Business Education

Undergraduate track of the Technical Education & Training major

The undergraduate Business Education program is a specialization of the Technical Education and Training major. Technical education and training is designed to prepare graduates for expanding career opportunities in the field of education and training. The program objectives are to provide an appropriate series of courses and experiences to enable graduates to successfully enter teaching, leadership, training and supervisory positions in private or public industry, to seek admission to graduate programs in workforce development and education.

The Business Education Teacher Education concentration prepares individuals to be business education in public and private school settings. To be eligible for Ohio Provisional Teacher Licensure in Integrated Business Education (grades 7-12) business education, students must complete the teacher education curriculum, and pass the Praxis Core Battery Tests in General Knowledge and Professional Knowledge and the Praxis Specialty Area Test in Business Education.

Completion of at least one full-time quarter (12 hours) at OSU with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or better for Business Education.

Two years of occupational experience in area of concentration (preferred)