Business Management Certification & Licensure
Licensure for Teacher of Business Managment (5-12)
To attain licensure to teach Business at the 5-12 grade level students must complete the following:
- The Business major with a Management concentration;
- The professional sequence for the middle and secondary school specialist (described in the Education dept. section);
- MGMT 0351 Teaching Methods in Business
Student progress toward meeting Advanced Standing in Teacher Education is monitored at the end of the sophomore year (57 credits).
In order to be eligible for student teaching, a student must have completed all required course and field work, have an overall GPA of 2.8 (including transfer work), and have a passing grade in the appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (i.e., Communication and Literacy and subject matter tests).Student teaching placements are limited to within a 30-mile radius of the campus.