77630
Gayle.morvent@lsco.edu
Course
Description
Click on the number of the course in the degree plan below
to see a description of the course.
|
First
Semester
|
Course
|
Credit
Hours
|
| ACCT
2301 BMGT 1301 BUSI 1301 BUSI 2301 COSC 1301 |
Principles
of Accounting I (Financial) Supervision Business Principles Business Law Microcomputer Applications |
3
3 3 3 3 |
|
Total
Hours:
|
15
|
|
Second
Semester
|
Course
|
Credit
Hours
|
| ACCT
2302 ACNT 1311 BUSG 2309 ECON 2301 MRKG 1311 POFT 1302 |
Principles
of Accounting II (Managerial) Introduction to Computerized Accounting Small Business Management Economics (Macro) Principles of Marketing Business Communications I |
3
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
Total
Hours:
|
18
|
|
|
Grand
Total:
|
33
|
Other
Information
Students must meet these requirements for graduation with a certificate:
- satisfy all admission requirement;
- complete an approved certificate or institutional award plan;
- have at least a 2.00 grade point average on all courses submitted on the certificate or institutional award plan;
- attain no lower than a "C" in each and every class in the major field of study; and
- have at least 60 percent of semester credit hours in residence at Lamar State College-Orange.
NOTE: All technical certificate programs are TASP exempt, except Administrative Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Vocational Nursing, and Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic.
