Business Education Teaching Major, B.A./B.S.

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Students desiring to prepare for a career in teaching business subjects in grades 5–12 may complete a business education major program offered by the Romain College of Business in cooperation with the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education. The business education major is accredited by the Indiana Professional Standards Board and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, www.ncate.org. As a business teacher educator, graduates will be able to teach the following subjects:

Accounting I and II
Advanced Business, College Credit
Business and Management Higher Level, International Baccalaureate
Business and Management Standard Level, International Baccalaureate
Business and Personal Law
Business, College Prep
Business Foundations
Business Management
Business Mathematics
Computer Applications
Computer Applications Advanced
Computer Programming
Computer Science A. Advanced Placement
Computer Science Higher Level, International Baccalaureate
Computer Science Standard Level, International Baccalaureate
Desktop Publishing
Digital Communications Tools
Entrepreneurship
Global Economics
International Business
Keyboarding Document
Marketing I
Personal Financial Responsibility
Technical/Business Communications
Web Design

In addition to completion of the course requirements for the business teacher concentration, all students must

comply with the procedures and regulations of the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education 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 their sophomore year or the first semester of their junior year;
have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 overall and a GPA of 2.75 within the Romain College of Business;
Pass the PRAXIS II – Business Education (10100) test during the senior year; and
participate in student teaching. (See the Department of Teacher Education section of the bulletin for further information.)

Teaching Major Grade & GPA Requirement

Students completing a teaching major must earn at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA, a 2.75 major GPA, and a grade of C or better in all courses applied toward degree requirements.

Romain College of Business Degree Requirements

Students seeking a bachelor’s degree with a major from the Romain College of Business must satisfy all business degree requirements and University Core Curriculum requirements listed in the Romain College of Business section of the bulletin.

Business Core for All Business Majors (31 hours)

The following required core courses provide breadth in a college education for business and a foundation for specialization in a major:

CIS 151 - Computer Applications in Business Credits: 3 (1) or
CIS 261 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications Credits: 3 (2)
ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I Credits: 3
ACCT 202 - Accounting Principles II Credits: 3
BCOM 231 - Business Communication Credits: 3
BLAW 263 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
ECON 265 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
FIN 305 - Business Finance Credits: 3
MNGT 305 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKTG 305 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
BCOM 401 - Business Career Planning and Professional Development Credits: 1
MNGT 452 - Policy Formulation and Implementation Credits: 3 (satisfies UCC Synthesis)

Note(s):

(1) Required of marketing majors

(2) Required of accounting and professional services, business administration, business education, computer information systems, finance, and management majors

Business Education Major Required Courses (12 hours)

ASBE 291 - Desktop Publishing and Web Design Credits: 3 or
EDUC 214 - Instructional Technology in Education Credits: 3 (ASBE291 recommended)
CIS 151 - Computer Applications in Business Credits: 3
FIN 208 - Personal Financial Management Credits: 3
BSED 397 - Methods of Teaching Business Education Credits: 3

Secondary Education Licensure minor

Students seeking a teaching major that leads to licensure as a secondary school teacher (grades 5-12) are required to complete the Secondary Education Licensure Minor .