The business education program in the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions is designed to provide students a knowledge base that will prepare them to possess a broad background in business subjects and pedagogy.
After successfully completing the program, the candidate will be eligible to apply for teacher licensure in the state of Arkansas. The business educator will be qualified to teach in the areas of accounting, business management, communication, computer applications, entrepreneurship, information systems, business law, international business and keyboarding.
The business education curriculum at the U of A provides the candidate a solid foundation in general studies, business content and pedagogical/professional studies. The major components of the program are business application courses, and career and technical education.
Students graduating with their B.S.E. in Career and Technical Education with a concentration in Business and Technology Education would teach business education subjects in grades 7-12. The subjects they would automatically be certified to teach are listed on the Arkansas Department of Education’s list for Business and Marketing Technology. In addition, frequently many of our students receive employment at Tyson Foods Inc. and Walmart Inc. as systems analysts or education training instructors.
For more information regarding admissions, advising, and scholarships, check out our Business and Technology Education academic web page or contact our program coordinator, Dr. Betsy Orr at borr@uark.edu.