Requirements for Licensure for Teacher of Business (5-12)

Students accepted in Fall 2016 and prior years may apply to the Business Education teacher licensure program.  Student accepted to Westfield State University after Fall 2016 may not apply to the teacher licensure program in Business Education.

To attain licensure to teach Business at the 5-12 grade level students must complete the following:

• The Business major with a Management concentration;
• The professional sequence;
• MGMT 0351 - Teaching Methods in Business .

Students progress toward meeting Advanced Standing in Teacher Education is monitored at the end of the sophomore year (57 credits).  All students must meet the requirements for Advanced Standing to achieve teacher candidacy.   Please see section on Licensure for Teaching  under Academic Policies.

In order to be eligible for student teaching, a student must have completed all required course and field work, have an overall GPA of 2.8 (including transfer work), and have a passing grade in the appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (i.e., Communication and Literacy and subject matter tests). Student teaching placements are limited to within a 30-mile radius of the campus.

Requirements for the Business Management Major

Business Management majors must complete a minimum of 30 credits in the major at Westfield State University in order to graduate.

Management - 18 Credits

• MGMT 0301 - Labor Relations Credits: 3
• MGMT 0314 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
• MGMT 0342 - Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
• MGMT 0344 - Project Management Credits: 3
• MGMT 0346 - Leadership Credits: 3
• 0300-Level Management Elective Credits: 3

Professional Sequence: Business (5-12)

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements  and complete a common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in the Common Core  .