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Colin Read, Dean
Christopher J. Galligan, Interim Associate Dean
Sharon R. Braverman, Assistant Dean
Christopher J. Galligan, Interim MBA Program Director (Contact galliganc@ccsu.edu
for further information on MBA)
Phone: (860) 832-3205 (School); (860) 832-3276 (MBA Director)
Fax: (860) 832-3219
Web address: http://www.ccsu.edu/business
The mission of the School of Business is to provide the opportunity for an
education in the field of business that is recognized by our stakeholders
for its quality. Our business programs provide students with a broad
educational foundation to prepare for responsible citizenship and
leadership roles in business and society — domestic and worldwide.
BUSINESS EDUCATION
Faculty
Contact the Department of Management Information Systems (Vance 449),
George F. Claffey (Dept. phone: 832-2590); Web site address: www.ccsu.edu/business/GraduatePrograms/msbeprogram.htm
Departmental Overview
The graduate program in Business Education serves both experienced
business education teachers and students who wish to complete teacher
certification requirements in business education.
Note: Course offerings are dependent on enrollment. Master’s courses are
generally offered once every two years.
Programs
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
The objective of graduate certification in Business Education is to
certify individuals to teach business education subjects in Connecticut’s
public junior and senior high schools. Candidates plan Business Education
certification programs with advisors from the School of Education and the
Management Information Systems Department. Certification requirements
include the following:
• Undergraduate degree in a business major or equivalent academic
background
• Courses required by the School of Education and Professional Studies
• A minimum of 12 credits in Business Education including:
BE 410 Office Education Methods
BE 450 Office Systems Application Software and Records Management
BE 524 Organization and Administration of Business and Marketing Education
BE 530 Teaching Accounting, Basic Business, and Marketing Education
• Additional business courses based on content and recency of previous
academic work as assigned by advisor
• Other Requirements:
Successful completion of Keyboarding Proficiency Examination
WP 204 Introduction to Word Processing or equivalent
500 hours of office work experience within five years immediately
preceding program completion.
Please visit www.ccsu.edu/grad/FAQ_BusinessEd.html for more details.
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
30 credits
A thesis option (Plan A) and a comprehensive examination option (Plan B)
are available.
Requirements for business education teacher certification must be
completed before a student may matriculate into a master’s or
post-master’s degree program.
General Education (0–9 credits):
Electives other than from Business Education as approved by faculty
advisor
Professional Education (6–9 credits):
One of the following:
EDF 500 Contemporary Educational Issues
EDF 516 School and Society
EDF 524 Foundations of Contemporary Theories of Curriculum
EDF 525 History of American Education
EDF 538 The Politics of Education
EDF 583 Sociological Foundations of Education
and
SPED graduate course as approved by advisor
Elective as approved by advisor
Business Education Specialization
(15–21 credits):
BE 501 Current Problems in Business Education
BE 598 Research in Business Education
Electives as approved by faculty advisor
Thesis (Plan A only, 3 credits):
BE 599 Thesis
Note: No more than six credits at the 400 level, as approved by the
graduate advisor, may be counted toward the graduate planned program of
study.
COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Faculty
Management Information Systems: Marianne D’Onofrio, Michael Gendron
(phone: 832-3297)
Computer Science: Joan Calvert (director MSCIT), Bradley Kjell, Neli
Zlatareva (Dept. phone: 832-2710)
Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology: Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma,
Karen Coale Tracey (Dept. phone: 832-1830)
(Web site address: www.cs.ccsu.edu/cit/index.htm)
Overview
The Master of Science Computer Information Technology program is offered
by the Department of Management Information Systems, in conjunction with
the Computer Science Department, School of Arts and Sciences, and the
Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology Department, School of
Technology. For details of the program, see page 37 of this catalog.
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