{"id":10905,"date":"2024-07-25T23:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T03:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/?page_id=10905"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:19:42","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-link-hero \">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2023_KAL_0483-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-exlarge\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader purdue-home-link-hero__subheader tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">\n                    PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS                <\/p>\n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-link-hero__header\">\n                    <br>Turn innovative ideas into action                <\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__subtext\">\n                    <br>Enroll in one introductory entrepreneurship course and start creating impact today.                <\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-container\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-desc tablet-hidden\">\n                        Jump to:\n                    <\/span>\n                                         <ul class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list--desktop\">\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#eligibility\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    eligibility                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#required\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    required courses                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#approved\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    approved course list                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#grades\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    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<option value=\"#approved\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    approved course list                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#grades\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Grades                                <\/option>\n                                                    <\/select>\n                    <\/form>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__arrow hero-down-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-down icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"eligibility\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-centered \">\n        <div class=\"section has-gray-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">ELIGIBILITY<\/h2>\n                                                \n            <h3 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\">Entrepreneurship for ALL MAJORS <\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Certificate is open to all undergraduates at West Lafayette and Indianapolis campuses. Simply enroll in ENTR\u202f20000 and consult your academic advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To allow time for certificate completion, we recommend starting early\u2014ideally with four or more semesters remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"required\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-two-line \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"tagged-header-container\">\n                        <h3 class=\"' tagged-header tagged-header--gold\"> Required Courses<\/h3><\/div>\n                                                \n                            <div class=\"columns has-two-columns has-line\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <h4 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\">COMPLETE FIVE COURSES ACROSS THESE CATEGORIES:<\/h4>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>some may overlap with your major requirements<\/em><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector purdue-home-path-way--first \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--top\"><\/div>\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--straight\"><\/div>\n            \n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container purdue-home-path-way__container--reversed\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2023_KAL_4638-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                                            <h5 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__subheader\">2 INTRO CORE COURSES<\/h5>\n                    \n                                                                    <h6 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">Fundamentals <\/h6>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Core courses provide a foundation in the language, knowledge, leadership, and communication skills essential to entrepreneurship and innovation. These required courses are offered exclusively through the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1st Required Intro Course:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/student-success\/entr-courses-offered\/intro-core-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ENTR 20000: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Opens in a new tab)\">ENTR 20000: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2nd Required Intro Core Course<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Choose from the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                                                                                                    <form class=\"purdue-home-select\">\n                                    <label for=\"adbfb94d-6f63-441c-a300-bf0e1b1cbc6b\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n                                    <select id=\"adbfb94d-6f63-441c-a300-bf0e1b1cbc6b\" name=\"links\">\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/student-success\/entr-courses-offered\/intro-core-courses\/\" data-external=\"1\">ENTR 31000: Marketing and Management for New Ventures<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/student-success\/entr-courses-offered\/intro-core-courses\/\" data-external=\"1\">ENTR 31500: Business Planning for Social Entrepreneurship<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/student-success\/entr-courses-offered\/intro-core-courses\/\" data-external=\"1\">ENTR 32500: Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/option>\n                                                                            <\/select>\n                                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"purdue-home-button  \">Learn More<\/button>\n                                <\/form>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector purdue-home-path-way--has-connector-elbow \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--straight\"><\/div>\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--elbow\"><\/div>\n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2023_KAL_9140-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                                            <h5 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__subheader\">2 OPTION COURSES<\/h5>\n                    \n                                                                    <h6 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">Depth<\/h6>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Option courses provide discipline or industry specific depth in areas which are relevant to entrepreneurship and innovation. They are offered through the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program as well as departments across the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For this requirement &#8212; many courses fulfill both certificate and plan of study requirements in your major.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See the approved course list below to further personalize your path.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Or select the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                                                                    <div  class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                                                                     <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/student-success\/entr-courses-offered\/option-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">ENTR 46000: Internship and Career Preparation Seminar<\/a><\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector purdue-home-path-way--has-connector-elbow \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container purdue-home-path-way__container--reversed\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-design-1-e1731954629185.png\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__subheader\">1 CAPSTONE COURSE OR EXPERIENCE<\/h2>\n                    \n                                                                    <h3 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">Culminating<\/h3>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capstone courses offer hands-on experiences such as developing business plans for new ventures, consulting with small businesses, or contributing to product innovation. These courses are available through the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program as well as departments across the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For this requirement &#8212; many courses fulfill both certificate and plan of study requirements in your major.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See the approved course list below to further personalize your path.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Or select from the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                                                                                                    <form class=\"purdue-home-select\">\n                                    <label for=\"c26336d3-7abe-4858-ab81-170405e96bbc\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n                                    <select id=\"c26336d3-7abe-4858-ab81-170405e96bbc\" name=\"links\">\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/student-success\/entr-courses-offered\/capstone-courses\/\" data-external=\"1\">ENTR 48000: Entrepreneurial Leadership andCareer<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/student-success\/entr-courses-offered\/capstone-courses\/\" data-external=\"1\">ENTR 48100: Consulting for Emerging Enterprises<\/option>\n                                                                            <\/select>\n                                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"purdue-home-button  \">Learn More<\/button>\n                                <\/form>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"approved\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-centered \">\n        <div class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">approved course list details<\/h2>\n                                                \n            <h3 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\">A Pathway For Every Student<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed with flexibility in mind, the approved course list includes a wide range of pre-approved option and capstone courses from all colleges, helping streamline your path to certificate completion. Your course pathway can be shaped by your major, interests, or career goals. <strong><em>Many approved courses may count toward both the certificate and your degree requirements.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FY-2026-27-Approved-Course-List-4-27-2026-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Approved Course LIst (Opens in a new tab)\">Approved Course LIst<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"grades\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-centered \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">Grade requirements<\/h2>\n                                                \n            <h3 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\"><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Grade of C- or higher must be obtained in all ENTR courses used toward Certificate Completion.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap purdue-home-cta-strap--narrow \">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"container has-gray-background purdue-home-cta-strap__container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__container--left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__subTitle\">\n                    questions?            <\/h2>\n                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__content\">Contact us for more information!<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__container--right\">\n                                                    <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"mailto:entrcert@purdue.edu\"  target=\"_blank\">email now<\/a>\n                            <\/div>  \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10905","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10905"}],"version-history":[{"count":118,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13457,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10905\/revisions\/13457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/entr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}