Business Education/Marketing Major (BUED)

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Business Education/Marketing Major BUED

Career Path: Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology, Health Sciences, Human Services

Required Courses		Credit Hours
NOTE: Major is currently NOT available to students
Marketing Major (39 credit hours)
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ADVG 222	Principles of Advertising	3
BLAW 221	Elementary Business Law	3
MATH 122	Math Analysis for Business	3
MKTG 231	Professional Selling	3
MKTG 321	Principles of Marketing	3
ENGL 325	Advanced Business Writing	3
RETG 229		3
RETG 337	Principles of Retailing	3
RETG 339	Retail Merchandising	3
STQM 260	Introduction to Statistics	3
Recommended Electives (6 credit hours)
ADVG 485	Retail Promotion	3
MKTG 322	Consumer Behavior	3
MKTG 341		3
MKTG 365		3
MKTG 472	Supply Chain Management	3
MKTG 473		3
RETG 438	Retail Management	3
Professional Education Sequence
Level I
Note: Students seeking admission to teacher education candidacy must meet all university requirements for admission to the specific program they wish to enter.
EDUC 251	Life Span Human Growth - Devel	3
EDUC 289	Principles Teaching - Learning	3
Level II
Note: Prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program and Level II courses, students must pass all sections of the Basic Skills Test, complete all Professional Education Prerequisite courses with a minimum of 2.5 GPA, with no grade lower than a C (2.0), have a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and meet all other program requirements. Students may have no more than two repeats in Level I coursework.
EDUC 303	School and Work and Society	3
EDUC 308	Tchg Strat Sped-Div Population	3
EDUC 339	Instruction Planning-Practice	2
EDUC 430	Instruct Delivery - Evaluation	4
EDUC 439	Instructional Theory-Practice	2
EDUC 443	Tchg Reading-Secondary Areas	3
The next two courses are required for vocational majors only (Allied Health, Business, Technical, Wage Earning Home Economics)
CAHS 497	Special Studies in CAHS	1-6
*	(Allied Health Education students only)
EDUC 400	Foundations in Career Tech Edu	3
Level III
Note: Prior to student teaching and professional seminar (Level III courses), students must obtain the appropriate GPA for their major/minor as established by each department, earn an overall GPA of 2.75 in the professional education courses, have a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and meet all other program requirements.
EDUC 491	Secondary Directed Teaching	12
EDUC 499	Professional Seminar	2
FIELD EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: (for vocational majors only: Allied Health, Business, Technical, Wage Earning Home Economics) Two years of wage earning occupational work experience (within the last five (5) years) required. One-year experience plus one semester of EDUC 391 is acceptable. EDUC 391 credit will be granted for approved occupational experience (8 credits maximum).
EDUC 391	Cooperative Work Internship	8
NOTE: STUDENTS MUST OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE GPA FOR THEIR MAJOR/MINOR AS ESTABLISHED BY EACH DEPARTMENT. A 2.75 GPA IS REQUIRED IN THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSE SEQUENCE. A 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA IS ALSO REQUIRED BEFORE STUDENT TEACHING. NOTE: Though faculty advisors are responsible for advising students regarding degree requirements, it is the student who is ultimately responsible for choosing the correct courses and for following the correct program.

Why Choose Business Education?

Rapid technological advances have generated growing demand for business teachers. Graduates can expect excellent career opportunities in secondary and vocational education as well as in the multifaceted world of government, business and industry.

Known for its technical, hands-on programs, Ferris State University offers business education students two major courses of study: general business and marketing. Business majors must also choose a minor.

The program offers a balanced educational background including business professional education and general education courses, field and directed teaching experiences.

Professional Opportunities

The business education program prepares students to teach business subjects at the secondary level. Business education students select a major in general business or marketing and a teaching minor is required. You cannot have a marketing/distributive education teaching minor with this teaching major.

Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission to teacher education programs must have taken the ACT exam and have a 2.00 overall GPA. Students transferring into the program with completed majors or minors must have the appropriate GPA as established by each department.

Teacher Certification Requirements

As required by the State of Michigan to receive teacher certification, all teacher candidates must: (1) pass the Michigan Basic Skills Test, (2) pass the pedagogy tests in their subject area majors and minors, and (3) have a 2.50 minimum GPA to receive teacher certification in Michigan. These state requirements are in addition to the FSU graduation requirements of your individual program.

Graduation Requirements

The business education program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree through the School of Education, College of Education & Human Services. Graduates must complete all of FSU�s general education, business, and education requirements. Professional education requirements include a semester of directed student teaching. Consult individual program description for other graduation requirements.

A 2.50 GPA is required for satisfactory completion of the marketing/distributive education major.

More Information

Bishop Hall Room 211
Ferris State University
1349 Cramer Circle
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2737
Phone: 231-591-5361