College of Education and Human Development
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5229 USA
Main office: (269) 387-2960
Student services: (269) 387-3474
Business education major
Department: Family and Consumer Sciences
Major: Business Education
This program offers an Accelerated Graduate Degree Program.
This major prepares students to teach business, marketing, management, and technology courses at the middle and high school level. Business education teachers are in high demand in Michigan and across the country.
Students who are interested in teaching at a Career and Technical Center may also complete the work experience requirement to earn a Career and Technical Education (CTE) endorsement in business administration, management, and operations (CIP: 52.0299). The Michigan Department of Education requires 4,000 hours of recent and relevant work experience for a CTE endorsement. 3,000 of the 4,000 hours will be completed as part of the business eduction major. The other 1,000 hours must be wage-earning experience in business and documented on a .