BEBSED - Business Education - Bachelor of Science in Education

• TCH 212 and TCH 216 must be taken sequentially.

• Business Computer Programming Specialization (9 hours): Students receive 9 hours of programming through required Business Education courses.

• Also refer to the University-Wide Teacher Education Requirements - https://teachercenter.illinoisstate.edu/students/

Standards for Progress in the Major

• Majors must earn and maintain a 2.50 GPA for Admission to Professional Studies (see the University-Wide Teacher Education program requirements section of this Undergraduate Catalog for further information). Business Education majors must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 in the major and at ISU in order to be eligible to student teach.

• For the Business Teacher Education sequence, minimum Pre-Clinical Experiences totaling 100 clock hours shall be completed prior to student teaching. Several BE and COE courses include required clinical hours. Clinical Experiences in Teacher Education

• The Business Teacher Education sequence is a performance-based program (PBA). In the PBA system, students pass three Milestones. In addition to regular coursework and campus-wide teacher education performance assessments, Business Teacher Education students complete interviews, essays, check sheets, attend college colloquial, and prepare a summative program portfolio, edTPA. All teacher education candidates must pass edTPA as required by the State of Illinois. University-Wide Teacher Education Requirements

• Students desiring the cooperative career and technical education credentials are required to complete BE 480 and BE 482 and complete 2,000 hours of non-teaching work experience in business.

Notes:

• At least 60 hours of credit toward the bachelor’s degree must be taken outside the College of Business and in subject areas other than business.

• Students shall plan programs in consultation with an advisor.