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Mar 29, 2024
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2006-2007 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Business Education, B.B.A in
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The Business Education program, offered in cooperation with the Zarb School of
Business and the School of Education and Allied Human Services, leads to New York
State Initial Certification for classroom teachers of Business Education (grades
7-12). Courses in the Business Education program are taken in combination with
an appropriate business major. Literacy, multicultural education, and information
technology are integrated throughout all aspects of the program. The degree program
followed is the Bachelor of Business Administration. The Business Education program
conforms with the New York State Learning Standards for Career Development and
Occupational Studies. Associate Professor Stacki, Adviser.
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Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 31
Prospective teachers of business and marketing (all grades) must
matriculate in the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree
program within the Zarb School of Business. Students must select a
major field of specialization in one of the following areas:
Accounting, Business Computer Information Systems, Entrepreneurship,
Finance, International Business, Management, or Marketing. After
completing a minimum of 45 s.h. of college course work, the student
then chooses Business Education as a co-major. For admission policies
and procedures, see Secondary Education, Undergraduate Programs in
this Bulletin. Students in the B.B.A. program with a
co-major in Business Education must satisfy all of the requirements for
the B.B.A. degree, and additional requirements for the teacher
education program including a teacher education liberal arts and
sciences general education core. Students should seek advisement on how
to complete these requirements. The teacher education general education
core includes requirements for studies in a Language other than
English, 0-3 s.h. Three semester hours of American Sign Language (REHB
191) will also satisfy this requirement but will not provide liberal
arts and sciences credit. A total of 31 semester hours of professional
education course work is required for the education major which
includes field experiences and student teaching.
Teacher Education General Education Core in the Liberal Arts and Sciences:
Artistic Expression/Humanities - Semester Hours: 3
Communication - Semester Hours: 3
Information Retrieval - Semester Hours: 0-3
Concepts in History - Semester Hours: 3
- Any HIST course listed under the Social Sciences Division
of the Hofstra Distribution.
Concepts in Social Sciences - Semester Hours: 3
Economics - Semester Hours: 6
Philosophy - Semester Hours: 3
- Any PHI course listed under the Social Sciences Division
of the Hofstra Distribution.
Language Other Than English - Semester Hours: 0-3
- Completion of 3 s.h. in a language other than English, or
3 s.h. placement equivalency. Three semester hours of
American Sign Language (REHB 191) will satisfy this
requirement but does not provide liberal arts and sciences credit.
Scientific Processes - Semester Hours: 3
- Any natural science course listed under the Natural Sciences,
Mathematics/Computer Science Division of the Hofstra
Distribution.
Mathematical Processes - Semester Hours: 3
- Any MATH course listed under the Nature Sciences,
Mathematics/Computer Science Division of the Hofstra
Distribution.
Written Analysis and Expression - Semester Hours: 6
Cross-Cultural Appreciation - Semester Hours: 3
- Any course in the Cross-Cultural category of the Hofstra
Distribution.
Introductory Courses - Semester Hours:10
General Methods Courses - Semester Hours: 6
Special Methods and Curriculum Courses - Semester Hours: 6
Student Teaching and Co-requisite Seminars - Semester Hours: 9
* Footnotes:
* Participation/observation in secondary school are required in each of
the following courses: SED 102, 151, 158; LYST 101; SPED 102. See
course description for additional information. Students receiving a
grade lower than C- in a professional education course must repeat the
course and receive a grade of C or higher in order to remain in the
program. Student Teaching Prerequisites
After completing at least 19 semester hours of professional education course
work, students may apply for admission to student teaching. Application forms
may be obtained in the Office of Field Placement. Admission criteria are as follows:
- a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better on overall course work or permission of adviser;
- no grades lower than C- and no unresolved INC grades in professional education
course work;
- a GPA of 2.5 or higher in content courses.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation from the program requires
- completion of all graduation requirements for the bachelor’s degree in the major
content area in which the certification will be sought;
- completion of all course requirements for the co-major in the concentration area
within secondary education;
- no grades lower than C- and no unresolved INC grades in professional education
course work;
- a minimum GPA of 2.75 in overall course work;
- a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the major area in which the certification will be sought;
- an electronic portfolio, illustrating the students education course work and
professional accomplishments.
Teacher Certification Requirements
Upon successful completion of a teacher education program, students will be eligible
to apply for the University’s recommendation for New York state certification.
For Initial Certification, students are required to have passing scores on each
of the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE): The Liberal
Arts and Sciences (LAST) and the Assessment of Teaching Skills–Written (ATS-W).
Students not receiving passing scores on these examinations will not be eligible
for certification. Additional information pertaining to certification can be found
in the School of Education and Allied Human Services. NOTE:
It is strongly recommended that students complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences
(LAST) of the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations prior to student
teaching and the Assessment of Teaching Skills–Written (ATS-W), and the Content
Specialty Test (CST) during student teaching. Both NYSTCE’s tests should be completed
prior to graduation. Students not receiving passing scores on examinations will
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