Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in Secondary Education - Business and Marketing

Additional Graduation Requirements

General Education Component: Business and Marketing
Area I (Written Composition)6
First-Year Composition I
First Year Composition II
Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts)12
Two literature courses in sequence (EN 211/EN 212, EN 221/EN 222, EN 231/EN 232) or one literature course and one additional humanities elective
One Humanities or Fine Arts Elective 1
Fundamentals of Speech
Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) 211
Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences) 312
Human Growth and Development 4
Area V
Professional Education Secondary: Business and Marketing (Grades 6-12)
Note: ASBI/FBI background clearance is a prerequisite for all Professional Education Courses.
ED 292Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory Experience1
ED 381Instructional Technology for the High School3
ED 375Content Literacy3
EEX 340Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs3
BE 475Teaching Career-Technical Business Marketing Education3
ED 333WLearning Theories and Student Development3
ED 382Classroom Management for Diverse Learning Environments and Communities3
ED 401Evaluation of Teaching and Learning3
ED 477Curriculum and Teaching4
ED 482High School Student Internship12
Alabama State Board of Education Approved Teaching Field: Business and Marketing Education
AC 291Accounting Concepts I3
BL 240The Legal Environment of Business3
CIS 125Business Applications of Microcomputer Software3
CIS 148Information Analysis3
CS 135Computer Skills for Problem-Solving3
MG 200Professional Development for Career Success3
MG 310Personal Wealth Management3
MG 330Principles of Management3
MG 382WBusiness Communication3
MG 391Entrepreneurship3
MK 360Principles of Marketing3
Select 3 courses (9-10 hours) from the following list. 3 hours must be at the 300-400 level.
AC 292Accounting Concepts II3
BE 400Coordination of Career-Technical Cooperative Education Programs3
CIS 225Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming3
CIS 236Information Systems in Organizations3
CIS 315Advanced Object-Oriented Programming3
CIS 344IT Infrastructure3
CIS 376Web Development3
COM 410Layout and Design I3
COM 411Layout and Design II3
CS 155Computer Science I4
ITE 249Introduction to Information Security3
ITE 359Digital Forensics3
MG 362Human Resources Management3
MK 375Social Media Marketing3
MK 387Digital Marketing3
Total Hours121-122
1

Students are strongly encouraged to take PHL 250, Business Ethics, to satisfy this requirement.

2

Some CIS and CS courses require MA 112.

3

Students are strongly encouraged to take either EC 251, Principles of Macroeconomics, OR EC 252, Principles of Microeconomics, to satisfy the remaining course in Area IV.

4

The CLEP examination may be taken for this course.

Notes:

  • Candidates may take the following professional education courses prior to admission to TEP: Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory Experience (ED 292), Content Literacy (ED 375), Instructional Technology for the High School (ED 381), Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs (EEX 340), and a content methods course.
  • Courses that are taken to fulfill general education requirements which are also included in a teaching field may count in both areas.
  • Candidates who plan to seek certification in another state should contact the State Department of Education in that state to find out whether or not a comparable certificate exists in that state.
  • All requirements must be completed with a minimum of 120 credit hours.