Nov 24, 2024

Missouri Baptist University 2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin

Business Education (Grades 9-12) Certification

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CIP Code: 13.1303

NOTE: Secondary school candidates may opt to complete certification in one or two concentration areas. In addition, secondary certification may be combined with middle school certification in the same content area, earning subject-specific certification in grades 5-12. Driver Education is available as an add-on area.

Content areas for secondary certification (9-12) include the following: Biology, Business Education, Chemistry, English, Marketing Education, Mathematics, Social Science, and Speech/Theatre.

Content area courses are undergraduate-only unless otherwise noted.

See your advisor for certification requirements.

Professional Requirements

Content Planning and Delivery/Individual Student Needs/Schools and the Teaching Profession

EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I (Must be taken first semester of enrollment) †^¹
EDUC 200 - Continuing Portfolio Development for Teacher Candidates (must be enrolled concurrently with EDUC 201)¹
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society †¹
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction †^¹
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making ¹
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning †¹
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three †
PSYC 553 - Advanced Human Development Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II (Must be taken the semester prior to student teaching) †^²
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ‡
EDRD 463/563 - Reading and Writing Strategies for Middle and Secondary Content Areas Semester Hours: Three
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three
EDTR 413/513 - Trauma Informed Classroom I Semester Hours: Three (must be taken concurrently with Student Teaching)

Total: 35 Hours

Note(s)

^Teacher Education Program Gateway course – requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)
† Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as co-requisite/pre-requisite.

¹Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
²Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.
³Undergraduate-only course required in conjunction with Student Teaching.
‡Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete: EDCL 420/520 .

Field and Clinical Experiences

See your advisor for certification requirements.

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting) †‡^¹
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211) ¹
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting, different grade than 211)*†^
EDUC 510 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511 )
EDUC 470 - Student Teaching Professional Development Seminar (must be taken concurrently with Student Teaching)¹
ESCL 5712 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Twelve (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting, different grade than EDCL 211 or EDCL 511)
OR (for those pursuing two secondary content areas)
ESCL 5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in grades 9-12 in the primary content area)
ESCL 5703 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 9-12 in the add-on content area)
OR (for those pursuing secondary/middle combined)
ESCL 5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 9-12 in a secondary school setting)
EMCL 5703 - Student Teaching: Middle School Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 5-9 in a middle school setting, different grade level than EDCL 411/511 )*

Total: 14 Hours

Note(s)

¹Undergraduate-only courses

^Teacher Education Program Gateway course – requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)

‡ Students who transfer in a course for EDCL 211 with a grade of B or better who do not have a MEES evaluation (or equivalent) must take EDCL 200 Transfer Field Experience.¹

† Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as co-requisite/pre-requisite.

*Candidates pursuing secondary/middle combined certification must complete EDCL 411/511 in a middle school setting.

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area

EDMS 403/503 - Teaching Business and Marketing: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three

Total: 3 Hours

Content Area Requirements

ACCT 213 - Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 223 - Principles of Managerial Accounting
ECON 113 - Macroeconomics
ECON 123 - Microeconomics
BUSN 413 - Business Law: Uniform Commercial Code
BUSN 353 - Communication Strategies in Business
OR
ENGL 433 - Business Writing
MGMT 303 - Management Concepts and Practices
MRKT 313 - Introduction to Marketing

EDBM 403/503 - Administration of Business and Marketing Education Programs Semester Hours: Three

6 HOURS IN COMPUTER/EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FROM THE FOLLOWING

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

Total: 33 Hours

Note(s)

* Must satisfy prerequisite

Elective in Business, Accounting, Economics, Management, Marketing, or Computer/Emerging Technology

Recommended Electives:

ENTR 303 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BUSN 403 - Business in a Global Environment

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Business Education (Grades 9-12) Certification

Professional Requirements

Content Planning and Delivery/Individual Student Needs/Schools and the Teaching Profession

Total: 35 Hours

Note(s)

Field and Clinical Experiences

Total: 14 Hours

Note(s)

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area

Total: 3 Hours

Content Area Requirements

6 HOURS IN COMPUTER/EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FROM THE FOLLOWING

Total: 33 Hours

Note(s)

Elective in Business, Accounting, Economics, Management, Marketing, or Computer/Emerging Technology

Total: 3 Hours

Total: 88 Hours