Business Education, BA

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CIP Code: 13.1303

Undergraduate degree-seeking students must meet all assessment requirements for certification before degrees will be conferred for professional education programs, including the following: 1) passing the Professional Development Folio (semester prior to student teaching); 2) passing score on the required content assessment(s) for each area of certification for which recommendation is sought; and 3) achieving a composite score of 42 or better on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation (completed during student teaching) for teacher candidates.

General Education Requirements (Education)

Bachelor of Arts (Education)

Programs within the School of Teacher Education are subject to change as DESE alters their requirements. Students must regularly meet with their advisor to remain on track for graduation and to meet certification requirements.

Business Education Major Requirements

ACCT 213 - Principles of Financial Accounting Semester Hours: Three
ACCT 223 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Semester Hours: Three
ECON 113 - Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) Semester Hours: Three
ECON 123 - Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) Semester Hours: Three
BUSN 413 - Business Law - Uniform Commercial Code Semester Hours: Three
BUSN 353 - Communication Strategies in Business Semester Hours: Three OR
ENGL 433 - Business Writing Semester Hours: Three
BUSN 363 - Financial Management Semester Hours: Three †
ENTR 303 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Semester Hours: Three
MGMT 303 - Management Concepts and Practices Semester Hours: Three
MRKT 313 - Introduction to Marketing Semester Hours: Three
BUSN 403 - Business in A Global Environment Semester Hours: Three OR
BUSN 403TS - Business in a Global Environment (Travel Study) Semester Hours: Three

Six (6) Hours in Computer/Emerging Technology from the Following:

BCIS 203 - Microsoft Office Suite Semester Hours: Three
One Elective from the following:
ITBU 213 - IT Infrastructure Semester Hours: Three
ITBU 313 - Introduction to Cybersecurity Semester Hours: Three
ITBU 333 - System Analysis and Design Semester Hours: Three
ITBU 353 - Data and Information Management Semester Hours: Three *
ITBU 363 - Business Analytics Semester Hours: Three
BCIS 403/503 - Management Applications of Information Technology Semester Hours: Three ¹ *
BCIS 453 - E-Commerce Semester Hours: Three *

Required Secondary Education (EDBM/EDMS) Courses

EDBM 403/503 - Administration of Business and Marketing Education Programs Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDMS 403/503 - Teaching Business and Marketing: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ¹

Note(s)

¹ See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course.
†Post-baccalaureate Certification-only students (those who already hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university) only need to complete one of these course: BUSN 363 , BUSN 403 , or ENTR 303 .
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Students seeking certification will need to complete Secondary Education certification requirements.

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