Social Entrepreneurship (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Social Entrepreneurship
Unit: College of Business (BU)
Department: Entrepreneurship
Academic Plan Code(s): ENTRMINSOC
The College of Business offers a minor in Social Entrepreneurship that is available to students from any academic unit.
To be admitted to the minor, non-business students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENTR 350 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 3 |
| ENTR 370 | The Entrepreneurial Process | 3 |
| ENTR 402 | Venture Finance | 3 |
| ENTR 403 | Venture Planning and Management | 3 |
| ENTR 404 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| Freedom, Equality, Justice, and Community - SB | ||
or PPE 300 | Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics - SB | |
or POLS 399 | Topics in Political Science | |
| Social Problems - P1, SB | ||
| Faces of Global Poverty - WR | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Human Sexuality | ||
| Sociology of Families | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Mental Health and Illness | ||
| Sociology of Women's Health | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 18 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.

