Offered by Department of Economics
College of Business and Technology
BSED Courses
- BSED 121 - Office Information Processing - 3 hours
- Prereq: one year of high school keyboarding
Special emphasis on speed, skill building, business communications, and formatting skills.
F.
- BSED 295 - Business Communications - 3 hours
- Prereq: ENG 101*
Current trends in written and oral business communications are covered in this course. Students
will learn strategies for developing effective written communications including business letters,
e-mail messages, memos, reports, and proposals. Oral communications skills including working in
teams, listening, and nonverbal communications are discussed. Techniques for giving effective oral
presentations are a part of the course. F, Sp.
- BSED 302 - Automated Office Systems - 3 hours
- Prereq: typing ability
This course examines new and emerging office technologies. Hands-on experience in learning
basic and advanced WordPerfect and desktop publishing. F, Sp.
- BSED 314 - Information Technology: Networking - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
This course will present information and provide skills needed by education majors to
supervise and maintain networked computer lab systems.
- BSED 315 - Information Technology: Presentation Software - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
Students will develop expertise in utilizing presentation software as a communication
tool.
- BSED 316 - Information Technology: Telecommunications - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
This course will provide an overview of what type of information is available on Internet,
how you can assess this information, and how use of the Internet can be incorporated in
classroom and business environments.
- BSED 470 - Vocational Business Methods - 4 hours
- Prereq: admission to Teacher Education
Course is designed to prepare students to teach business education in grades 7-12 and middle school grades. The course covers
instructional strategies, methods, and procedures for teaching business education content at the secondary and middle school
levels. Students gain knowledge of available resources, development of teaching materials, lesson plans and unit plans,
utilization of technology in the teaching of business education classes, and identification and selection of appropriate
assessment techniques. Fall.
- BSED 475 - Internship - 1-15 hours
- Prereq: none
A work experience program planned for students preparing for employment in business,
industry and teaching. The learning situation is supervised by the academic department and
personnel of selected industries. Work experience approved by the Department.
- BSED 499 - Special Problems in Business - 3 hours
- Prereq: Permission of instructor
In this course the student completes an independent project investigating current trends and
important issues in business education. The project is subject to approval by the instructor and
Department Chair, should enhance the student's existing knowledge of the topic(s) to be studied,
and relate to business education. F, Sp.
* This course is the immediate prerequisite. Other preparation is
required prior to this immediate prerequisite.
