Programs

Business and Marketing Education (Certification Only)

About the Program

This program is for students currently holding a bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree and would like to pursue teaching business and marketing education in a secondary school environment in New York State. To be eligible for admission,* the following requirements must be satisfied: (1) Completion of a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration of at least 36 credit hours in business and business-related courses, such as computer science and economics, with a minimum 2.5 GPA. The department will accept up to 6 credits in either CIS and/or economics. All other courses should match the required courses in the business/ marketing education major. (2) Provide a résumé. (3) Provide a statement of qualification (essay format).

After successfully completing the teacher certification program and passing required New York State teacher certification exams, students are eligible to apply for New York State certification through the Teacher Certification Office, Caudell Hall 101. No degree or certificate is awarded by Buffalo State.

Financial Assistance: For financial aid purposes, students are considered fifth-year undergraduates, eligible for undergraduate loans.

Admissions Requirements

1. A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a concentration of at least 36 credit hours in business and marketing education or related courses, with a minimum GPA of 2.5 (4.0 scale). The department will accept up to 6 credit hours in computer information systems and/or economics. All other courses should match the required courses in the undergraduate business and marketing education program.

2. An updated résumé.

3. Two letters of recommendation to the Educational Foundations Department.

4. An essay indicating the applicant’s interest in teaching, as well as business and marketing education and educational background.

In addition, all applicants should review the Admission to a Graduate Program
section in this catalog.

Program Requirements

Business Core 36 cr

Accepted courses per review of Business and Marketing Education Program.

Professional Core 33 cr
BME 301W/CTE 301 Principles of Business/Marketing and Technology Education
BME 302/CTE 302 Curriculum and Evaluation in Business/Marketing and Technology Education
BME 303 Instructional Strategies in Business and Marketing Education
BME 411/CTE 404 Applied Teaching Methods in Business Education
BME415 Student Teaching (6)
BME 416 Student Teaching (6)
EDF 303/503 Educational Psychology
EDU 416 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools
EXE 100/CTE 421 Nature and Needs of Individuals with Special Needs

Total Required Credit Hours 69 cr