Business Education (M.Ed.)

• Resume or CV
• Two Letters of recommendation
• Statement of professional goals
• No GRE required!

• Obtain BCIT Certification K-12 by Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
• Blended program, mostly on-line
• Required courses: three business education courses; three special education courses, one English Language Learner course, one instructional technology course, Instructional Strategies and Assessment in BCIT, BCIT Field Experience, Clinical Studies in BCIT, and Professional Semester in BCIT
• Students teach 16 weeks in a PA public school district

Required Courses Offered

• Introduction to Business Education
• Research in Business Education
• Seminar in Business Education
• Choice of Technology Applications for the Classroom or Online Course Design
• Orientation to Exceptionalities
• Linking Assessment Instruction for Students with Disabilities
• Methods of Instruction for Inclusive Classrooms
• English Language Learner or English Language Learners Strategies and Methods
• Instructional Strategies and Assessment in BCIT
• BCIT Field Experience
• Professional Semester in BCIT
• Clinical Studies in BCIT

Career Options

• Teach K-12 and post-secondary students in business, computers and information technology (BCIT)
• Train managers for business and government
• Teach in proprietary business schools

M.Ed. in Business Education - Hybrid

Leading to PA certification in K-12 Business, Computer, and Information Technology BCIT option

40 credit hours Required including Student Teaching

Required Business Content Courses

For the M.Ed. with Certification and M.Ed. with Instructional Internship routes

Certain business prerequisite courses must be completed before an Instructional I certification can be issued in Business Education. This is to ensure that students have a well-rounded knowledge base in different business content areas. A transcript analysis by the student’s advisor will occur to determine which prerequisite(s) course(s), if any, are needed to be completed.*

Please note: Work experience may also be substituted for one or more prerequisite courses at the discretion of the student's advisor.

*Students who completed a four-year degree in business, such as a BSBA or similar degree, or a graduate degree such as an MBA, will not need to complete any business content courses from below other than keyboarding

• Blended program, up to 100% on-line
• Five required courses and five electives: Three business education courses; two instructional technology courses, Selection of five graduate level courses

Required Courses Offered 

• Introduction to Business Education
• Research in Business Education
• Seminar in Business Education
• Technology Applications for the Classroom and Online Course Design
• Selection of five graduate-level courses

Career Options

• Fulfill credits for PA Level II certification
• Teach at university level or proprietary business schools
• Train managers for business and government
   

M.Ed. in Business Education – Fully Online

No Certification Option — 30 credit hours required

• Designed for business teachers who are hired by a school district without certification
• Ability to gain access to a BCIT Internship certification while teaching (certification is not renewable after three calendar years)
• All requirements must be completed within three calendar years from the date the BCIT Internship certification is issued

PDE Instructional Intern Certification

Required Courses Offered 

• Introduction to Business Education
• Research in Business Education
• Seminar in Business Education
• Choice of Technology Applications for the Classroom or Online Course Design
• Orientation to Exceptionalities
• Linking Assessment Instruction for Students with Disabilities
• Methods of Instruction for Inclusive Classrooms
• English Language Learner or English Language Learners Strategies and Methods
• Internship I
• Internship II

Students 
If you're currently teaching on emergency certification, or are considering a job as a business teacher in Pennsylvania and do not currently have teaching certification and have accepted a teaching business teaching position, then the Instructional Internship is for you. You can complete the program in as little as three years while earning your Master’s degree in Business Education. The program is hybrid, and many of the required courses can be completed fully online. After you have completed the Internship requirements including Master’s degree requirements, then you may qualify for the next tier of certification which is Instructional I certification.

Students from an array of backgrounds such as have expressed interest in the program including:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Marketing
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• And others

Administrators
If your school is having difficulty finding a certified business education teacher then the Instructional Internship in BCIT may be beneficial. School districts from all over Pennsylvania can take advantage of the Instructional Internship in BCIT and have a fully licensed business education teacher in the classroom under the supervision of teacher educators who are former business teachers.

In order to qualify for the Instructional Internship in BCIT, these requirements must be met as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE):

• All clearances on file and current as of one year 
• Passed Praxis II tests: Fundamental Subjects and Business Education Content Knowledge
• Be of good moral character
• Be 18 or older
• Hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree AND a minimum of a 3.0 GPA
• Enrolled in a Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) approved Intern program (Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania)
• Secure a full-time or long-term (one year minimum) substitute position in business education
• Submitted an application through the TIMS website

M.Ed. in Business Education – Fully Online

Instructional Internship in K-12 Business, Computer, & Information Technology (BCIT) option

30 credit hours Required

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