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Bachelor of Science Business Education

Do you want to make a difference? Are you a role model? Do you have great interpersonal skills? Can you communicate effectively? Do you enjoy working with others? Are you a problem solver? Do you have a desire to succeed in the business world of today and tomorrow or encourage others toward a career in business?

If you find yourself answering yes to most or all of the preceding questions, you owe it to yourself to look at the Business Education program at Arkansas Tech University.

Success in the global economy of today and tomorrow will be realized by individuals, teams, and organizations who know how to learn and who understand, anticipate, and proactively respond to change. By continuously learning and delivering the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by emerging business leaders such as yourself, the Business Education program at Arkansas Tech University is a solid investment in your future. You will be able to mold and guide others to develop their skills and work collaboratively.

The Business Education program is designed to provide graduates with marketable skills. The program is application-oriented and interdisciplinary. Cases and team projects involving actual businesses are integrated throughout the curriculum. Opportunities to observe in classrooms with certified teachers and complete an internship program will assist in your preparation for a professional career as a teacher. The knowledge, skills, and abilities that you will develop in the Business Education program at Arkansas Tech University include:

1. a strong understanding of general education requirements.

2. a strong understanding of the business education core.

3. knowledge of the school, adolescents, and the teaching-learning process.

Dr. Kevin Mason
Chair, Business & Economics

Curriculum in Business Education

Freshman Year

		Fall	Spring
English Composition I, II (ENGL 1013,1023)		3	3
Keyboarding II (BUAD 2002)		2
Science 1		4	4
College Algebra (MATH 1113) 2		3
Word Processing (BUAD 2043)			3
Intro to Computer Based Systems (COMS 1003)		3
American Government (POLS 2003)			3
Calculus for Business (MATH 2243)			3
Physical Activity 1		1
	#	16	16

Sophomore Year

		Fall	Spring
Accounting Principles I, II (ACCT 2003, 2013)		3	3
Principles of Economics I, II (ECON 2003, 2013)		3	3
Classroom Communication (SPH 3083)		3
Business Statistics (BUAD 2053)			3
Management Productivity Tools (MGMT 2013)			3
Legal Environment of Business (BUAD 2033)		3
Intro. to Secondary Ed. (SEED 2002)		2
U.S. History (HIST 2003 or 2013)			3
Physical Activity 1		1	1
	#	15	16

Junior Year

		Fall	Spring
Management and Org Behavior (MGMT 3003)		3
Principles of Marketing (MKT 3043)		3
Production Management (MGMT 3103)			3
Intro. to Ed. Technology (SEED 3702)		2
Personal Health (HLED 1513)			3
Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 2003)		3
Vocational Bus. Ed. Methods (VOBE 4023)			3
Fine Arts/Humanities Electives 1		3	3
Business Communications (BUAD 3023)		3
Adolescent Development (SEED 3554)			4
	#	17	16

Senior Year

		Fall	Spring
Classroom Application of Ed. Psy. (SEED 4556)		6
Business Policy (MGMT 4083)		3
Management Information Systems (MGMT 4013)		3
Special Methods in Voc. Bussiness (VOBE 4701)			1
Teaching in Elementary and Secondary (SEED 4809/4909)			9
Business Finance (FIN 3063)		3
Seminar in Secondary Ed. (SEED 4503)			3
	#	15	13

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1 See General Education requirements.

2 Students who have two years of high school algebra with a grade of "C" or better and a math ACT score of 22 or above may omit College Algebra and enroll directly in MATH 2243, Calculus for Business and Economics.

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