Online Business Education Teacher Licensure Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Business Teacher Licensure concentration prepares students to be licensed to teach business courses in middle and high school. The undergraduate program in business education is designed to prepare students to be teachers who specialize in teaching business, marketing, and computer studies. Business content, professional education, and general education coursework are offered so students can meet the state requirements for teacher licensure. Business Education majors have the opportunity to teach courses such as accounting, business law, business economics, computer literacy, computer applications, introduction to business, entrepreneurship, keyboarding, and office technology.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should complete high school or equivalent

International Applicants
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You as an international student must meet minimum English proficiency requirements before beginning coursework at Fort Hays State University.

TOEFL (paper-based version) - 500 +
TOEFL (computer-based version) - 173 +
TOEFL (internet-based version) - 61 +
IELTS - 5.5 +
iTEP - 4

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The world depends on agricultural sciences, which is why agricultural educators are needed everywhere – in business, in schools, and in government.

The Master’s in Agricultural Education at N.C. A&T will prepare you for a professional career in teaching or communicating the complexities of the global agriculture and natural resources systems that we all depend on.

Graduates of our program find rewarding careers as: agriscience teachers for middle or high schools; 4-H agents; Cooperative Extension agents; environmental lawyers; professors or researchers at land-grant universities; managers, human resources, public relations and marketing professionals for agricultural industries; government professionals for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), other federal or state agencies, and more.

The Master of Science in Agricultural Education at N.C. A&T offers two concentrations for you to choose from, depending on your career goals:

Professional Licensure – Prepares individuals to teach agriscience education in middle and high schools. Graduates of this track are eligible to apply for advanced (graduate level) licensure in North Carolina. This track offers graduates versatility in career options, because it prepares them for the many other professions that rely on agricultural educators.

Professional Service – Prepares individuals for careers in agribusiness, Cooperative Extension, government, or legal professions.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

International Applicants
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International applicants must proof English proficiency in one of the following ways :

1. Official TOEFL Scores

Internet Based: 79-80
CPU Based: 213
Paper Based: 550

2. Official IELTS Scores
Score: 6.5

3. PTE academic score - 53 or higher

TOEFL, IELTS and PTE scores are reportable for a period of two years from the date of the exam. If the scores are older than two years, the student must re-take the exam.

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Education is not just about knowledge; it is also about skills. If you have a passion for equipping middle and high school students with practical skills in the consumer sciences, SDState Online’s Master’s in Family & Consumer Sciences Education can provide you with the information, techniques and personal experience needed to gain teaching licensure. Taught entirely online, this degree offers flexible course options and may especially appeal to graduates with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition, human development or another area of family and consumer sciences. It is also useful for current family and consumer sciences teachers (grades 7-12), extension educators, 4-H professionals, curriculum specialists, service unit educators as well as human resources professionals in government, business or industry.

The program will offer the pedagogy courses needed for certification/licensure. Depending on your bachelor's degree, there will most likely be several content courses that will need to be taken as well to meet licensing requirements and prepare for the certification exam in your state.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or should anticipate completion of a bachelor's degree before enrollment in the graduate program.

International applicants
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For those whose English is not a primary language , they should have

TOEFL: required score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, 79-80 Internet-based

IELTS: 6.0

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The Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Business Education prepares you to become a junior high or high school business teacher. This program provides initial teacher licensure. The format and courses of this regionally accredited and Arizona State Board of Education approved program are designed to maximize the content knowledge that the teacher candidate will possess upon graduation.

As a teacher of secondary education coursework may include topics such as: curriculum development, classroom management, cultural diversity, English as a Second Language, methods of teaching technology in education, and educational psychology. All core courses are directly aligned with professional teaching standards and the associated national content standards.

To become a high school business teacher the BS of Science in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Business Education degree will require you to take additional courses that include a study of economics, accounting and finance, principles of marketing, ethical and legal issues in business.

Opportunities are provided to apply concepts, theories, and research throughout the program. Assignments within many of the courses guide students through 120 hours of practicum/field experiences prior to student teaching, and the final semester of the program includes a full-time, 16-week student teaching component.

After successfully completing this degree, additional content areas may be added post-graduation through supplemental coursework and/or through passage of a state-developed content area test.

Entry Requirements

Applicants interested in earning their bachelor's degree online must meet the following requirement:

High School Transcripts - Applicants are required to submit official high school transcripts with a cumulative, unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or above.
Applicants holding their GED should refer to the University Policy Handbook for separate requirements.

Transferring from Another College, University or Program
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Applicants with 25 or more transferable credits from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program may be accepted to the university if they have an unweighted GPA of 2.25 or above. For more information about our transfer policies, visit GCU's online Transfer Center.

Second Bachelor's Degree
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Applicants who have already earned a bachelor's degree from GCU or another institution but are interested in pursuing a second bachelor's degree may be accepted to the university if they meet the minimum admission standard of an unweighted GPA of 2.0 or above.

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UNCW's Master of Science degree in Instructional Technology (MIT) program provides advanced professional training for teachers and school technology coordinators; business and industry personnel such as executives, trainers, and human resource development employees; persons in the health care field; and community college instructors. The program focuses on the theory and practice of design and development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning. It emphasizes product development and utilization of advanced technology and provides applied training in the total design, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational and training programs. The program consists of 36 credit hours including 15 hours of core or foundation courses and 15 credit hours of focus or specialty area courses, 3 hours of seminar series (colloquia) and internship, and 3 credit hours of electronic portfolio or master's thesis. The M.S. in Instructional Technology requires that students have North Carolina ""A"" level licensure in at least one area of education prior to admission if they are seeking advanced licensure. Upon completion of the program, students are recommended for ""M"" level licensure as an Instructional Technology Specialist – Computer Specialist. Individuals in other fields (e.g., business and industry, higher education or health-related fields, etc.) that do not require teaching licensure complete their master's degree in instructional technology, but are NOT recommended for advanced licensure in teaching upon completion. UNCW's Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS), an 18-hour certification program, has also been established within the M.S. in Instructional Technology Program to address the needs of K-12 teachers, as well as instructional technology specialists, community college faculty/staff, and individuals interested in advancing their career opportunities. The Certificate in Instructional Technology Specialist requires that students have or qualified to have, North Carolina class ""A"" teaching licensure in at least one area of education if they are seeking licensure in Educational Computing and Technology Facilitation (TF). Upon completion of the program, students are recommended for ""079"" Special Endorsement as a Technology Facilitator. Individuals in other fields that do not require teaching licensure (e.g., business, community college, or health-related fields, etc.) may be admitted to the program and complete the certificate in Instructional Technology Specialist, but will not be recommended for 079 Special Endorsement in Educational Computing and Technology Facilitation (TF). All courses in the MIT and IT Specialist (ITS) programs are delivered in a technology-enhanced (web-enhanced) or distance-learning (online) format. All web-enhanced and online courses are designed to provide highly interactive learning environment where students and the instructor use threaded discussion, virtual classroom interaction, email, and other online synchronous and asynchronous interaction and discussion to learn the materials. Both web-enhanced and online courses require attendance at an introductory group meeting in the Virtual Classroom for introductions or on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for introductions and to forge initial learning community linkages. Students also are introduced to web-based course content and its interactive components during this introductory session.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with GPA of 3.0

Requires GRE score

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