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Dec 04, 2024
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2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Business Education, B.B.A.
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Adjunct Assistant Professor Iverson, Education Adviser
The business education program, offered in conjunction with the Zarb School of Business and the School of Education, Health and Human Services, leads to New York State initial certification for classroom teachers of business education (all grades). Courses in the business education program are taken in combination with an appropriate business major. Literacy, multicultural education, and the 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.
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Program Requirements
Prospective teachers of business education in secondary and middle-level schools (all grades) choose the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) as a degree program within the Zarb School of Business. They select a major field of specialization in one of the following areas: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Technology, 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, procedures, and program requirements, see Secondary Education, Undergraduate Programs. 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 as well as all education requirements. These include a General Education Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements, Professional Education course work, the specific liberal arts requirements for B.B.A. students, the Business Core, and course work within the major field of specialization. General Education Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements - Minimum 24 s.h.
Areas to be included in partial fulfillment of the Hofstra Distribution and University requirements, as well as the New York State Education Department requirements: Artistic Expression/Humanities - Semester Hours: 3
Any LT or AA course listed under the Humanities Division of the Hofstra Distribution. Communication - Semester Hours: 3
Information Retrieval - Semester Hours: 0-3
Historical/Social Science Concepts - Semester Hours: 6
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 (ASL 191 ) will satisfy this requirement but does not provide liberal arts and sciences credit.
Scientific Processes - Semester Hours: 3-4
- Any natural science course listed under the Natural Sciences Division of the Hofstra Distribution.
Mathematical Processes - Semester Hours: 3
- Any MATH course listed under the Mathematics/Computer Science Division of the Hofstra Distribution.
Written Analysis and Expression - Semester Hours: 6
Note for transfer students:
Transfer students must plan their courses of study carefully with an academic adviser to assure that their programs will fulfill both the University and New York State Education Department requirements.
Professional Education Course Work - Semester Hours: 31
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 and are accepted by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester and February 15 for the succeeding fall semester. 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. Commercial Subjects
One degree program followed is the Bachelor of Business Administration. Students who wish to be certified in business subjects should consult the Zarb School of Business for selection of a major field for the B.B.A. and proper courses for meeting certification requirements. A 3 semester hour course in mathematics is required of all undergraduate students completing teacher education programs within the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. It is recommended that prospective secondary education teachers of business subjects complete the following: |
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