What you will study
When completing your Middle School Business Teacher Education degree at the University
of Central Missouri, you can expect a smart balance of classroom instruction and hands-on
experience.
Plan to attend classes on our Warrensburg campus. Here, you’ll learn from UCM faculty
who have first-hand knowledge on how middle school and junior high classrooms work.
Their experience will help you understand how to be a teacher and relate to your students.
Coursework for your Middle School Business Teacher Education degree
Not only has our BSE program been nationally recognized by the Association of Middle
Level Education (AMLE), but our Middle School Business Education program is also endorsed
by the National Business Education Association (NBEA).
Courses specific to UCM’s Middle School Business Education concentration cover various
aspects of business, including emerging technologies and business skills. These are
taught by subject matter experts from the Harmon College of Business and Professional
Studies to provide you with a first-rate education in your chosen area of focus.
Excellence in Business Education
- This UCM Middle School-Junior High School degree program offers first-rate teaching
instruction and business education as demonstrated by its Association of Middle Level
Education (AMLE) recognition and National Business Education Association (NBEA) endorsement.
- A Best Value College for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (College Factual,
2022)
- A Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education &
Teaching (College Factual, 2022)
- One of the Most Focused Colleges for Secondary Education (College Factual, 2022)
- Top 5%: Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (College Factual,
2022)
- Top 4.5%: Most Popular Colleges for Secondary Education (College Factual, 2022)
Unique learning opportunities in UCM’s Business Teacher degree program
Learn how to be a teacher in the best place possible: an actual middle school or junior
high classroom. You’ll spend half of three semesters in the field, where you’ll work
with a business education teacher and get constructive feedback on your teaching technique.
You’ll also complete student teaching in your final semester. Together, these opportunities
provide real-world experience you won’t find in other programs.
Network with other undergraduate students completing a Middle School Business Teacher
degree
You’ll form close relationships with others who are also learning to be teachers as
you enter the field together. Other opportunities for collaboration on and off campus
include:
- Student Missouri State Teachers Association
- Collegiate Middle Level Association
- Kappa Delta Pi, an international honors society for education
- Phi Kappa Phi, a national honors society for education
- Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda
- Collegiate DECA
What can you do with a Middle School Teacher degree in Business Education from UCM?
Landing a job as a business education teacher soon after graduation is the standard
of excellence here. UCM’s middle school and junior high school BSE program boasts
a 99% job placement rate. Our graduates, certified to teach grades 5 through 9, have
gone on to work in districts across Missouri. These include:
- Holden School District
- Warrensburg R-VI School District
- Grain Valley Schools
- Lee’s Summit R-7 School District
- Blue Springs School District
- St. Louis Public Schools
Your job opportunities as a middle school business education teacher
To help understand your job opportunities with a Middle School Business Teacher Education
degree from UCM, use the interactive tool below. Discover what a career in business
education offers you.
Financial assistance options for your Middle School Business Education Teacher degree
A BSE in Business Education at the Middle or Junior High level will not only enrich
your life but also those of the students who pass through your classroom doors each
year. As you research how to be a teacher, look to these University of Central Missouri
resources for help in funding your college education. Among them are the UCM Scholarship Finder, which can help uncover opportunities such as:
- Curriculum and Instruction Retired Faculty Outstanding Student Teacher Award: Available to an outstanding student teacher as nominated by faculty
- CenturyLink University of Central Missouri Scholarship: Available to a student pursuing an Education or Business/Economics degree, among others
- Genge Family Scholarship: For a full-time student pursuing a degree in marketing or Business Teacher Education
from UCM
- Wilda Dean Creighton Memorial Scholarship: For a junior or senior student pursuing a degree in Business Education at UCM
Meet Our Program Coordinator
Dr. Christi Richardson
A former middle school teacher, Dr. Christi Richardson enjoys taking UCM students
into the field to show them how to be a teacher. With a passion for building relationships
with students, she also takes pride in engaging students in the classroom. Dr. Richardson
appreciates long-standing relationships with the school districts and all program
alumni.
Read Dr. Richardson’s Bio
Network With Teacher Degree Students
UCM’s SMSTA
Your time in college is best spent with a friend — or several — especially as you
navigate your way toward working in middle school or junior high. Join UCM’s Student
Missouri State Teacher Association to enhance your college experience. Hear advice
from guest speakers and take a break from studying with fun events like pumpkin painting
and the Holiday Market.
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