Business Education (B.S.Ed.)
Department of Business Education, Information and Technology Management and Management Information Systems, College of Business
Effective Fall 2009
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
General Education courses
Included in 50 semester hours of general education requirements (five credits of which must be at the 300 level or higher), the following general education courses are required with a grade of C or better:
An English or American Literature course
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking
ECONOMIC.121 Principles of Economics I
ECONOMIC.122 Principles of Economics II
ECONOMIC.256 Business and Economics Statistics
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
MATH.118 Matrix Algebra
MATH.123 Essentials of Calculus
SPECED.101 Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities
BUSED.333 Business Communication and Report Writing
Business Administration Requirements
The following courses are required with a grade of C or better (21 semester hours):
ACCT.221 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT.222 Principles of Accounting II
ACCT.223 Managerial Accounting
MGMT.244 Principles of Management
FINANCE.313 Corporate Finance
MKTG.310 Marketing Principles and Practice
LAW.331 Law and Legal Environment
BCIT Requirements
The following courses are required with a grade of C or better (18 semester hours):
BUSED.101 Introduction to Business
ITM.302 Enhanced Business Applications
ITM.321 Information Technology Management
Professional Education requirements
A total of 31 semester hours is required for a major in business education. The student must have completed the following courses with a grade of C or better to be considered for certification as a teacher of business subjects:
EDFOUND.291 Principles of Teaching
SPECED.275 Linking Assessment & Instruction
SPECED.358 Methods of Instruction for Exceptionalities
PROFSTUD.494 ELL Strategies & Methods
BUSED.402 Instructional Strategies and Assessment
BUSED.403 BCIT Field Experience
BUSED.404 Professional Semester in BCIT
BUSED.406 Clinical Studies in BCIT
Choose one of the following two courses:
PSYCH.211 Child Psychology
PSYCH.212 Adolescent Psychology
Choose one of the following two courses:
EDFOUND.251 Psychological Foundations of Education
PSYCH.251 Psychological Foundations of Education
Choose one of the following two courses:
EDFOUND.406 Multicultural Education
BUSED.350 Valuing Diversity in Business
Certification - Upon completion of the curriculum, receipt of a recommendation from the university and successfully passing the PRAXIS Level I and II exams specified for business computer and information technology certification, students will be issued a K-12, Level I certificate by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.