Mar 29, 2023  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor for Non-Business and Non-Industrial Engineering Majors


This is an interdisciplinary entrepreneurship minor available to all USF undergraduate majors (except Business and Industrial Engineering – these students should take the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor for Business and Industrial Minor). This minor provides a focus on successful opportunity recognition; encourages application of creativity and innovation; and, develops leadership skills for new venture creation and organizational growth. The Minor teaches valuable, real-world skills that will complement any major – whether students would like to increase their entrepreneurial business skills, pursue their own business ideas, or learn ways to bring innovation and entrepreneurial leadership into existing positions and businesses.

Minor Requirements


For Non-Business and Non-Industrial Engineering majors only. The minor requires a total of 12 credit hours.

Total Minor Credit Hours: 12


Minor Elective Credit Hours: 3


Choose 3 credit hours:

  • Any upper level Entrepreneurship course with an ENT prefix (excluding ENT 3004 )
  • MAR 4933  Selected Topics: Int’l ENT 1 & 2 Study Abroad (6 hours total)
  • MAR 4933  Selected Topics: New Product Development Projects (3)
  • EIN 4933  Selected Topics: Product Development (3) (Engineering students only)

GPA Requirement


A GPA of 2.0 or better must be achieved in the course work at USF and in all minor courses completed at other institutions.

Grading Requirement


No minor course with a grade of “C” or less.

Advising Information


Tampa Campus Location:  BSN 2102
(813) 974-4290 or schedule an advising appointment online at https://www.usf.edu/business/undergraduate/advising/appointments.aspx

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm (Friday is reserved for walk-in’s only)
Please refer to website for most current office hours and advising availability information: https://www.usf.edu/business/undergraduate/advising/

For questions email bsnadvising@usf.edu
Be sure to include your name, U#, and contact information with your question.

St Petersburg Campus Location:  DAV 134
Mon-Thu: 8:00a.m. – 6:00p.m.
Fri: 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
(727) 873-4511 usfsp-advising@usf.edu
Website:  https://www.usfsp.edu/academic-advising/

Sarasota Manatee Campus Location:  SMC C107
(941) 359-4330 sar-advising@usf.edu

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Website:  www.usfsm.edu/academics/academic-resources/academic-advising/