Business Education Curriculum

Business Education majors fulfill the same core requirements as all other College of Business majors. In addition, BE majors gain knowledge of teaching through courses and field experiences in the College of Education and the BEIT program area. Students in the BE major are given extensive preparation in using computer technology focused on meeting education and business needs. Graduates who pursue a business teaching career have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of students.

Required Courses:

BEIT 307, Information and Technology in Organizations

The course provides an overview of information and technology in organizations with a focus on the application of technologies and information design principles to support end-user tasks.  The material in the course examines the entire process of information design, exchange, storage, retrieval, and distribution in organizations and its enabling technologies.  The emphasis is on providing accessible and usable information to support user productivity. Prerequisite:  BUS 170.

BEIT 317, Document Planning and Design

Focuses on planning, design, layout, creation, and evaluation of various organizational documents.  Students will learn hardware requirements and appropriate software applications to facilitate document creation.  

BEIT 320, Spreadsheet and Database Applications

Provides concepts basic to the integration of microcomputers into the information processing activities of a business organization.   Major emphasis is on using spreadsheet and database software as tools for decision making and problem solving.

BEIT 337, Managing Information Resources and Staff

Emphasizes effective management of information resources and the importance of understanding end-users’ information needs.  This course expands upon passive end-user support to include identifying, planning, organizing, and optimizing information resources to enhance productivity of knowledge workers, and contribute to overall organizational strategy.  Development and management of end-user support staff is included also.  Prerequisite: Business 330 or 371 or consent of Department Chairperson.

BEIT 492, Methodology of Teaching Business Subjects

Emphasis given to teaching/learning principles, instructional strategies, and materials used in teaching business subjects.  Prerequisites for ASBE 492:  a 2.5 or higher average in major and in all courses taken; successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in CIMT 301 and 302.  Prerequisites for ASBE 592:  successful completion of all admission requirements to the Transition to Teaching Program in Business Education.

In addition to the BEIT course work, Business Education majors will take a variety of courses in the College of Education.