Business
Education
Mission
The
mission of the business education major is to prepare professional teachers of
business subjects for the middle and secondary school levels.
Dahl School of Business Course Requirements
The curriculum for each of the traditional
undergraduate B.B.A. degree programs is comprised of five categories of
required coursework: (1) core curriculum requirements; (2) professional core
courses; (3) professional core support courses; (4) major required courses; and
(5) major support courses.
With its emphasis on particular skills,
attributes, and values, the core curriculum requirements prepare students for
life in a rapidly changing world. See the core curriculum section of this
catalog for the approved and required courses.
The professional core classes provide a broad
foundation in business principles and practices that build upon the solid base
provided by the general education curriculum. The professional core requirement
consists of the following business courses: ACCT 211, BLAW 343, ECON 102, FINA
331, MGMT 140, 210, 230, 243, 300, 341, 448, 449, MKTG 351. The required
professional core support courses include ECON 101 and MATH 270. See below for
the major requirement courses and major support courses for each specific
major.
Dahl School of Business Policies
All students pursuing the B.B.A. degree must
maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in
the professional core, professional core support, major requirement, and major
support courses, and students must receive a letter grade of C (2.0) or higher
in each of these courses. If a grade of CD or below is earned in any of these
courses, the course must be repeated until a grade of C or higher is achieved.
Students pursuing the business education major must maintain a 2.75 grade point
average in all business and education coursework.
Students pursuing a minor or double major offered
by the Dahl School of Business must complete a minimum of 12 non-duplicated
credits in the area of the minor or second major with a grade of C (2.0) or
above in each course.
All transfer students seeking an undergraduate
degree offered by the Dahl School of Business must earn a minimum of 15 credits
of business coursework at Viterbo University.
Business, Early Childhood through
Adolescence, Education Major (Bachelor of Science)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
Education majors are required to take specific core courses
to satisfy DPI licensure requirements.
- business requirements – ACCT
211, 212, BLAW 343, ECON 101, 102, ECON 400 or FINA 331, INFO-220, MGMT 210, 243,
300, 320, 341, 481, MKTG 351, 456
- education requirements – EDUC
150, 215, 255, 306, 312, 316, 330, 336, 390, 402, 463, 482
- final degree requirements – see
the degree requirements section of this catalog
The total credits of the major
and education requirements are 87. The core curriculum and mission seminars
require 38-52 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be at the
300/400 level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers and/or
substitutions could modify these credit totals.
See
the School of Education section for teacher education policy. Student teaching
is completed in final semester.