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 		BS or BA Degree, Business Education Composite Teaching Major

Program Prerequisite

Completion or equivalent of a Weber State AAS Degree in Business/Multimedia Technologies. Composite Teaching Emphasis majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department).

Minor
 
Not required.
 
Grade Requirements
 
A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this major in addition to an overall GPA in TBE courses of 2.50 or higher. An overall GPA of 3.00 is required for admission to the Teacher Education program.
 
Credit Hour Requirements
 
A total of 120-126 credit hours is required for graduation. A total of 40 upper-division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) -- all of these credit hours are required within the major.

Advisement

Business Education  Teaching Emphasis students should meet with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Contact Dr. Allyson Saunders at 801-626-6823 or call 801-626-6059 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Teaching majors should also consult with an advisor in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269).

Admission Requirements

Complete the AAS Degree in Business/Multimedia Technologies or equivalent. Declare your program of study. Composite Teaching majors must also satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department).

General Education

Refer to General Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Business Education teaching major will also satisfy general education requirements: ChFam SS1500, Comm HU1050, and Econ SS1010.

Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree

To be taken in addition to the requirements for the AAS Degree in Business/Multimedia Technologies.

Support Courses Required
(12 credit hours)

The following requirements must be completed with a grade of "C-" or higher.
  • Mgmt 3010 Organization Behavior & Mgmt (3)
  • Mktg 3010 Marketing Concepts & Practices (3)
  • BusAdm 3200 Legal Environment of Business (3)
  • Fin 1010 Personal Finance (3)

Specific Major Courses Required
(5 credit hours)

  • TBE 3600* Principles of Business/Marketing Ed (2)
  • TBE 3610* Methods of Teaching Business/Marketing Education Subjects (3)
* Must be taken prior to student teaching.
 
Secondary Education Requirements for the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education must also be met. (36-40 credit hours)
 
TBE 3250, Business Communication (3), will meet the Comm HU1020 requirement for Teacher Education Certification.

Suggested Course Sequence

The following suggested course sequence for the Composite Teaching Emphasis is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Use this sequence only as a guideline and be sure to consult with an advisor.

The first two years of this sequence are the requirements for the AAS Degree in Business/Multimedia Technologies.

Freshman Fall

Freshman Spring

Engl EN1010
Introduction to Writing

 3 Engl EN2010
Intermediate Writing		 3
Comm HU2110
Small Group Communications		 3 TBE 3100
Desktop Publishing           		 3
TBE 1040
Speedbuilding Keyboarding		 1 TBE 2010
Business English		 3
Math QL 1040
Introduction to Statistics		 4 TBE 2200
Microcomputer Operating Systems		 3
Computer and Information Literacy 2-4 TBE 2531
Exploring Multimedia Applications		 3
Gen Ed PS/LS Physical or Life Science 3
Total Hours  16-18 Total Hours  15
 

Sophomore Fall

Sophomore Spring

ECON SS 1010
Economics as a Social Science		 3 TBE 3532
Web Page Design and Development		 3
TBE 2300
Introduction to LAN Management		 3 TBE 2080
Database Application		 1

TBE 3000
Advanced Word Processing

 1

TBE 3533
Multimedia Web Animation

 3

TBE 3070
Advanced Spreadsheet Apps.

 1 TBE 3250
Business Communication		 3

TBE 2533
Image Editing Solutions

 3 Acctng 2010
Survey of Accounting 1		 3

Gen Ed
CA/HU Creative Arts or Humanities    

 3 ChFam SS 1500
Human Development		 3

Gen Ed
PS/LS Physical or LIfe Science

 3 TBE 2899
Associate Degree Assessment		 0
Total Hours  17 Total Hours  16

Junior Fall

Junior Spring

TBE 3600
Principles of Bus/Mktg Ed		 2 BusAdm 3200
Legal Environment of Business		 3
TBE 3610
Methods of Teaching Bus/Mktg Ed		 3

Gen Ed
AI American Institutions

 3
Educ 1010
Exploring Teaching		 3 TBE 3090
Advanced Electronic Presentations		 1
Gen Ed
CA/HU Creative Arts or Humanities		 3 MGMT 3010
Organizational Behavior & Management		 3
Gen Ed
PS/LS Physical or LIfe Science		 3 FIN 1010
Personal Finance		 3
Scientific Inquiry

3

Scientific Inquiry 3
Total Hours 17 Total Hours 16
 

Senior Fall

Senior Spring

EDUC DV3200
Foundations in Diversity		 3 EDUC 4940
Clinical Practice in Secondary Education		 8
EDUC DV3260
The Exceptional Student		 3 EDUC 4950
Integrated Sec. Clinical Practice Seminar		 4
EDUC 3900
Preparing, Teaching, & Assessing Inst.		 3
EDUC 3930
Reading & Writing Across Sec. Curr.		 3
MKTG 3010
Marketing Concepts & Practices		 3
Total Hours 15 Total Hours 12

Source: WSU Course Catalog. Refer to the current course catalog for course descriptions. 

This curriculum pattern is subject to revision and is not an academic contract. See your advisor to make sure you are choosing the proper courses.


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