2003-04 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
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Chairperson: |
Linda F. Szul |
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Faculty: |
Denardo, Hemby, McPherson, Moore, Rowell, Wilkie, Willis, Woodland |
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Beaumont, Bianco, Patterson Cordera, Mahan, Moreau, Morris, Polesky, Sheeder, Steigmann, Woomer |
Website:
www.iup.edu/technologysupport
This department offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Science in Education with a Business Education major, Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Technology Support, and a two-year Associate of Arts degree in Business with a Computer and Office Information Systems emphasis.
Business Technology Support Major (Bachelor of Science)
The Business Technology Support majors are equipped to be versatile professionals. The program encompasses the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of a professional who provides support to users of information technology to maintain and improve overall organizational effectiveness. This program places emphasis on understanding how technology contributes to individual and work group performance and to behavioral factors, such as communications, ergonomics, training, and change.
The curriculum is designed to challenge students to understand their dynamic role from both an organizational and individual viewpoint. Graduates of the program can pursue career paths such as website managers, technology trainers, help desk administrators, e-business designers, local area network administrators, and documentation/curriculum developers as they relate to enterprise-wide solutions, support services, and technology training.
The department welcomes minors. A minor provides Business majors with the opportunity to complement their major with business technology support courses.
Business Education Major (Bachelor of Science in Education)
The IUP Business Education program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education and Pennsylvania teacher certification in business, computer, and information technology for grades K-12.
The program in business education is dedicated to preparing teachers who will be qualified and certificated to instruct students to live and work in a business environment. The business education program recently (2000) received a national honor as the outstanding program in the nation by the Association for Career and Technology Education.
The major is intended for those interested in teaching in public elementary, junior/middle, and senior high schools, vocational-technical schools, private business schools, or industry. Students have a choice of the following certification areas: business, computer, and information technology; or marketing education.
A student must apply to the dean of the College of Education and Educational Technology to receive an initial certificate to teach in Pennsylvania’s public schools. Certification to be a business education teacher is approved by the dean of the College of Education and Educational Technology when a student has met all the requirements in professional education, Liberal Studies, and business education major courses. Students must attain a 3.0 overall GPA in order to student teach. See details of the IUP 3-Step Process in the section “Admission to Teacher Education and Certification” in the College of Education and Educational Technology section of this catalog. The candidate for certification must also complete successfully the core battery and specialization sections of the National Teachers’ Examination.
All students who take a business education major complete a professional education core and must also meet the standards set by the College of Education and Educational Technology (see Department of Technology Support and Training Student Handbook, page 8).
Before graduation, each business education student must document completion of 500 hours of business work-related experience. This experience can be acquired during summer vacations and in offices on the campus during the regular school term. Previous documented experience may also be counted.
Bachelor of Science in Education–Business Education (*) (1)
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Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications: Mathematics: MATH 101 or higher Natural Science: Option I recommended Social Science: ECON 121, PSYC 101 Liberal Studies Electives: 6cr, ECON 122, MATH, no courses with BTED prefix |
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College: |
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Professional Education Sequence: (2) |
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Methods in Business and Information Technology I |
3cr |
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Methods in Business and Information Technology II |
3cr |
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Education of Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Secondary Settings |
2cr |
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Educational Psychology |
3cr |
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Assessment of Student Learning: Design and Interpretation |
3cr |
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Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience I |
1cr |
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Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience II |
1cr |
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Student Teaching |
12cr |
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School Law |
1cr |
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Major: |
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Required Courses: |
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Business Education Core |
22cr |
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Accounting Principles I |
3cr |
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Accounting Principles II |
3cr |
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Legal Environment of Business |
3cr |
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Keyboarding for Educators |
1cr |
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Introduction to Business |
3cr |
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Business and Interpersonal Communications |
3cr |
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Information Systems: Theory and Practice |
3cr |
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Principles of Marketing |
3cr |
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Select from one of the following two certification options: |
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| Business, Computer, and Information Technology Certification: | 22cr | ||
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BTED/COSC/ IFMG 101 |
Microbased Computer Literacy | 3cr | |
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Technology Applications for Education |
3cr |
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Hardware Support Solutions |
3cr |
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Telecommunications |
3cr |
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Microcomputer Software Solutions |
3cr |
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Web Design |
3cr |
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| Marketing Education Certification: (3) | 18cr | ||
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Microbased Computer Literacy |
3cr |
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Methods and Evaluation in Marketing Education |
3cr |
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Advertising |
3cr |
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Professional Selling and Sales Management |
3cr |
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Retail Management |
3cr |
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MKTG XXX |
Marketing Elective (advisor approved) |
3cr |
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(#) Total Degree Requirements: |
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(*) See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled “Admission to Teacher Education,” in the College of Education and Educational Technology section of this catalog. (1) According to Pennsylvania Commonwealth guidelines, students must be certified in K-12 and not in separate areas. An exception is Marketing Education. (2) Students electing for Marketing Education certification are not required to take BTED 312. (3) Students can transfer credit from another regionally accredited institution. (#) See advisory paragraph “Timely Completion of Degree Requirements” in the section on Requirements for Graduation. |
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Bachelor of Science–Business Technology Support
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Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications: Mathematics: MATH 115 Social Science: ECON 121, PSYC 101 Liberal Studies
Electives: 9cr,
BTED/COSC/IFMG 101,
ECON 122,
MATH 214, |
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College: Business Administration Core |
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Accounting Principles I |
3cr |
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Accounting Principles II |
3cr |
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Legal Environment of Business |
3cr |
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Business and Interpersonal Communications |
3cr |
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Fundamentals of Finance |
3cr |
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Information Systems: Theory and Practice |
3cr |
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Principles of Management |
3cr |
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Production and Operations Management |
3cr |
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Business Policy |
3cr |
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Principles of Marketing |
3cr |
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Business Statistics |
3cr |
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Major: |
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Hardware Support Solutions |
3cr |
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Telecommunications |
3cr |
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Training Methods in Business and Information Technology Support |
3cr |
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Microcomputer Software Solutions |
3cr |
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Technology Support Development |
3cr |
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Enterprise Technology Support |
3cr |
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Seminar in Business Technology Support |
3cr |
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Computer Network Installation and Administration |
3cr |
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Controlled Electives: Select two of the following: |
6cr |
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Internet and Multimedia |
3cr |
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Web Design |
3cr |
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Website Development and Administration |
3cr |
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Internship |
3cr |
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Problem Solving and Structured Programming |
3cr |
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Interactive Internet Programming with Java |
3cr |
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Free Electives: (1) |
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Total Degree Requirements: |
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(1) Business Technology and Support majors are required to take a minimum of 50 percent of their degree requirements–i.e., a minimum of 60cr–in nonbusiness coursework. ECON 121 and 122 will be considered “nonbusiness” for purposes of this calculation. |
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The Technology Support and Training Department has signed articulation agreements with high schools throughout Western Pennsylvania. Graduates of these approved programs have the opportunity to schedule advanced courses and develop higher-level skills to enhance employment options. For additional information, contact the department secretary at 724-357-3003.
Offering specialization in computer and office information systems (COIS), the Associate of Arts Degree in Business is designed to be a two-year curriculum with these objectives:
1. To provide business occupational education with the opportunity for specialization in COIS.
2. To enable the student to enter COIS positions in business and government.
3. To enable the student to upgrade his/her skills and knowledge to qualify for higher positions in business and government.
4. To provide the foundation to continue education in a four-year degree program. This program is offered at the Indiana campus only.
Associate of Arts–Business-Computer and Office Information Systems Specialization
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Liberal Studies: As follows: English: ENGL 101 Fine Arts: one course from list Humanities: HIST 195 and one course from LBST list of Philosophy and Religious Studies Social Science: PSYC 101 and one course from non-western cultures LBST Social Science list Liberal Studies Electives: (1) |
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Major: Business (Associate) Core |
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Accounting Principles I |
3cr |
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Accounting Principles II |
3cr |
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Introduction to Business |
3cr |
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Business Technical Writing |
3cr |
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Other Requirements: Computer and Office Specialization: |
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Electronic Office Procedures |
3cr |
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Word Processing Applications |
3cr |
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Foundations of MIS |
3cr |
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Advisor-Approved Elective |
3cr |
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Free Electives: |
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Total Degree Requirements: |
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(1) Students cannot repeat the same prefix in this category. |
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Minor–Business
Technology Support (for Business Majors in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology only) |
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Hardware Support Solutions |
3cr |
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Microcomputer Software Solutions |
3cr |
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Telecommunications |
3cr |
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Technology Support Development |
3cr |
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Enterprise Technology Support |
3cr |
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Minors in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Business Technology Support are offered only for students who are majoring in one of the other majors in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology and assume the common 36-credit Business core.
The Eberly College of Business and Information Technology offers, as a joint effort of its departments, a 21-credit minor for nonbusiness majors. The program is designed to give nonbusiness majors a general background in business with 12 credits of prescribed Liberal Studies courses and 20 credits of required business courses.
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Prescribed Liberal Studies: Social Science: ECON 121 Liberal Studies Electives: BTED/COSC/IFMG 101, ECON 122 |
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Required Business Courses: |
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Accounting Principles I |
3cr |
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Accounting Principles II |
3cr |
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Fundamentals of Finance |
3cr |
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Principles of Management |
3cr |
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Principles of Marketing |
3cr |
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Other Requirements: |
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Two of the following courses with advisement: |
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Legal Environment of Business |
3cr |
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Business and Interpersonal Communications |
3cr |
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Information Systems: Theory and Practice |
3cr |
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