ENTR-3040 Entrepreneurship Practicum–Fa, Sp 1–12 hours This course will be a practicum for students to gain experience in a small business or entrepreneurial setting that is appropriate for their future goals. These experiences will be in the form of internships, shadowing entrepreneurs, working in a small business or entrepreneurial firm on significant projects, or in significant roles, or consulting with these types of firms. Due to the dynamic nature of opportunities provided by small business people and entrepreneurs, it can be taken, with the permission of the lead professor, at any time. In addition, since each experience is unique, it can be taken more than once for up to 12 semester hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. ENTR-3070 Entrepreneurship Accelerator I–Fa, Sp 2 hours The Entrepreneurship Accelerator gives developing startups access to mentorship, education, potential investors, and other support to help them reach higher-growth stages and strong positioning to claim a share of their target markets. Accelerator I will pull founders through the process of creating an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) aimed at specific Total Addressable Markets (TAMs). Founders will work with faculty and staff to develop a product roadmap and launch plan. Successful completion of this segment’s stage-gates will allow the founder to enroll in ENTR-3080 Entrepreneurship Accelerator II. (Fee: $40) ENTR-3080 Entrepreneurship Accelerator II–Fa, Sp 2 hours The Entrepreneurship Accelerator II gives developing startups access to mentorship, education, potential investors, and other support to help them reach higher-growth stages and strong positioning to claim a share of their target markets. Accelerator II pursues high-growth techniques through industrialization and paves the way for obtaining seed capital. Course reviews legal entity types in tandem with business requirements and investigates how to grow sales through the most suitable channels. Founders will work with faculty and staff to develop the best product roadmap and launch plan. Successful completion of the segment’s stage-gates will allow the founder to enroll in ENTR3090 Entrepreneurship Accelerator III. ($Fee: 40). ENTR-3090 Entrepreneurship Accelerator III–Fa, Sp 2 hours The Entrepreneurship Accelerator III gives developing startups access to mentorship, education, potential investors, and other support to help them reach higher-growth stages and strong positioning to claim a share of their target markets. Accelerator III concentrates on the requirements for a successful product/ service launch and establishes a process to obtain venture capital. Founders will explore and evaluate revenue streams and identify how to pivot — if needed — after evaluating feedback from customers, partners and potential investors. Successful completion of this segment’s stage-gates will allow the founder to complete the sequence of the Accelerator courses. (Fee:$40) ENTR-3410 Topics in Entrepreneurship–Fa, Sp, Su 1–3 hours A variety of courses are covered under this heading on an experimental basis. This allows the department to meet the changing needs of the students without formally adding or dropping courses. (crosslisted with BUS-3410 Topics in Business) ENTR-3510 3 hours Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management–Fa This course will introduce students to business innovation and entrepreneurship in small and large organizations. The basics of envisioning, evaluating, starting, and running a brandnew business and/or a new business unit within an existing organization will be explored. (crosslisted with MGMT-3510 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management) Environmental Science (ENVS) ENVS-1110 4 hours Environment: Science, Sustainability, and Stewardship–Sp An interdisciplinary study of the environment that considers foundational understanding rooted in science, society, and economy. We will explore the socio-ecological implications of human activity, impacts, and responsibility for the environment. Students from all majors are welcome and will be challenged to develop and apply a biblical stewardship ethic. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Crosslisted with GSCI-1110. (Fee: $100) ENVS-3100 4 hours Principles of Geographic Information Systems–Fa An introduction to the science of geographical information systems (GIS). Students will study the theory and practice modern thematic cartography and spatial analysis using GIS. Students will gain experience with techniques of GPS data collection, web-based data retrieval, using software (ArcGIS) for data management, storage and analysis of vector and raster datasets. Students will conduct a spatial analysis project and prepare a map product portfolio. This course satisfies the physical science requirement of the general education requirements. Three onehour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Crosslisted with ESCI-3100 (Fee: $100) ENVS-3200 Advanced Ecology–Fa 3 hours An advanced study of fundamental concepts of ecology across the organizational hierarchy from gene to globe. Emphasis will be placed on the topics of biodiversity, biogeography, biogeochemistry, evolution, and conservation with respect to a biblical environmental stewardship ethic in the face of global environmental change. Two hours lecture and one two-hour lab per week. Course includes a travel study experience to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Crosslist with BIO-3200. Prerequisites: BIO-2600 General Ecology or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $100) ENVS-3600 Environmental Ethics–Sp 3 hours An introductory study of ethical systems that addresses the relationship and responsibility of humankind toward the natural world. Emphasis will be upon the biblical environmental stewardship ethic and its application to contemporary environmental issues. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: One semester of biology; junior status; permission of instructor. (odd years) ENVS-4100 Environmental Geology–Fa 4 hours Application of geology to environmental problems such as natural resource extraction, water supply, pollution, waste disposal, landslides, floods, and land use planning. Required field trip. Includes three lectures and one three-hour lab per week Prerequisites: GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology and junior status. (Fee:$150) (even years) Earth Science (ESCI) Except where noted, general education courses are designed to meet the general education requirements for graduation. These courses will not count toward graduation requirements for majors found in the School of Science and Mathematics unless they are specifically listed in the curriculum requirements for a major. A student majoring in science or mathematics may take these courses only as electives. However, any course listed for a science or mathematics major or minor may also count toward fulfilling general education requirements. Page 258 2023–24 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions ENTR-3040 – ENVS-4100
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