This minor provides students or teachers who have an Educator License in the State of Utah with the coursework necessary to obtain a Business Education Basic Core endorsement. This endorsement enables recipients to teach Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business Communication, Business Law, Business Management, Business Math, Economic, Entrepreneurship, General Financial Literacy, and Leadership Principles.
Total Program Credits: 24
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
|
|||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 3 Credits | ||
BMED 4200 | Methods of Teaching Business/Marketing/Digital Technology | 3 | |
Emphasis Requirements: | 21 Credits | ||
ACC 2010 | Financial Accounting | 3 | |
LEGL 3000 | Business Law | 3 | |
FIN 1060 | Personal Finance | 3 | |
ECON 2010 | Microeconomics | 3 | |
MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance | 3 | |
MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Graduation Requirements:
Notes:
Students must pass a criminal background check at the beginning of the junior year.
Participation in Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) or Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) is recommended for one semester.
Students will teach at least one computer technology course during the student teaching experience.
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BMED 4200 | Methods of Teaching Business/Marketing/Digital Technology | 3 |
FIN 1060 | Personal Finance | 3 |
Semester total: | 6 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ACC 2010 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
Semester total: | 3 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ECON 2010 | Microeconomics | 3 |
Semester total: | 3 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
Semester total: | 3 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
LEGL 3000 | Business Law | 3 |
FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
Semester total: | 6 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Semester total: | 3 | |
Degree total: | 24 |
Name: |
Information Systems & Technology |
Location: |
CS 601 |
Telephone: |
801-863-8182 |
Email: |
|
Web Address: |
|
Chair: |
|
Chair Email: |
Mission Statement
The Information Systems & Technology Department offers stackable degree programs to provide students with engaged learning opportunities to help students develop technical, communication, managerial, and lifelong -learning skills. The department’s programs prepare students for opportunities in information systems, information technology and security, information management, and education.
Vision Statement
The Information Systems and Technology Department will be the premier source of skilled information systems, information technology and security, information management, and business education professionals in the Intermountain Mountain region. This vision will be accomplished by:
Information Systems & Technology
Advisors:
Program Coordinators:
Programs
The Information Systems & Technology Department offers a variety of certificates and degrees, providing pathways into stackable academic credentials. Students can earn certificates and associate degrees on their path toward a bachelor’s degree.
Certificates:
Associate Degrees:
Bachelor of Science Degrees:
The B.S. in Information Systems is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The B.S. in Information Technology is accredited by the Computing Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Graduate Credentials:
Faculty Credentials
Faculty have earned appropriate degrees, with over 53% holding doctorate degrees and 6% ABD. Faculty have worked full-time at UVU for an average of 11 years, with 7 full-time faculty who have worked at UVU over 18 years. This does not include teaching experience at other institutions or other employment. Industry experts in the field are hired as adjuncts to teach a variety of courses.
Information Systems & Technology Advisory Board:Vance Checketts, High-Tech COO, Dell EMC2; Josh Hogan, Manager, Enterprise Data Management, Nu Skin Enterprises; Stanley Huff, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Intermountain Healthcare; Michael Stevens, Chief Information Officer, AccessData; Scott Lemon, President, Wovyn and HumanXtensions L.L.C.; Jared Mason, Business Intelligence Manager, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Lynne Yocom, ITS Fiber Optics Manager, State of Utah, Utah Dept. of Transportation.
Business/Marketing Education Advisory Board:
Sharon Codner, Teacher, Mountain View High School; Laura deShazo, Career & Technical Education Business Education Specialist, Utah State Office of Education; Josie Reynaud, Payson High School, Nebo School District
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology Graduate Studies
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology Graduate Studies
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Department Chair, Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty
Careers: | ||
Secondary Education teacher with Minor in Basic Business Core |
Follow the links below to view current, detailed Utah Department of Workforce Services occupational information for that career.