Business Education Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Required Credits: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 102 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 |
| BUSN 280 | Introduction To Business | 3 |
| BUSN 340 | International Business | 3 |
| BUSN 430 | Legal and Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| CSCI 105 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CSCI 122 | Visual BASIC | 3 |
| or CSCI 160 | Computer Science I | |
| COMM 260 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 |
| COMM 261 | Introduction to Web Development | 3 |
| COMM 308 | Business and Professional Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 105 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
| ENGL 320 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| H&CE 232 | Philosophy and Policy | 3 |
| MRKT 320 | Foundations of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 470 | Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management | 3 |
| MIS 315 | System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| TL 116 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| Additional 300-400 Business Elective: Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Foundations of Organizational Behavior | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Negotiations | ||
| Understanding and Managing Diversity in Organizations | ||
| Managing Family Enterprises | ||
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: | 3 |
| EDUC 485 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDUC 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| H&CE 467 | Leading Youth Organizations | 3 |
| Total Credits | 97 | |
Degree Notes:
- This degree plan will allow students to earn a Business Administration minor by completing the following courses totaling 24 credits: ACCT 102, ECON 105, MRKT 320, MGMT 320, MGMT 470, BUSN 340, BUSN 430, and MIS 320. This minor requires a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the courses that make up the minor. Students must officially declare this minor through the Office of Registration and Records to ensure the credential is posted to record.
- A grade of 'C' or better is required in all courses with an EDUC prefix.
- Courses taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirement other than total credits for graduation.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.
- To be placed in student teaching, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required.
- To exit the program, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required as well as completing the Praxis Subject test and the Principles of Learning and Teaching test.