Business Education, BSED

The program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in education and Pennsylvaniateacher certification in business, computer, and information technology for grades PK-12.The Business Education program is dedicated to preparing teachers who will be qualified and certified to instruct students to live and work in a business environment. The program is intended for those interested in teaching in public elementary, junior/middle, and senior high schools, vocational-technical schools, private business schools, or industry.

Admission to this program requires entering students to meet the guidelines for admission to the College of Education and Communications. Additionally, students must achieve a 3.0 GPA to apply for Step 1 of the Teacher Education process to enroll in major courses, to student teach, and to be recommended for certification. Students must meet the requirements leading to teacher certification as outlined in this catalog.

Before graduation, each business education student must document completion of 500 hours of business work-related experience. This experience can be acquired during summer vacations and vacations and in offices on the campus during the regular school term. Previous documented experience may also be counted.

* (1)

Liberal Studies: 44

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Humanities:

HIST 196 - Explorations in US History Credits: 3

Mathematics:

MATH 151 - Elements of Mathematics I Credits: 3

Natural Science:

Option I recommended

College: 33

Preprofessional Education Sequence:

ETIT 103 - Digital Instructional Technology Credits: 3
EDSP 102 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3

Professional Education Sequence:

EDEX 301 - Education of Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Secondary Settings Credits: 2
EDEX 323 - Instruction of English Language Learners with Special Needs Credits: 2
EDSP 477 - Assessment of Student Learning: Design and Interpretation of Educational Measures Credits: 3
EDUC 242 - Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience I Credits: 1
EDUC 342 - Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience II Credits: 1
EDUC 441 - Student Teaching Credits: 5-12
EDUC 442 - School Law Credits: 1
EDUC 499 - Multicultural/Multiethnic Education Credits: 2
MIDL 321 - 21st-Century Literacies for Diverse Learners Credits: 3

Major: 42

Required Courses:

Business Administration Core: 27

ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I Credits: 3
BCOM 321 - Business and Interpersonal Communications Credits: 3
BLAW 235 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
COMM 101 - Introduction to Communications, Media, and Culture Credits: 3
COSC 110 - Problem Solving and Structured Programming Credits: 3
ECON 122 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
FIN 310 - Fundamentals of Finance Credits: 3
MGMT 310 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKTG 320 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Business, Computer, and Information Technology Certification: 15

BTED 411 - Methods in Business and Information Technology I Credits: 3
BTED 412 - Methods in Business and Information Technology II Credits: 3
COMM 440 - Multimedia Production Credits: 3
ETIT 330 - Technology in the Classroom Credits: 3
BUSN 101 - Business Success Seminar Credits: 3

Free Electives: 1

Total Degree Requirements: 120

See advisory paragraph “Timely Completion of Degree Requirements ” in the section on Requirements for Graduation.

(*) See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled “Admission to Teacher Education,” in the College of Education and Communications section of this catalog.

(1) Students can transfer credit from another regionally accredited institution.