Business Education

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Major: Business Education

Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

Communication (C)12
College Composition I
College Composition II
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing
Quantitative Reasoning (R) 3
Science and Technology (S) 10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) 6
Wellness (W) 2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
*

 May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

 General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable.  Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

Major Requirements

ACCT 102Fundamentals of Accounting3
ACCT 200Elements of Accounting I3
BUSN 340International Business3
BUSN 430Legal and Social Environment of Business3
CSCI 114Computer Applications3
or TL 116 Business Software Applications
CSCI 122Visual BASIC3
CSCI 213Modern Software Development3
CSCI 227Computing Fundamentals in Python I3
CSCI 228Computing Fundamentals in Python II3
CSCI 366Database Systems3
COMM 260Introduction to Web Design3
COMM 261Introduction to Web Development3
COMM 308Business and Professional Speaking3
ECON 105Elements of Economics3
ENGL 320Business and Professional Writing3
H&CE 232Philosophy and Policy3
MRKT 320Foundations of Marketing3
MGMT 320Foundations of Management3
MGMT 470Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management3
Elective Business Administration Minor - choose one course from:3
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
Additional 300-400 Business Elective - choose one course from:3
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 321Introduction to Teaching3
EDUC 322Educational Psychology3
EDUC 451Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment3
EDUC 475Reading in the Content Area2
EDUC 481Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I:3
EDUC 485Student Teaching Seminar1
EDUC 486Classroom Management for Diverse Learners3
EDUC 487Student Teaching9
EDUC 488Applied Student Teaching3
EDUC 489Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds3
H&CE 467Leading Youth Organizations3
Total Credits99

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, BUSN Elective.  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.