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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING

BUSINESS EDUCATION CURRICULUM

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (35)

Course Title Credits

A. Curriculum Area I 

(Arts and Humanities)
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech 3
ARTS 101 or MUSI 101 or MUSI 109 3
HIST 333 or 334 or 341 or 360 3

Total — 9

B. Curriculum Area II

(Social Science)
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology 3

(Behavioral Science)
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology 3

Total — 6

C. Curriculum Area III (Biological and Physical Sciences)

BIOL 101 Theories and Applications of Biological Science 3
BIOL 103 Biological Science Lab1
PHYS 101 Theories and Appli. of Physical Science3

Total — 7

D. Curriculum Area IV (Mathematics)

MATH 109 College Algebra3

E. Curriculum Area V (English Composition)

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I3
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II3
ENGL 305 Technical Writing 3

Total — 9

F. Curriculum Area VI (Emerging Issues) Course Title Credits

BUED 100 First Year Experience/Business

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS = 35 

II. DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORTING LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION MAJORS (12)

Course Title Credits

ECON 001 Econ Lab I 0
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (MACRO) 3
ECON 002 Econ Lab II0
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II (MICRO)3
SOCI 326 Social Psychology3
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness 3
ENGL 211 Approaches to Grammar 3

Total — 15

III. FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION MAJORS (24.5)

Course Title Credits

BUAD 132 Introduction to Business3
ACCT 001 Acct Lab I0
ACCT 201 Introductory Financial Accounting3
ACCT 002 Acct Lab II 0
ACCT 202 Introductory Corporate & Managerial Accounting 3
BUAD 302 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MKTG 308 Principles of Marketing3
FINA 340 Financial Management3
BUAD 304 Entrepreneurship3
BUAD 412 Business Law 3
BUED 188 B Professional Development0.5

Total — 24.5

IV. BUSINESS EDUCATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (23)

Course Title Credits

BUED 111 Keyboarding2
BUED 112 Business Mathematics 3
BUED 212 Computer Concepts/Applications-I 3
BUED 213 Computer Concepts/Applications-II3
BUED 333 Business Communications3
BUED 411 Office Technology and Records3
BUED 412 Office Practice 3
BUED 414 Office Management

Total — 23

V. TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (36)

Course Title Credits

EDCI 200B Introduction to Contemporary Education3
PSYC 305 Human Growth and Development 3
PSYC 307 Educational Psychology3
EDCI 402B Fundamentals of Reading Instruction 3
EDCI 311 Comprehensive Assessment In Education 3
EDCI 427B Curriculum and Instruction in Business Education: Secondary3
EDCI 480B|___ |Teaching Internship: Secondary6
EDCI 490B| |Program(Secondary: 7-12)**6
EDTE 415 History and Principles of Vocational Education3
EDCI 400 Senior Seminar 3

Total — 36

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED = 133.5

** Required Courses in the Teaching Internship Phase
 
 

BUSINESS EDUCATION

Recommended Course Sequence

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester Hours

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I — 3
SOCI 101 Intro to Sociology — 3
MATH 109 College Algebra — 3
BUAD 132 Introduction to Business — 3
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness — 3
BUED 100 First Year Experience/Business — 1
BUED 111 Keyboarding — 2 

Semester Total — 18

Second Semester Hours
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II — 3
BIOL 101 Theories & Appli of Biol Sci. — 3
BIOL 103 Biological Science Lab — 1
One 3 credit course in Art, Music, or Literature — 3
BUED 112 Business Mathematics — 3
BUED 212 Computer Concepts/Appli I — 3 

Semester Total — 16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester Hours

ECON 001 Econ Lab I — 0
ECON 201 Principles of Econ I (Macro) — 3
ACCT 001 Acct Lab I — 0
ACCT 201 Intro Financial Accounting — 3
PHYS 101 Theories & Appli. of Physical Science — 3
EDCI 200B Introduction to Contemporary Education — 3
BUED 213 Computer Concepts/Appli II — 3

Semester Total — 16

Second Semester Hours
ECON 002 Econ Lab II — 0
ECON 202 Principles of Econ II (Micro) — 3
ACCT 002 Acct Lab II — 0
ACCT 202 Introductory Corporate and Managerial Accounting — 3
ENGL 203 Fund of Contemporary Speech — 3
PSYC 200 Intro to Psychology — 3
HIST 333 or 334 or 341 or 360 — 3
BUED 188 B Professional Development — 0.5

Semester Total — 15.5

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester Hours

MKTG 308 Principles of Marketing — 3
FINA 340 Financial Management — 3
BUAD 302 Management and — 3
Organizational Behavior — 3
BUED 333 Business Communications — 3
PSYC 305 Human Growth and Development — 3
BUAD 304 Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship — 3 

Semester Total — 21 

Second Semester Hours
PSYC 307 Educational Psychology — 3
EDCI 402B Fundamentals of Reading Instruction — 3
BUED 411 Office Tech and Records — 3
EDTE 415 History and Principles of Vocational Education — 3
BUED 412 Office Practice — 3
ENGL 211 Approaches to Grammar — 3 

Semester Total — 18

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester Hours

BUAD 412 Business Law — 3
BUED 414 Office Management — 3
EDCI 427B Curriculum and Instruction in Business Education: Secondary — 3
EDCI 311 Comprehensive Assessment in Education — 3
ENGL 305 Technical Writing — 3
SOCI 326 Social Psychology — 3

Semester Total — 18

Second Semester Hours
EDCI 480B **Teaching Internship: Secondary Program(Secondary: 7-12) — 6
EDCI 490B **Teaching Internship: Secondary Program(Secondary: 7-12) — 6
EDCI 400 Senior Seminar — 3 

Semester Total — 15

** Required Courses in the Teaching Internship Phase

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED — 133.5
 

Department of Business, Management, and Accounting

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