BSEd Four-Year Degree Plan: Business Education
The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
Access program worksheet (.pdf)
The following degree plan, last reviewed 07-05-2022, is based on the 2022-23 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
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| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (no lab) - General Education |
3-4 |
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14-15 |
Second semester (spring)
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| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (with lab) - General Education |
3-5 |
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15-17 |
Third semester (fall)
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| Cultural Competence - General Education |
3 |
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15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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| The Arts - General Education |
3 |
| Humanities - General Education |
3 |
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15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
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17 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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18 |
Apply for student teaching
Student teaching applications are due:
- February 1 if student teaching in the upcoming fall (semester seven).
- August 1 if student teaching in the following spring (semester eight).
Seventh semester (fall)
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| Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) exam |
0 |
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16 |
Eighth semester (spring)
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12 |
Tips for success
- You are responsible for checking all course prerequisites.
- A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in business content and 3.0 in professional education
are required to student teach and for certification.
- Requirements for admission to Teacher Education include:
- Completion of 45 or more credit hours.
- Passing score on ACT or Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA).
- COM 115 completed at "C" or higher; SEC 302 completed at "B" or higher.
- Completion of Missouri Volunteer and Employee Criminal History Service (MoVECHS) waiver
and fingerprinting.
- Professionalism contract and student contract.
- Take the Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) exam in the fall of your senior year.
- Student teaching is 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday in the classroom.
- Planning to attend graduate school? This major can lead you to an accelerated master's degree in educational technology.
