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Business Education Degree
Why would I want a Business Education
degree?
If you have a desire
to teach business subjects in grades 6 - 12, you should
complete a business education major program offered by the College of
Business in cooperation with the Bower-Suhrheinrich College of
Education and Human Services. The business education major is accredited by the Indiana Professional Standards
Board and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.
What career opportunities would I be
prepared for?
The business education program is designed to prepare you for a career as
a
business teacher. While most business education majors go to work as high school
teachers, the program also provides a background for work in other types of organizations,
especially in jobs requiring accounting or computer skills. These
types of organizations have employed recent USI business education majors:
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What do I do if I am interested in
Vocational Business Education?
As a business education
student, you can choose to gain special teaching endorsements in Vocational Business Education
What could I expect for my first job?
As a business education major, you will be prepared to take your place as a high school
teacher as well as in other career paths. Recent USI graduates in business
education have had these career opportunities:
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What will I be eligible to teach?
You will be eligible to teach the following courses according to the
law of the State of Indiana:
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Why must I work closely with my faculty
advisor?
You must work closely with your assigned
faculty advisor when selecting required courses to ensure meeting all course
requirements of the College of Business and the Bower-Suhrheinrich
College of Education and Human Services.
In addition to completing the business
teacher concentration courses, what other requirements must I meet?
- Comply with the procedures and regulations of the Bower-Suhrheinrich College of Education and Human Services related to admission.
- Take and pass all three sections of the Praxis I as either a freshman or first-semester sophomore.
- Complete 55 credit hours by the end of your sophomore year or the first semester of your junior year.
- Have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 overall and a GPA of 2.75 within the College of Business.
- Pass the Praxis II-Business Education (code 10100) test during your senior year.
- Participate in student teaching.
What are the Standards for the Teacher of
Business?
You will find the Standards for the Teacher of Business on the Division of Professional Standards at http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/standards/BusinessContStds.html.
What courses do I need to take to earn a degree in Business Education?
- 50 hours in the University Core Curriculum program. Note: MATH 215 or MATH 230 is required.
- 31 hours in the College of Business Core.
- 12 hours of Business Education major requirements:
Computer Applications in
Business |
3 hours | |
| ASBE 291 /or/ EDUC 214 |
Desktop Publishing and
Web Design /or/ Instructional Technology in Education (See Business Education Advisor) |
3 hours |
NOTE: The following courses must be completed and are offered every other semester. Students must consult with the coordinator of the Business Education Program in order to determine when they must take these courses:
Methods of Teaching
Computer Courses |
3 hours | |
Methods of Teaching
Business Education |
3 hours |
- 33 hours of professional education courses from the Bower-Suhrheinrich College of Education and Human Services
EDUC 196 |
Foundations of Reflective
Teaching |
3 hours |
EDUC 202 |
Growth & Development:
Adolescence & Young Adult |
3 hours |
EDUC 302 |
Multicultural Education |
3 hours |
EDUC 385 |
Teaching & Learning in the
Senior High, Junior High, and Middle School |
3 hours |
EDUC 306 |
Educating Exceptional
Children |
3 hours |
EDUC 473 |
Supervised Teaching in the
Secondary School |
6 hours |
EDUC 474 |
Supplemental Supervised
Teaching in the Secondary School |
6 hours |
EDUC 448 |
Synthesis Seminar in
Secondary Teaching |
3 hours |
EDUC 493 |
Content Area Reading:
Differentiated Instruction |
3 hours |
| TOTAL professional education courses: | 33 hours | |
126 total hours with a minimum 2.75 GPA within College of Business and University cores. These hours must include classes to meet the 39-hour upper division (300/400 level) course requirements.
How do I know which classes I
should take each semester?
See a suggested schedule in
Business Education. Keep in mind that this list does
not take the place of meeting with your advisor.
Vocational Business Education (Career/Technical Education) Endorsement
In addition to the preceding course work, you must have 4,000 clock hours of successful business/office-related employment; this must be documented employment. Retail work experience (sales clerk) is not acceptable as documented employment unless you worked as the accountant, shipping/receiving clerk, or in some other special capacity. You may begin to work on the course work requirements as an undergraduate in the Business Teacher Education Program; however, you will not receive this endorsement to your license until all legal requirements established by the Indiana Professional Standards Board have been met. Coverage: The holder of the vocational business endorsement is eligible to teach state-approved vocational subjects in business education, organize and manage an intensive office laboratory and/or in-school business laboratory, coordinate a cooperative program with students from all office occupational areas, and coordinate an interdisciplinary cooperative education (ICE) program. All vocational business education courses are offered via distance education. See the Indiana Department of Education website for additional information: http://www.doe.state.in.us/octe/bme/Resources/PDF%20Files/USIVocationalBusnessEndorsement.pdf |
