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

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 for the middle and secondary school specialist;
• MGMT 0351 - Teaching Methods in Business .

Student progress toward meeting Advanced Standing in Teacher Education is monitored at the end of the sophomore year (57 credits). Please see section on Licensure for Teacher Education  .

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: Middle (Grades 5-8) and Secondary (Grades 8-12) Specialist

The Professional Sequence for Middle and Secondary Specialist must be completed by students intending to teach an academic subject area in the Middle or Secondary School. Students must complete an academic major in the subject area in which the licensure is sought.

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  .