Business Endorsement

For licensure to teach business in grades 6-12, the student must complete the bachelor of science degree with a major in business. The program is designed to align with the competencies in the Virginia Standards of Learning.

GENERAL EDUCATION 51 HOURS

1. ENGLISH 6

ENG 1013 Introduction to the Writing Process,

ENG 1023 Argumentative & Analytical Writing, or

ENG 1033 Grammar and Composition

2. LITERATURE 3

2000 Level Literature

3. CHRISTIAN STUDIES 6

CST 1113 or 1123 Old or New Testament Survey

CST 1413 Introduction to Philosophy

4. HISTORY 6

HIS 2013 Survey of American History I

HIS 1033 or 1043 World Civilization I or II

5. SCIENCE (choose one course) 4

BIO 1114 Human Biology

BIO 1034 General Biology

PHS 1034 Introduction to the Physical Sciences

CHM 1014,1024 General Chemistry

PHY 2014, 2024 General Physics

6. SOCIAL SCIENCE 6

PSY 1013 Introduction to Psychology

BUS 2513 Principles of Macroeconomics

7. FINE ARTS (Choose one course) 3

ART 1013 Drawing I

ART 1413 Art Appreciation

DRA 1413 Theatre Appreciation

MUS 1413 Music Appreciation

8. SPEECH 3

COM 1023 Fundamentals of Speech

9. PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1

ESS 1351 Personal Fitness

10. HEALTH 3

HEA 2003 Personal & Community Health

11. MATHEMATICS 9

MAT 1213-1223 College Algebra or higher

MAT 2023 Introduction to Statistics

12. FRESHMAN SEMINAR 1

FRS 1011

ENDORSEMENT AREA: BUSINESS 6-12 39 HOURS

BUS 1063 Introduction to Business

BUS 2313 Program Design & Development

BUS 2323 Personal Computers

BUS 2523 Principles of Macroeconomics

BUS 2533 Principles of Accounting I

BUS 2543 Principles of Accounting II

BUS 3013 Principles of Management

BUS 3023 Principles of Marketing

BUS 3113 Legal Environment for Business

BUS 3223 Business Writing

BUS 3513 Business Finance

BUS 3523 Personal Finance

BUS 4033 Human Resources Management

BUS 4003 Information Technology Internship (Elective course--strongly recommended)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 18 HOURS

EDU 1001* Praxis Review
EDU 2003 Human Growth & Development for Educators

                        EDU 2212 Intro to Instructional Media & Technology
                        EDU 2013 Foundations of Education
                        EDU 3043 Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction in Secondary Schools

EDU 3133 Introduction to the Exceptional Child
EDU 3253 Content Area Reading

EDU 4341 Classroom Management

*Elective course recommended for students who have not passed Praxis I.

FIELD EXPERIENCES 15 HOURS

EDU 3801 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience I

EDU 3901 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience II

EDU 4101 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience III

EDU 4708 6-12 Student Teaching

ELECTIVES 3 HOURS

TESTS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE (3)

PRAXIS I (178)Reading, (176)Writing, (178)Mathematics, OR A COMPOSITE SCORE OF 532

Virginia Literacy & Communications Assessment(Writing 235; Reading 235; OR A COMPOSITE SCORE OF 470)