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Small Firm Management - Institutional Certificate of Proficiency

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Economics

The Small Firm Management Institutional Certificate of Proficiency is designed to provide basic skills in accounting, management, law, and economic analysis for individuals wanting to start or better manage a small business. Students can gain additional management expertise and earn the Small Firm Management Minor with a few additional courses.

A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required in certificate coursework, and all courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better. Coursework may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. There are four courses (12 credits) required for this certificate:

Required Courses

APEC 2120 - Small Firm Accounting Basics 3
APEC 2310 - Small Firm Management 3
APEC 3310 - Analytical Methods in Applied Economics (QI) 3
APEC 4300 - Agriculture Law 3
APEC 2120 and APEC 3310 will be taught in fall semesters and APEC 2310 and APEC 4300 will be taught in spring semesters. APEC 2120 needs to be taken as the first course and both APEC 2120 and APEC 2310 need to be taken prior to APEC 3310 .