Business - Teaching B.A.
Business - Teaching Major
The Business Teaching major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes UNIFI/General Education requirements, the Professional Experiences requirements, Educator Essentials requirements, and the following specified major requirements, to complete the minimum of 120 hours.
This program leads to endorsement #1171 5-12 Business-All.
| Required business teaching core | ||
| Business Administration, Interdepartmental: | ||
| BUSINESS 1000 | Introductory Seminar for Business Professionals | 0 |
| BUSINESS 2000 | Business Professionals in Training | 0 |
| Accounting: | ||
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2130 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Management: | ||
| MGMT 2080 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 2113 | Business Communication | 3 |
| MGMT 3100 | Legal and Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| or ACCT 3075 | Legal and Ethical Concepts for Accountants | |
| MGMT 3965/5965 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Finance: | ||
| FIN 1040 | Financial Skills for Smart Living | 3 |
| FIN 3130 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Economics: | ||
| ECON 1011 | Statistics for Business Analytics * | 3 |
| ECON 2090 | Decision Analytics * | 3 |
| ECON 1041 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 1051 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Mathematics: | ||
| STAT 1772 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Marketing and Entrepreneurship: | ||
| ENTR 3583/5583 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MKTG 2110 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
- *
ECON 1041 or ECON 1031 satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning requirement of the UNIFI/General Education program.
Professional Experiences
| Required: | ||
| EDUC 2371 | Teaching Methods l: Introduction to Business Teaching * | 2 |
| EDUC 2471 | Teaching Internship l: Business | 3 |
| EDUC 3571/5571 | Teaching Methods ll: Business Teaching *, ** | 2 |
| EDUC 3671/5671 | Teaching Internship ll: Business | 3 |
| EDUC 4138 | Secondary School Teaching | 12 |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
- *
A grade of C (2.00) or higher is required for all Methods courses.
- **
Business Teaching majors may count EDUC 3571/5571 Teaching Methods ll: Business Teaching for category 6 of Educator Essentials.
Educator Essentials
| Required: * | ||
| Select one of the following in each category: | ||
| Category 1: The Learner | 3 | |
| Reflections on Learning | ||
| Development and Learning in Sociocultural Contexts | ||
| Creativity and Higher Order Thinking in the Classroom | ||
| Rethinking the Learning Society: Education and Its Future(s) | ||
| Category 2: Social Contexts of Learning | 3 | |
| Social & Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| A Modern History of Education in the United States | ||
| Education Policy and Politics of Education | ||
| Language Today | ||
| Category 3: Education for All | 3 | |
| Adapted Physical Education | ||
| Education, Power, and Change | ||
| Social Movements and Education | ||
| Interdisciplinary and Intersectional Study of Education for All | ||
| Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms | ||
| Content Area Strategies for English Language Learners | ||
| Category 4: The Classroom Environment | 3 | |
| Deeper Motivation and the Highly Engaged Classroom | ||
| Level Up: Gamified Learning Environments | ||
| Early Childhood Curriculum Development and Organization | ||
| Playful Learning and Project-Based Experiences: Techniques for Ed and Recreational Environments | ||
| Critical Perspectives on Technology and Education | ||
| Category 5: Effective Pedagogy | 3 | |
| Expressive Learning Assessment | ||
| Technology, Pedagogy, and Learning in the Digital Age | ||
| Assessment for Learning | ||
| Effective Teaching through Differentiation, Technology and Assessment | ||
| Category 6: The Professional Educator | 3 | |
| Child, Family, School and Community Relationships | ||
| Teacher Leadership & Educational Change | ||
| Collaborative Partnerships for Educators | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- *
A grade of C (2.00) or higher is required in each Educator Essentials course.
Four-Year Plan
Business Teaching Major, B.A.
This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major. University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hour | |
| ECON 1041 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| STAT 1772 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| FIN 1040 | Financial Skills for Smart Living | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| BUSINESS 1000 | Introductory Seminar for Business Professionals | 0 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 1051 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 1011 | Statistics for Business Analytics | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 10 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 2080 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| MKTG 2110 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| BUSINESS 2000 | Business Professionals in Training | 0 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2130 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2090 | Decision Analytics | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 2371 | Teaching Methods l: Introduction to Business Teaching | 2 |
| EDUC 2471 | Teaching Internship l: Business | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| MGMT 3965/5965 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUSINESS 3000 | Intermediate Professional Skills: (topic) | 0 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 5 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 3571/5571 | Teaching Methods ll: Business Teaching | 2 |
| EDUC 3671/5671 | Teaching Internship ll: Business | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| MGMT 3100 | Legal and Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 5 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN 3130 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| ENTR 3583/5583 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGMT 2113 | Business Communication | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 4138 | Secondary School Teaching | 12 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
Business Teaching Major, B.A.
BA in Business Common Core
- Objective 1: Students will demonstrate disciplinary content knowledge
- 1.1 Create lesson plans for various business high school courses.
- 1.2 Create a unit plan for a business course.
- Objective 2: Students will use quantitative skills to aid business decision making
- 2.1 Use data from a variety of sources to guide instructional decisions to improve student learning.
- Objective 3: Students will display communication skills
- 3.1 Demonstrate strong verbal and nonverbal skills in the classroom.
- 3.2 Demonstrate engaging and professional presentations.
- Objective 4: Students will be able to apply critical thinking skills
- 4.1 Reflect on teaching practices to identify areas for improvement.
- 4.2 Demonstrate the ability to select and apply a variety of teaching methods to meet diverse needs of learners.
Policies
Note: A copy of the Wilson College policies may be obtained at https://business.uni.edu/students/advising/uni-college-business-policies.
Enrollment in upper division (3000/4000-level) business courses requires satisfactory completion of the Wilson College of Business admission requirements and any course prerequisites.
Business Teaching majors may declare a double major and/or major and minor within the Wilson College of Business, subject to regulations imposed by those Wilson College of Business departments affected. Business Teaching majors minoring within the Wilson College of Business must select minors designated for business majors. No more than one emphasis area may be declared in Management.
All students majoring in business must complete 50% of their major coursework in the Wilson College of Business at UNI. Major coursework would include any undergraduate, credit-bearing, graded course taught in the Wilson College of Business at UNI. Business courses taken at UNI as credit/no credit do not qualify. A minimum of 10 credits must be upper division (3000-4000 level courses). A student must earn a 2.20 cumulative grade point average at UNI; and earn an overall 2.20 grade point average in Business-designated courses taken at UNI. In addition, Business Teaching majors must complete a total cumulative and cumulative UNI GPA of 2.50 or better.
The Wilson College of Business limits the number of courses that can be counted towards major specific requirements across the College. The College will allow students to double count one major specific course between majors, with the following exceptions. These exceptions include major combinations which allow two double-counted courses:
- MIS/Business Analytics
- Real Estate/Finance: Financial Management or Investments
- Business Analytics/Economics: Business Economics
This guideline is not applicable to the business core. There are no limitations to the number of courses that can be double-counted towards minors and/or certificates within the College.
The Wilson College of Business may impose additional admission requirements for students wishing to declare a minor or a second Wilson College of Business major. Eligibility to declare a minor or a second Wilson College of Business major is based on competitive GPA and space availability.