Business Education (B.S.Ed.)
Department of Business Education, Information and Technology Management and Management Information Systems, College of Business
Effective Fall 2013
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
BUSED.333 Business Communication and Report Writing
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking
ECONOMIC.121 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECONOMIC.122 Principles of Microeconomics
ECONOMIC.256 Business and Economics Statistics
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
MATH.118 Matrix Algebra
MATH.123 Essentials of Calculus
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
SPECED.101 Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities
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
FINANCE.313 Corporate Finance
LAW.331 Law and Legal Environment
MGMT.244 Principles of Management
MKTG.310 Marketing Principles and Practice
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:
BUSED.402 Instructional Strategies and Assessment
BUSED.403 BCIT Field Experience
BUSED.404 Professional Semester in BCIT
BUSED.406 Clinical Studies in BCIT
EDFOUND.291 Principles of Teaching
PROFSTUD.494 ELL Strategies and Methods
SPECED.275 Linking Assessment and Instruction
SPECED.358 Methods of Instruction for Exceptionalities
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
COB Professional Development Program:
INTERBUS.101 Professional Development: Self Discovery I
INTERBUS.102 Professional Development: Self Discovery II
INTERBUS.201 Professional Development: Exploration I
INTERBUS.202 Professional Development: Exploration II
INTERBUS.301 Professional Development: Preparation and Experience Building I
INTERBUS.302 Professional Development: Preparation and Experience Building II
INTERBUS.401 Professional Development: Taking Action to Transition I
INTERBUS.402 Professional Development: Taking Action to Transition II
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.