Uc3Ip m. ILLINOIS UNIVLRSITY-- C.^LLEGE OF C^iViJERCE AND BUSINESS ACVIIN- istrat ion preparing for a career in business education I I Preparing for a \^(XTSGT in Business Education UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS College of Commerce and Business Administration, 1953 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/preparingforcareOOuniv c r^c3ip jiu.c. S cci A CAREER IN BUSINESS EDUCATION ARE YOU A graduating senior? Interested in going to college? Interested in a career teaching business subjects? Interested in a career as an executive secretary? Interested in working part-time while going to college? A business-education teacher? Interested in taking graduate work in business education? If you are, you are probably in the midst of making plans, thinking about a successful future, wondering where to continue your education, considering what courses various colleges and universities offer in the area of your choice, and wondering what you can look forward to after you have completed the preparation for your career. If you are consider- ing any of these things, you should not overlook what the Business Education Department of the College of Commerce and Business Ad- ministration of the University of Illinois has to offer you in the way of undergraduate or graduate preparation for the teaching of business subjects; in preparation for advanced secretarial work; or, if you wish to take advantage of it, in providing the opportunity for you to work while in school, and to finance all or part of your education yourself. WHERE CAN YOU GET THIS PREPARATION? The complete curricula in the areas of Commercial Teaching and Secretarial Training are offered at the Champaign-Urbana campus of the University of Illinois. However, those of you who are located in the Chicago area can take some general education and required courses, equivalent to two years of preparation, at the Chicago Undergraduate Division of the University. The remaining years of preparation are com- pleted on the Champaign-Urbana campus. WHAT SUBJECTS DO YOU STUDY? Through these curricula, many courses relating to business are avail- able. You will be required to take courses in the vocational or skill subjects, as well as certain background courses, and, as a result, you receive a broad understanding of the functioning of business. These courses include basic and advanced shorthand and typewriting, records management and filing, secretarial practice, office machines, accounting, business law, economics, office management, marketing, and business English. The equipment in the Business Education Department is modern and up to date, and instruction is given in the use of many of the office machines used in business today. In addition to these subjects in your area of specialization, certain general educational and cultural courses are required. You will have an opportunity, too, to take some courses of your own choosing in line with your own specific interests. OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS OF BUSINESS SUBJECTS The demand for qualified teachers of business subjects in the sec- ondary schools and colleges in the United States is constantly increasing. At the present time, the demand is much greater than the supply. This situation is expected to continue for many years. Young men trained to teach in this area are especially in demand. Salaries for beginning business teachers are very good, and, today, many schools have salary schedules allowing for annual increases based upon additional preparation and experience. David Kinley Hall. The teaching of businrss subjects is not limited to teaching in public schools or in colleges. Many private business schools throughout the country are employing teachers for both day and evening classes. Teaching need not be limited to the continental boundaries of the United States. Many opportunities, some linanced by public taxation and some financed by private enterprise, exist for teachers of business sub- jects, both in foreign countries or in the territorial possessions of the United States. A well-trained business teacher will also find many opportunities in business where teaching ability is in demand. These positions usually exist in the area of employee training programs, and more and more large businesses today are developing their own on-the-job training programs. As a business teacher, you will also have the skills and business back- ground necessary to obtain a position in business itself, either on a full- time basis, if you should find you do not like teaching, or on a part-time basis, perhaps to obtain summer employment. CURRICULUM IN COMMERCIAL TEACHING The course of study for the Curriculum in Commercial Teaching ofifered by the University of Illinois is given on page 4. For a degree of Bachelor of Science in Commercial Teaching, 130 hours of credit, counting the first two years in military (for men) and physical education (for both men and women), is required for gradua- tion. A minimum of forty-five credit hours in courses relating specifically to business is required for a major in this field of concentration. A student preparing to teach business subjects must specialize in one other subject and must take at least sixteen hours of approved courses in this second subject of specialization. This subject, called a minor, can be in any area in which he is interested. For instance, a student could prepare for a minor in art, English, geography, history, home economics, industrial education, journalism, languages, library science, mathematics, music, physical education, political science, science, sociology, or speech. Nineteen hours of courses in education, five of which are devoted to practice teaching, are also required. To be eligible to do practice teach- ing, a student must have at least a 3.5 (C+) scholastic average for all work taken prior to admittance to that course. Practice teaching is done in either the first or second semester of the senior year. This semester is devoted entirely to education courses and is called the "professional" semester. The "block" plan of practice teaching is followed, wherein a student is assigned on a full-time basis to a cooperating high school for CURRICULUM IN COMMERCIAL TEACHING For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Commercial Teaching A minimum of 130 hours of credit, counting the first two years in military and physical education as outlined below, is required for graduation. FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER 16 TO 1 8 HOURS D.G.S. Ill — Verbal Communication^ 4 D.G.S. 131 — Biological Science,^ or Bot. 100 — General Botany 4 Econ. 136 — American Economic History, or Econ. 138 — European Economic History, or D.G.S. 121 — History of Civilization 3 or 4 Math. Ill or 112 — Algebra, or Accy. 121 — Business Computations 3 or 5 Physical Education 1 Military (men) 1 SECOND YEAR 18 HOURS Accy. 101 — Principles of Accounting 3 Bus. Ed. 101 — Beginning Typewriting 2 Econ. 102 — Principles of Economics 3 Geog. 105 — Introductory Economic Geography. .3 Sociol. 100 — Principles of Sociology, or Sociol. 104 — Community and Society, or D.G.S. 151 — Social Science 3 or 4 Physical Education 1 Military (men) 1 Electives^ 1 or 2 SECOND SEMESTER 17 OR 18 HOURS D.G.S. 112 — Verbal Communication^ 4 D.G.S. 132 — Biological Science, or Zool. 104 — Zoology-Botany Sequence^ 4 Econ. 136 — American Economic History, or Econ. 138 — European Economic History, or D.G.S. 122 — History of Civilization 3 or 4 Ed. 101 — The Nature of the Teaching Profession. .2 Hygiene 101 — Health Lectures 2 Physical Education 1 Military (men) 1 18 HOURS Accy. 105 — Accounting Procedure 3 Bus. Ed. 102 — Intermediate Typev/riting 2 Bus. Ed. Ill — Beginning Shorthand* 3 Econ. 103 — Principles of Economics 3 Hist. 152 — History of the United States, 1865-1953 3 Physical Education 1 Military (men) 1 Electives^ 2 THIRD YEAR 17 HOURS Accy. 106 — Elementary Cost Accounting, or Accy. 108 — Intermediate Accounting 3 Bus. Ed. 1 1 2 — Intermediate Shorthand* 3 Bus. Ed. 203 — Advanced Typewriting 2 Mktg. 101 — Principles of Marketing 3 Psych. 100 — Introduction to Psychology 4 Electives^ , 2 FOURTH YEAR 15 HOURS American or English Literature, or Humani- ties 211 — Growth of American Culture, or Phil. 104 — Philosophy of Democracy, or Phil. 105 — Moral Ideas and Practice. . . 2 to 4 Bus. Law 261 — Summary of Business Law 3 Pol. Sci. 150 — American Government 3 Electives"* 5 to 7 15 OR 16 HOURS Bus. Ed. 233 — Executive Secretarial Practice/ or Bus. Ed. 213 — Advanced Shorthand,* or Mktg. 211 — Principles of Retailing, or Accy. 108 — Intermediate Accounting 3 Ed. 201 — Foundations of American Education. . . .2 Ed. 240 — Principles of Secondary Education. . . .2 Mktg. 271 — Salesmanship, or Mktg. 281 — Introduction to Advertising 2 or 3 Rhet. 151 — Business Letter Writing 3 Electives^ 3 13 HOURS Ed. 211 — Educational Psychology 3 Ed. 241 — Technic of Teaching in the Secondary School 5 Ed. 242 — Educational Practice in Secondary Education 5 1 Rhet. 101, 102, and Speech 101 may be taken instead of D.G.S. Ill and 112. 2 Recommended for teachers. In certain instances, substitutions may be chosen from the following list of sciences: astronomy, bacteriology, botany, chemistry, entomology, geology, mathematics, physics, physical science (D.G.S. 141-142), physiology, and zoology. 3 Suggested electives are: Econ. 250, 254; Mgmt. 101, 245, 246; Mktg. 212, 281, 372; Psych. 150, 255. Electives shall be chosen with the consent of the adviser. Students preparing to be supervisors and/or coordinators of cooperative programs will be required to take a minimum of eight semester hours of professional preparation to include Ed. 381, Principles of Vocational Education, 3 hours; Bus. Ed. 255, The Cooperative Program in Business Education, 2 hours; Bus. Ed. 256, Problems of Coordinating Busi- ness Education Programs, 2 hours. * Students not electing shorthand sequence wiU have these hours as electives. the sccoiul six weeks of the semester, where lie is ^iven tin- ()j)|)()rtiiiiity to te.u li in hotli aic.is ol s|)eeializati()n. I liese ( ooperating liigh schools are loc ated in all parts ol the state. The lirst six weeks and the last four weeks ol the semester in which the student does practice teaching are spent on campus and are dexoted to related education courses and dis- cussion of the problems encountered in teac hini;. The foregoing requirements are based largely on the requirements of the State Certification Board. However, prior to graduation from the College of Commerce and Business Administration of the University of Illinois, a student is also required to serve an approved internship of at least 300 hours in an office or business. The Curriculum in Commercial Teaching, as outlined on page- 4, meets the certification requirements for a Limited State High S( hool Certificate for teaching in the state of Illinois. OPPORTUNITIES BN THE SECRETARIAL TRAINING AREA The demand for both men and women in the secretarial field is greater today than it has been for many years. Opportunities are almost unlimited. Business, world wdde, is seeking well-trained, highly skilled personnel for advanced secretarial and junior executive positions. Grad- uates with a college degree in secretarial training begin at higher salaries and advance more rapidly to better paid positions. Proficiency in the secretarial skills often provides an opening into the executive and admin- istrative positions available in some of the larger businesses. The average beginning salary for college-trained secretarial personnel is from $250 to $350 a month. Shorthand Class Transcribing Notes. CURRICULUM IN SECRETARIAL TRAINING For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Training This is a sample program in Secretarial Training. Many of these courses may be taken in semesters other than those suggested. FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER 16 HOURS Accy. 101 or 102 — Principles of Accounting 3 Econ. 136 — American Economic History, or Econ. 138 — European Economic History, or Geog. 105 — Introductory Economic Geog- raphy, or Hist, 101 — Ideas and Institu- tions in the Western World 3 Math. Ill — Algebra, or Math. 112 — College Algebra^ 5 or 3 Rhet. 101 — Rhetoric and Composition 3 Physical Education 1 Military (men) 1 SECOND SEMESTER 17 HOURS Accy. 105 — Accounting Procedure 3 Hygiene 101 — Health Lectures, or Hygiene 104 — Personal and Community Hygiene 2 Rhet. 102 — Rhetoric and Composition 3 Science or Advanced Mathematics^ 4 Speech 101 — Principles of Effective Speaking. . .3 Physical Education 1 Military (men) 1 SECOND YEAR 18 HOURS Accy. 106 — Elementary Cost Accounting, or Accy. 108 — Intermediate Accounting 3 Econ. 102 — Principles of Economics 3 Language or Literature^ 3 or 4 Rhet. 151 — Business Letter Writing 3 Secondary List (history, home economics, philosophy, political science, psychology, or sociology and anthropology) 3 Physical Education 1 Military (men) 1 THIRD YEAR 17 HOURS Bus. Ed. 102 — Intermediate Typewriting 2 Bus. Ed. in — Beginning Shorthand 3 Econ. 170 — Elements of Statistics 3 Mktg. 101 — Principles of Marketing 3 Secondary List (history, home economics, philosophy, political science, psychology, or sociology and anthropology) 3 Electives'* 3 FOURTH YEAR 17 HOURS Bus. Ed. 213 — Advanced Shorthand 3 Econ. 248 — Personnel Administration 3 Econ. 254 — Business Finance 3 Economics Electives^ 3 Rhet. 272 — Report Writing 2 17 HOURS Bus. Ed. 101 — Beginning Typewriting 2 Bus. Law 100 — Basic Principles of Business Law. . .3 Econ. 103 — Principles of Economics 3 Language or Literature^ 3 or 4 Mgmt. 101 — Industrial Organization and Management 3 Physical Education 1 Military (men) 1 17 HOURS Bus. Ed. 112 — Intermediate Shorthand 3 Bus. Ed. 203 — Advanced Typewriting 2 Econ. 250 — Money, Credit, and Banking 3 Economics Electives^ 3 Mgmt. 245 — Office Management 3 Electives^ 3 16 HOURS Bus, Ed. 222 — Advanced Dictation and Reporting 3 Bus. Ed. 233 — Executive Secretarial Practice. . . .2 Bus. Ed. 241 — Records Management 2 Mgmt. 246 — Office Equipment 3 Electives^ 3 Free Electives 3 1 Students presenting two units of high school algebra are exempt from this requirement. Students pre- senting one unit of high school algebra must take five hours of college algebra (Math. Ill); students presenting I'/j units should take three hours of college algebra (Math. 112). 2 Courses to fulfill this four-hour requirement may be taken from the following subjects: astronomy, bacteriology, botany, chemistry. Division of General Studies (courses 131, 132, 141, 142 only), entomology, geology, mathematics (except Math. 101, 102, 103, 104, 111, 112, 117, and 161), physics, physiology, zoology. 3 Students must obtain credit in at least six hours of English and/or American literature or obtain a reading knowledge of a modern foreign language equivalent to that resulting from four semesters of study of a foreign language when commenced in college. For the purpose of this requirement, a candidate is assumed to have a reading knowledge of a modern foreign language if he has passed the fourth semester course (for example, French 104) or a more advanced course, or if he has passed a proficiency examina- tion equivalent to the final examination given in any of these courses. If a student has completed four years of one modern foreign language in high school, he does not have to take any literature or foreign language or pass a proficiency examination to demonstrate a reading knowledge of the language. ■* These electives must be chosen from science and advanced mathematics, language or literature, and courses on the Secondary List, or additional courses in humanities (211, 212, 301, 302), or other non- commerce courses at the 100 level. This requirement may not be satisfied by courses in the following fields: agricultural economics; air force, military, and naval science; aviation; dairy technology; engi- neering (all departments except physics); industrial education; and physical education. ■'Electives from the following: Econ. 210, 214, 228, 240, 288, 300, 301, 306, 312, 336, 389. CURRICULUM IN SECRETARIAL TRAINING \\\c loursc ol sliuK jjicpaiiiloiy to a Iku hclor ol S( iciuc decree in SiHTctarial TrainiiiL; Iroiii llu* University ol Illinois is outlined on j>aL;c (). To obtain this degree a total of 130 credit hours, including the jjre- serihed military (for men) and physical education (for both men and women), is required, of which not less than sixty credit hours must be completed in courses relating specifically to business. 1 his curriculum, as outlined, includes the courses needed to meet the general education requirements of the University, the general education requirements of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, the general business education requirements of the College, and those needed to meet the specific requirements of the Secretarial Training field of concentration. Operating the Dictaphone. Trainee in Cooperative Work Program Consulting with Work Supervisor and Coordinator. Considerable choice is open to a student in this curriculum because a wide selection is possible in meeting the general education requirements of the College. This freedom of choice is evidenced by the various courses that can be taken in the Secondary List, in the selection of electives in these and other areas, and in the choice of free electives. This enables a student to do intensive study in another area in which he has a particular interest. For instance, women may take as much as twenty-four credit hours in home economics, if they wish, and men may complete twenty-four credit hours in an area in which they are especially interested. If a student has had previous training in typewriting and shorthand, this training will determine the course level in these subjects at which he will begin. SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION To graduate from the College of Commerce and Business Adminis- tration, either in the Curriculum in Commercial Teaching or in the Curriculum in Secretarial Training, a student must have an average of 3.0 (C) or above for all courses counted toward graduation, whether taken at this University or elsewhere. THE COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM Vhc Cli)t)j)( latixc Work ExjJt riciici' Piogiani of the C()ll(ji;c of Coiii- incn I' and lUisinrss Administration is a combined work-study program wliic h enables students, through salary earned, to finance a major part of the cost of attending the University. To participate in this program, a student must be registered either in the Curriculum Preparatory to the Teaching of Business Subjects or in the Curriculum in Secretarial Training. Students participating in this program take from eight to twelve semester hours of credit each semester and arc assigned to a half-time position in one of the University offices. The salary they receive is pro- portionate to the base salary paid to other full-time employees perform- ing the same type of work. The minimum salary paid for any half-time position is $75 a month for each full month of service. An orientation and training program is presented jointly by the Office of Nonacademic Personnel and the Department of Business Edu- cation. Appointments are renewed from year to year, providing the trainee maintains the required scholastic average and fills his position satisfactorily. This program ordinarily includes the summer months and summer school. If a trainee participates in the program, both during the regular academic year and during the summer session, he can gradu- ate in approximately four and one-half years. Any high school graduate may apply for admission to the program who qualifies for admission to the University, is a competent typist, and wishes to enroll either in the Curriculum in Commercial Teaching or in the Curriculum in Secretarial Training. An application blank can be obtained by writing to Dean Paul M. Green, College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS OF BUSINESS SUBJECTS A flexible graduate program for business teachers is available. Majors and minors may be taken either in the College of Commerce and Busi- ness Administration or in the College of Education. For information regarding these programs, write to Dr. Arnold C. Condon, Department of Business Education, College of Commerce and Business Administra- tion, Urbana, Illinois. PLACEMENT SERVICES Placement services are available, free of charge, to graduates of the Curriculum in Commercial Teaching, to graduates of the Curriculum in Secretarial Training, and to teachers who have taken graduate work in business education at the University. The Office of Teacher Place- ment of the University, in response to requests from school authorities, recommends qualified persons for positions as teachers and supervisors in public schools, colleges, and technical schools. The Bureau of Com- merce Placement in the College of Commerce and Business Administra- tion, in response to requests from businessmen and personnel directors, recommends qualified graduates from that college for positions in busi- ness. In many instances, arrangements for personal interviews between students and prospective employers are made by the directors of the placement services. PRESSBOAkO PAMPHLET BINDER Monuf QCturvd by GAYLORD BROS. Inc. Syracuse, N V. Stockton, Calif. .f*^ UNIVERStTY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA 3 0112 111887003