General Business Studies (Minor Required), B.S.

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The General Business Studies Program provides students with the technical business knowledge necessary to teach business courses in the public schools. Although graduates from this program will be qualified to pursue careers in business, students interested in careers in business other than teaching are encouraged to pursue the Business Administration major. Students interested in teaching must also complete an Education minor in order to obtain licensure to teach. In conjunction with the Liberal Arts Requirements, emphasis is placed on developing speaking and writing communication skills, as well as quantitative and critical thinking skills. Students who wish to obtain licensure to teach are required to take a national board approved industry certification examination.

The General Business Studies Program is specifically designed to allow students to pursue a degree in Business in conjunction with a minor in Teacher Education for the purpose of teaching business courses in the public schools.

Liberal Arts Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 208 - Introductory Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3

Program Specific Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

ACC 201 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hour(s): 3
ACC 202 - Principles of Accounting II Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 201 - Personal Finance Credit Hour(s): 3
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3

Required Courses (42 Credit Hours)

BUS 230 - Computer Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 303 - Principles of Management Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 308 - Business Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 311 - Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 313 - Business Finance Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 315 - Business Law Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 320 - Entrepreneurship Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 325 - Advanced Computer Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 420 - International Business Credit Hour(s): 3
BUS 498 - Senior Seminar: Business Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
CSC 101 - Introduction to Computers and Computer Information Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
CSC 125 - Concepts in Computer Information Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
CSC 102 - Hardware Maintenance and Troubleshooting Credit Hour(s): 3
CSC 245 - Networking Fundamentals Credit Hour(s): 3
CSC 350 - Operating Systems Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours Required in Major (minor required): 42

Total Credit Hours Required in Degree: 121

Ferrum College offers teaching licensure in Career and Technical Education – Business and Information Technology (grades 6-12) through the selection of a minor in Teacher Education with specialization in Secondary Education. This licensure requires passing state mandated testing prior to enrollment in EDU 402 - The Profession of Teaching: The Student Teaching Field Experience and EDU 403 - The Profession of Teaching: The Student Teaching Synthesis Experience . Students pursuing licensure must complete all components of the Teacher Education Minor. (See Teacher Education Minor ).