Business, Marketing, and IT Education Program of Study

Every effort is made to ensure this information is current, but please be aware that some content may have changed. There is no substitute for developing a careful course registration plan in consultation with your advisor. The class sequence listed is suggested only. The final decision rests with the student and academic advisor.

2023-24 Academic Year

This endorsement requires one of the following: A) 1,000 verified hours of volunteer, internship, or paid work experience or B) at least 300 hours of supervised work experience under the direction of the college or university recommending the endorsement.

Freshman
BUS 122 Personal Finance in Modern Society (3) 
CNA 100 Principles of Human Communication (General Studies CAT 2) (3)
CSC 165 Intro to Web Design (3)
EDU 150 Introduction to Professional Education (3)
ENG 102 Composition Skills (General Studies CAT 1) (3)
MAT by advisement (General Studies CAT 3) (3)
General Studies (12)

Sophomore
BUS 208 Business Communications (3)
BUS 214 Information Management (3)
BUS 216 Office Information Processing (3)
BUS 222 Business Law I (3)
BUS 240 Accounting I (3)
BUS 241 Accounting II (3)
ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (General Studies CAT 10) (3)
ECO 203 Principles of Microeconomics (General Studies CAT 8) (3)
EDU 250 Human Development and Cognition (3)
EDU 275 PK-12 Instructional Design (3)

Advancement to Level 2: Acceptance to Teacher Education Candidacy required before taking any 300 or 400 EDU/SPD level courses.

Junior
BUS 262 International Business (3)
BUS 270 Principles of Marketing (3)
BUS 307 Office Systems and Technologies (3)
BUS 367 Foundations of Human Resource Management (3)
BUS 372 Selling and Sales Management (3)
BUS 374 Advertising and Integrated Marketing (3)    
SPD 302 Inclusion and Co-teaching in General Education (3)
General Studies (3)
Marketing elective (by advisement) (3)
Choose one of the following:
BUS 470 Marketing Management (spring only) (3)
BUS 475 Consumer Purchasing and Motivation (fall only) (3)
BUS 476 Retail Management (fall only) (3)
CIS 375 Introduction to E-Commerce (3)

Senior
BUS 490 Assessment Seminar (taken during final semester) (0)
CED 423 Coordinating Techniques (fall only, online) (3)
EDU 310  Reading, Writing, and Assessment in Content Area (2)
EDU 409 Content Area Methods and Assessment (Business) (3)
EDU 414 Content Area Practicum Experience (taken concurrently with EDU 409) (1)
SPD 436 Classroom Management through Social-Emotional Learning 7-12 (3)

Advancement to Level 3: Clinical Practice    
EDU 456 Clinical Practice and Seminar Secondary School (12)

All persons seeking Nebraska certification are required to provide proof of a passing score on the Praxis II content test designated for the area(s) of endorsement. For information about the test requirements, please visit the Nebraska Department of Education website at www.education.ne.gov.