What you will study
When you complete your BSE degree with UCM to become a business teacher, you get the
benefit of our rich, 50-plus year history combined with cutting-edge practices in
education. The goal is to prepare you to be the best business teacher possible for
today’s high school students.
Among the topics we’ll study together are:
- Accounting
- Consumer finance
- Economics
- Management
- Marketing
- Software applications and programming
The wide variety of content not only prepares you to teach students business but also
helps you prepare them for life with practical, transferable skills.
Comprehensive and flexible Business Teacher degree program
Classes are held on our Warrensburg campus, with some offered online for your convenience.
No matter if you’re taking courses in person or online, you’ll learn how to engage
students in grades 9 through 12 using a variety of tools and techniques. At the same
time, you’ll make connections — and friendships — with other CTE students and Secondary
Education majors to last a lifetime.
Excellence in Secondary Education
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- Top 5%: Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (College Factual,
2022)
- Top 10%: Best Value in Education (College Factual, 2021)
Unique learning opportunities for business teachers
At the University of Central Missouri, you’ll complete hands-on projects and real-world
experiences on your path to become a business teacher. Enjoy these benefits of completing
your Business Teacher degree at UCM:
- Use of Active Learning Classrooms: UCM faculty aim to keep you engaged using the latest business equipment and technology
in our newly renovated classrooms, including our Wall Street classroom.
- Tremendous field experience: Field experiences start your sophomore year, when you’ll observe a CTE teacher in
the classroom, before transitioning to co-teaching and then leading instruction. In
fact, you can expect to gain extensive experience in a high school classroom before
you begin student teaching your final semester.
- Participation in various student organizations: Meet other future business teachers when you join DECA, Project CTE or the Future
Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Phi Beta Lambda chapter. You can also network with
students in other Education programs at UCM and other colleges and universities as
a member of the Student Missouri State Teachers Association.
What can you do with a Business Teacher degree from UCM?
After graduating with your Business Teacher degree from UCM, you’ll be certified to
teach grades 9 through 12, as well as middle school students, in Missouri. You may
also be interested in leading your school’s DECA or FBLA student organization.
Other employment options with your Business Teacher degree include corporate training
programs, career centers, adult education programs and federal job training programs,
among others.
Understanding your career options with a Business Teacher degree
UCM faculty will gladly help you find your career path. They’ll even work with you
to transfer your teaching license if you want to teach outside of Missouri. Their
dedication to our students’ success, along with a relevant and thoughtful curriculum,
has helped us maintain a high job placement rate of graduates with a bachelor’s degree
in Business Teacher Education.
To get a head start in understanding the opportunities that lie ahead of you, use
the interactive tool below.
Financial assistance options for your Business Teacher degree
When making plans to become a business teacher, you may research ways to finance your college education. To help make this easier for you, the University of Central Missouri provides information
on grants, loans and work-study opportunities.
Scholarships for a future business teacher
Students pursuing a Business Teacher degree from UCM can apply for a variety of scholarships,
including:
- Beulah Gutridge Winfrey Scholarship in Business Education
- Genge Family Scholarship
- Dr. Patsy E. Kettinger-Prugh Secondary Education Business Teacher Education Scholarship
- Wilda Dean Creighton Memorial Scholarship
- Voncile Bowen Huffman Scholarship
Additional scholarships are available through UCM’s College of Education. You can
search for these and others using the UCM Scholarship Finder.
Meet Kionna D.
BSE Secondary Education - Business Teacher Education ’22
“I have always had a passion for teaching but wanted to attend a university with an
excellent education program. After doing some research, hands down, UCM was my go-to.
Over the years, meeting different professors, learning content and how I will teach
it and using program resources have given me so much confidence that I will be just
as great to my students.”
Meet Our Faculty
CTE professionals committed to your success
Students often tell us they enjoy their coursework not only due to the dynamic content
but also because of our engaging faculty. As former CTE teachers, we understand what
makes CTE different, and we know how to help you work through its challenges. Let
our experience help you find success in your own classroom.
Read Faculty Bios
Get Involved
Join UCM DECA
Your college experience should go beyond our classrooms. Network and learn with other
business enthusiasts, while having some fun along the way, when you join UCM’s chapter
of Collegiate DECA. You can also prepare to manage your future high school’s DECA
organization.
Achieve Dual Certification
Choose UCM’s Marketing Minor
A Marketing minor will not only give you more in-depth knowledge of this aspect of
business but will also expand your career opportunities. Following graduation and
your successful certification to become a business teacher, you can then take the
state’s marketing certification exam to also become a marketing teacher.
Explore UCM’s Marketing Minor
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