College of Education
Aviation and Business Education
328 Armstrong Hall
Phone: 507-389-6116
Janet G. Adams, Ed.D.
The principal goals of Business Education are (1) to prepare students to meet the licensure requirements for service as teachers in grades 5 through 12; (2) to provide in-service education to vocational teachers in Minnesota; (3) to provide service courses to university students; and (4) to prepare students to be employed in business occupations.
The department offers an interinstitutional program that allows students to obtain a BS degree and teacher licensure from Winona State University. Through careful articulation, most coursework for the teaching major will be offered locally. Some BUED courses will be transmitted to numerous locations using a combination of delivery technology. Before pursuing this major, students are encouraged to meet with the business education coordinator for assistance in program planning.
Admission to Major in the College of Education is granted through the Office of Academic Advising, 117 Armstrong Hall.
Required Minor: None
(Degree to be granted by Winona State University College of Education)(30 Credits need to be taken from Winona State University for graduation)
(Courses to be taken at South Central Technical College or Winona State University)
(Courses to be taken on-line through Winona State University)
(Courses to be taken at Minnesota State University, Mankato or Winona State University)
(Course can be taken on-line through Winona State University)
(Courses to be taken on-line through Winona State University)
You must take a minimum of 30 credits from Winona State University for graduation. If needed, elective credits in Technology-, Business-, and BUED-related courses must be taken.
See Secondary Education-Undergraduate degree.
Formal evaluation of prior academic preparation follows transfer orientation. The program coordinator approves the coursework based on course description and syllabi and samples of completed work. However, all courses in the required Professional Education sequence must be taken entirely from only one four-year University.
BED 120 (3) Introduction to Business Communication
Introduction to Business Communications emphasizes the development of proofreading, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, spelling skills. Then these skills are used to compose a variety of business and personal documents. Provides an excellent foundation for all university students, as all career choices require excellent written communications. Students must attend during first two weeks of class. Remainder of semester will be on-line, self paced.
BED 161 (3) Word Processing/Keyboarding
Develop basic touch keyboarding skills and efficient keyboarding techniques for all persons who will be inputting and retrieving information on alphabetic and numeric keyboards. Prepare personal and business correspondence, manuscripts, and reports on computers. Open to all students -with limited or no touch-typing skills.
BED 162 (3) Intermediate Word Processing/Keyboarding
Develop employment skills and master word processing applications on computers. Recommended for students who wish to enhance skills beyond basic keyboarding and word processing.
Pre: BED 161, or equivalent
BED 163 (3) Advanced Word Processing/Keyboarding/Machine
Produce business and personal correspondence, tables, macros, templates, manuscripts,
and other documents using computers. Use transcription equipment for licensure competency.
Pre: BED 161 or 162, or equivalent
BED 201 (2) Information and Records Management
Establish, manage, maintain, and manipulate a business database. Learn preservation and legal ramifications of paper, microfilm, magnetic, and other media. Learn about computers to maintain records.
BED 206 (3) Spreadsheets and Graphics
Use computers to prepare, create, and illustrate spreadsheet and graphic business information.
BED 215 (2) Information Processing Database Records Management
Use computers for establishing, manipulating, and maintaining a relational database system. Understand management techniques of electronic filing systems.
BED 291 (1-3) Project Study in Business
Provide an opportunity to earn credit by completing a special project or individualized curriculum approved and directed by a faculty member.
Pre: Consent
BED 297 (1-10) Office Experience
Allow students to earn credit for supervised and documented office experience under the direction of their office supervisor and a faculty member. P/N only.
Pre: Consent
BED 320 (1-3) Business Experience
Earn two-for-one clock hours toward business and office education vocational teaching licensure through an apprenticeship program. Students will work as office employees and be supervised by their office supervisor and a faculty member. P/N only.
Pre: Consent
BED 321 (1-3) Business Seminar
Discuss the work flow, team work, decision making, and day-to-day activities for apprenticeship or office experience students. P/N only.
Pre: Consent
BED 325 (3) Office Systems and Technology
Use on-line computer systems in business offices to streamline business operations via electronic messaging, electronic calendaring, electronic data transmission, and other capabilities.
BED 345 (3) Business Communications
Develop and apply written and oral business communication skills into a variety of business and personal documents.
Pre: ENG 101; keyboarding/word processing skills, or equivalent, Recommended: BED 120
BED 406 (3) Methods of Teaching Business, Accounting, and Keyboarding
Discuss business education methodology regarding bookkeeping, accounting, consumer economics, business law, general business, career exploration, marketing, and other basic business subjects. Includes school visitations and review of current literature.
Pre: ACCT 200 and 210, BED 163 and 482, BLAW 450, FINA 362, MGMT 330, MRKT 310, ECON 201 and 202
BED 415 (2) Student Organizations
Learn the teacher-coordinator role as a vocational club advisor.
BED 420 (2) Methods and Materials of Teaching Integrated Business Simulation
Participate in and learn how to manage an integrated business simulation. Includes presentations and discussions to organize simulations for various teaching situations.
Pre: BED 163, or equivalent, or consent
BED 430 (3) Senior Program Report
A report prepared by experiential employed students to illustrate program objectives, approved projects, and evaluations.
Pre: Consent
BED 431 (2) Materials and Methods of Teaching Cooperative
Develop special instructional materials and intensive coordination methods.
BED 432 (2) Coordination Techniques for Cooperative Occupational
Develop program operation policies and practices.
BED 434 (2) Principles and Practices of Vocational Technical Education
Analyze the administration, organization, and operation of vocational education at the local, state, and national levels of government.
BED 440 (2) Corporate Men and Women
Designed to develop sensitivity in dealing with interpersonal relationships facing men and women in today's culturally diverse, competitive business world.
CD-Core
BED 451 (3) Business Correspondence and Reports
Write effective business letters and reports emphasizing the psychology of letter and report writing. Format, content, and creativity emphasized.
Pre: ENG 101 or consent; Recommended: BED 120 and 161
BED 453 (3) Office Management
Discuss physical facilities, layout, working conditions, equipment, scientific procedures, work simplification, and work efficiency standards regarding these elements.
BED 460 (4) Office Systems Implementation and Applications
Compare hardware and software for company needs. Plan and implement office automation components.
Pre: BED 325 or consent
BED 470 (4) Integrated Office Systems
A synthesis and application of concepts related to current office systems topics. Networking and consolidating current office systems via an integrated software approach.
Pre: BED 325, 453, 460 or consent
BED 481 (3) Desktop Publishing
Use microcomputer application software for desktop publishing. Planning, layout, production, and graphics features emphasized.
Pre: BED 161 or consent
BED 482 (2) Secondary Computerized Accounting
Learn and evaluate accounting software packages appropriate for secondary classroom instructional purposes.
Pre: ACCT 200 and 210, and BED 161, or equivalent
BED 483 (2) Presentation Graphics
Learn to create and present information by using electronic media.
BED 489 (1-4) Vocational Curriculum Restructuring
Learn formal procedure used to restructure vocational curriculum.
BED 490 (1-3) Workshop
Specialized subject workshops in business education.
BED 491 (1-4) In-Service
Specific topics designed to serve business and vocational teachers.
Pre: Consent
BED 493 (1-4) Preapproved Occupational Update
A directed program to investigate and observe current occupation conditions, qualifications, and patterns.
Pre: Consent
BED 494 (1-4) Directed Occupational Experience
Paid occupational experience following a training plan to qualify for a vocational teaching license.
Pre: Consent
BED 495 (1-4) Internship: Vocational Teaching
In-service supervision during nine weeks of the first 8 weeks of teaching. Satisfies Minnesota vocational teacher licensing requirement (State Plan, Sec. 1-33-2) for first-year secondary vocational teachers. Mandatory for nondegree teachers and those whose degree major is other than education. P/N only.
Pre: Consent
BED 496 (1-10) Internship: Occupational Experience
To qualify, student must demonstrate competency in a technical area through the university test-out procedure. The test must be completed during the student's last quarter of the BS degree program and is applicable only toward the vocational technical major. May be repeated. Maximum 30 credits. P/N only.
Pre: Consent
BED 497 (1-10) Internship
Supervised work experience in business, industry and state or federal institutions according to a prearranged training plan for a minimum of fifteen 40-hour weeks. P/N only.
Pre: Consent
BED 499 (1-4) Individual Study
Pre: Consent
