Academic Catalog

Applied Business | Bachelor of Science in Business Education (Teacher Licensure)

& Secondary Education 

Did you have a teacher who made an impact in your life? With a concentration in business teacher licensure you can be the inspiration for today's youth and tomorrow's business leaders when you are licensed to teach business classes in middle school and high school. The business teacher licensure program at FHSU includes a double major in Secondary Education. Upon graduation you will receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Education with a Concentration in Business Teacher Licensure as well as a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education.

Possible Careers:

  • Marketing Teacher
  • Computer Teacher
  • Curriculum Developer
  • Coach
  • DECA, FBLA, BPA Advisor

To graduate with a degree in Business Education with a concentration in Business Teacher Licensure, you must complete the following:

For a digital format of the degree program for students admitted for Fall 2023 and after, please click here.

Program Summary

General Education34
Cognate12
Major Core, includes Software and Related Electives30
Business Teacher Licensure16
Secondary Education 31
Open Electives 10
Total Hours123
1

Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper-level hours.  The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed.  This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed.  Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper-level hours.   

Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.

 Program Requirements

General Education

All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education

Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement.  Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the the university elective category.  This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree.  Transfer students and students majoring in programs with approved exceptions are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.  

General Education34-35

Required courses in this major can satisfy the Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Personal and Professional Development portion of the Institutional Area in the General Education Curriculum. 

Cognate
FIN 205Principles of Personal Finance GE3
SOC 376Diversity in the United States GE3
MATH 250Elements of Statistics GE3
Economics Choice
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics GE3
or ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
Total Hours12
Major Core
BCOM 300Spreadsheet Applications3
BCOM 301Strategic Business Communication3
GBUS 204Business Law I3
LDRS 306Leadership and Team Dynamics3
MGT 301Management Principles3
INF 304Management Information Systems3
MKT 301Marketing Principles3
Software Applications
INF 250Introduction to Web Development3
or INF 322 Topics in Informatics
Related Electives
Select two courses from the following:6
Retail Management
Consumer Behavior
Digital Marketing
International Tourism & Hospitality
Sustainable Tourism and Event Management
Total Hours30
Talent Development Concentration
BCOM 210Business Communication for Professional Development3
BCOM 310Database Applications: MS Access3
BCOM 350Business Communication Applications3
BUED 421Electronic Media in Instruction3
BUED 612Methods of Talent Development3
MGT 410Organizational Behavior/ Development3
MGT 611Human Resource Management3
MGT 614Training and Development3
TECS 301Introduction to Instructional Technology3
Total Hours27
Business Teacher Licensure Concentration
ACCT 203Principles of Accounting I3
MGT 611Human Resource Management3
BUED 277Early Field Experience: Business Education1
BUED 422Teaching Accounting and Information Systems3
BUED 423Curriculum and Instruction in Business3
BUED 613Organization & Admin. of Career & Technical Educ.3
Total Hours16

Secondary Education 

The Bachelor of Science in Education with a emphasis in Secondary Education is available only as part of a dual major in conjunction with a major in an academic teaching field approved by the KSDE at the PreK-12 and 6-12 levels. The teaching fields available at FHSU for students interested in licensure at middle or high school levels are art, biology, business, chemistry, earth/space science, English, modern languages (Spanish), journalism, mathematics, music, physical education, physics, psychology, technology education (communications; power, energy, transportation; production), history and government. For requirements in each content, please contact the appropriate teaching area departmental office. Students wishing to complete the requirements for the Secondary Education major must also meet the Teacher Education Program admission requirements. This program follows the Conceptual Framework for Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University. 

Secondary Education Core19
Courses from field of studyvariable
Student Teaching12
Total number of credit hours varies based on chosen field of study

General Education

All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education

Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement.  Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the the university elective category.  This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree.  Transfer students and students majoring in programs with approved exceptions are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.  

General Education34-35

Program Admission Requirements & General Education Courses

To earn an undergraduate degree at FHSU, you must complete 34 hours of General Education coursework. For the Secondary Education degree the following classes typically applied to the general education requirements must be completed with the specified grade for admission to the teacher education program, these include:

ENG 101English Composition I (Grade C) GE3
ENG 102English Composition II (Grade B) GE3
COMM 100Fundamentals of Oral Communication (Grade B) GE3
or COMM 304 Intermediate Interpersonal Communication
MATH 110College Algebra (Grade C) GE3
or MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics
or MATH 130 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
or MATH 234 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MATH 250Elements of Statistics (Grade C) GE3

For a current list of all teacher education admission requirements check out the programs website 

Secondary Education Requirements 

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for the primary degree

Secondary Education Core Non-Restricted Courses
TEEL 202Foundations of Education (Grade C)3
TEEL 231Human Growth and Development (Grade C) GE3
TECS 301Introduction to Instructional Technology (Grade C)3
___ 277 Early Field Experience (Grade C)
Secondary Education Core Restricted Courses (Admission to Teacher Education Required)
TESP 302Educating Students with Exceptionalities3
TEEL 431Educational Psychology3
TESS 494The Secondary School Experience4
Student Teaching Courses
TESS 496Student Teaching Secondary11
TEEL 675Seminar in Education I1

Total Secondary Education Courses: 31 Credit Hours. The 31 credit hours doesn't include method classes in the discipline or additional cognates necessary for specific fields. 

  • All program courses must be completed with a C or better
  • Major requires 2.75 GPA

Degree Requirements

All bachelor degrees require:
GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set)
A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A
Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated)
A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit
A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit

Degree Requirements

All bachelor degrees require:
GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set)
A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A
Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated)
A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit
A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area  
SOC 376 Diversity in the United States 1, GE 3
SGE010 - English Discipline Area 3
SGE020 - Communication Discipline Area 3
UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar 1
SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area 3
SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development  
FIN 205 Principles of Personal Finance 1, GE 3
 Hours16
Spring
SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking 3
SGE040 - Natural Physical Science Discipline Area 4
SGE010 - English Discipline Area 3
SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area 3
SGE030 - Math Statistics Discipline Area  
MATH 250 Elements of Statistics 1, GE 3
 Hours16
Sophomore
Fall
SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area  
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 1, GE 3
INF 250
Introduction to Web Development
or Topics in Informatics
3
MGT 301 Management Principles 3
BUED 277 Early Field Experience: Business Education 1
TECS 301 Introduction to Instructional Technology 3
Open Electives 3
 Hours16
Spring
BCOM 300 Spreadsheet Applications 3
MKT 301 Marketing Principles 3
TEEL 202 Foundations of Education 3
ACCT 203 Principles of Accounting I 3
Open Electives 3
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
BCOM 301 Strategic Business Communication 3
GBUS 204 Business Law I 3
LDRS 306 Leadership and Team Dynamics 3
MGT 611 Human Resource Management 3
Directed Electives 3
 Hours15
Spring
INF 304 Management Information Systems 3
TEEL 231 Human Growth and Development 3
TEEL 431 Educational Psychology 3
TESP 302 Educating Students with Exceptionalities 3
BUED 613 Organization & Admin. of Career & Technical Educ. 3
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
BUED 422 Teaching Accounting and Information Systems 3
BUED 423 Curriculum and Instruction in Business 3
TESS 494 The Secondary School Experience 4
Directed Electives 3
Open Electives 2
 Hours15
Spring
TESS 496 Student Teaching Secondary 12
 Hours12
 Total Hours120

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