Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Open to all UNC Charlotte undergraduate students, the Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship provides students with an understanding of how to think and act entrepreneurially in efficient and effective ways. The undergraduate certificate is intended to be an interdisciplinary program, seeking to attract entrepreneurially-minded students from all colleges across campus. The Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship is open to all UNC Charlotte undergraduate students. The capacity of the program is restricted to 60 students entering the program per year. To be accepted into the program, students must present a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and be on track to obtain junior standing by the time of enrollment in the undergraduate certificate.

Students should have graduated from an approved or accredited high school or have earned a high school equivalency certificate or G.E.D. The high school course units should include the following: 4 units in English, emphasizing grammar, composition and literature; 4 units in mathematics, including Algebra I, Algebra II and geometry, and a higher level mathematics course for which Algebra II is a prerequisite; 2 units in social studies, including one unit in U.S. history; and 3 units in science, including at least one unit in a life or biological science (e.g., biology), at least one unit in a physical science (e.g., chemistry, physics, physical science), and at least one laboratory course; two additional academic units of English, Mathematics, science, social studies, world languages or computer science.