Business Education (B.S.Ed.)
Department of Innovation, Technology and Supply Chain Management
Effective Spring 2018
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 48 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 101 Introduction to Business
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
EDFOUND 291 Principles of Teaching
EDFOUND 406 Multicultural Education or BUSED 350 Diversity in Business
ENGLISH 101 Foundations of College Writing
ITM 175 Information and Technology Management Applications
MATH 123 Essentials of Calculus
PSYCH 101 General Psychology
SPECED 101 Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities
SPECED 275 Linking Assessment/Instruction for Students with Disabilities
Business Administration Requirements
The following courses are required with a grade of C or better (27 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
ITM 221 Information Technology Management
ITM 302 Business Applications Development
BCIT Requirements
The following courses are required with a grade of C or better (22 semester hours):
EDFOUND 406 Multicultural Education or BUSED 350 Diversity in Business
BUSED 402 Instructional Strategies and Assessment in Business, Computer and Information Technology
BUSED 403 BCIT Field Experience
BUSED 404 Professional Seminar BCIT
BUSED 406 Clinical Study in BCIT
Professional Education requirements
A total of 21 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:
PSYCH 211 Early Childhood Development or PSYCH 212 Adolescent Development.
PSYCH 251 Psychological Foundations of Education or EDFOUND 251 Psychological Foundations of Education
EDFOUND 291 Principles of Teaching
Exceptionalities
SPECED 101 Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities
SPECED 275 Linking Assessment/Instruction for Students with Disabilities
SPECED 358 Methods of Instruction for Individuals with Disabilities
English Language Learner
AUDSLP 432 Communication/Educational Strategies for ELL Individuals or PROFSTUD 494 ELL Strategies and Methods
BCIT Requirements
BUSED 402 Instructional Strategies and Assessment
BUSED 403 BCIT Field Experience
BUSED 404 Professional Semester BCIT
BUSED 406 Clinical Studies BCIT
EDFOUND 406 Multicultural Education or BUSED 350 Diversity in Business
COB Professional Development Program:
ZIPD.101 – Functional Areas of Business
ZIPD.102 – Interconnectedness of Business
ZIPD.201 – Career Exploration
ZIPD.202 – Career Preparation
ZIPD.301 – Preparation for the Workforce
ZIPD.302 – Build your brand
ZIPD.401 – Networking and Job Search
ZIPD.402 – Career Transition
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.