Business Education Major

Bachelor of Science Degree

The business education student learns computer skills, speedwriting, accounting and successful methods to impart that knowledge to high school students. Students train on some of the finest business equipment available.

Keyboarding/Speedwriting Skills: Students who complete keyboarding and/or speedwriting in high school take proficiency examinations to determine which courses to take first. Hours waived by proficiency exams must be replaced with other business electives.

Second Teaching Field Requirement: Business education majors may not choose computer science as a second teaching field.

Academic Program Fee: $70 per semester or $17.50 per payment

Recommended Course Sequence

FallSpringFreshman
BI 101 New Testament Survey 2 CS 101 Introduction to Computer Applications 1 EN 101 English Grammar and Composition 3 MA 111 College Mathematics 3 OA 101 Beginning Keyboarding 4 SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3 Total Hours 16	BI 102 New Testament Survey 2 ED 101 Philosophy of Christian Education 3 EN 102 English Grammar and Composition 3 OA 201 Intermediate Keyboarding 4 PE   PE Activity Elective 1 SP 102 Fundamentals of Speech 3 Total Hours 16
FallSpringSophomore
BA 220 Business English 3 BI 201 Old Testament Survey 2 ED 306 Computer Applications in Education 1 EN 202 American Literature 3 SE 201 General Teaching Methods 3   Second Teaching Field 4 SE 210 Secondary Education Practicum1 2 Total Hours 18	BI 202 Old Testament Survey 2 EN 204 English Literature 3 OA 215 Speedwriting 3 OA 301 Advanced Keyboarding 4   Second Teaching Field 4 ED 211 Education Field Experience2 1   Total Hours 17
FallSpringJunior
AC 231 Principles of Accounting I 4 BI/BB Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2 CS 313 Computer Apps. for Business 3 HI 101 History of Civilization 3 SE   Teaching Methods in Second Field 2   Second Teaching Field 2 Total Hours 16	AC 232 Principles of Accounting II 4 BI/BB Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2 ED 322 Educational Psychology 3 OA 411 Information Systems 3 SE 313 Teaching Computers/Business Subjects 2   Second Teaching Field 2 Total Hours 16
FallSpringSenior
BI 318 Biblical Poetry3 2 ED 301 Tests and Measurement3 1 ED 415 Adolescent Growth and Development3 3 ED 419 Teaching Internship Orientation3, 4 1 SE 420 Secondary Teaching Internship3 6 SE 421 Secondary Teaching Seminar3 1 Total Hours 14	BA 303 Macroeconomics  3 BI/BB Bible or Bible Background Elective‡  2 HI 102 History of Civilization  3 PE   PE Activity Elective  1 SC   Science Elective  3   Second Teaching Field  3 Total Hours 15

¹ Taken during Interterm
² Taken during the summer
³ These courses will be scheduled by the secondary education department.
⁴ Taken the Pre-term prior to SE 420.
‡ At least 2 hours out of 6 hours of BI/BB electives must have a BI course number.