Level I Program Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program Curriculum & Instruction/Business & Info. Technology Ed. (BITE)
Change program name from BITE to Business Education
Summary
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval, the Dean and the Associate Provost.
Requestor: Sandra Williams
Phone: 243-4073
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Signature
Date
Program Chair/Director: Trent Atkins
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Signature
Date
Other affected programs: Business
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Signature
Date
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Dean’s Signature
Date
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Initial Review in Provost’s Office
date
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Faculty Senate Review
date
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Signature
Date
Provost
date
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/ program
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or
(above) before submission
corequisites,
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Level I Proposal (please check the appropriate space)
(a) Re-titling existing majors, minors, or options
X
(b) Eliminating existing majors, minors, or options via a program termination checklist
(c) Adding new minors or certificates where there is a major
(d) Adding new minors or certificates where there is an option in a major
(e) Departmental mergers and name changes
(f) Program revisions –for minor modifications use the program modification form
(g) Distance delivery of previously authorized degree program.
(h) Adding option within an existing major or degree *
(i) Eliminating organizational units such as departments, divisions and colleges or
schools *
(j) Consolidating existing program and/or degree *
*Requires level II BOR documentation submitted to the Provost’s Office (refer to
http://www.umt.edu/provost/curriculum.htm)
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it
program or major, please cut and paste the
to appear in the catalog. 
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Business Education
Business and Information Technology
Education
Grades 5-12. Qualifies as a single-field
endorsement.
Grades 5-12. Qualifies as a single-field
For licensure in the major teaching field of
endorsement.
For licensure in the major teaching field of
Business and Information Technology
Education, a student must complete the
requirements for a B.S. in Business
Administration with a major in one of the
following: accounting, finance, management,
management information systems, or
marketing. They also must complete the
business and information technology
education coursework. The course list below
illustrates the management information
systems major. Individuals holding a
baccalaureate degree must meet these
requirements by completing the courses listed
below or demonstrate course equivalency.
For licensure in the minor teaching field of
business and information technology
education, a student must complete the
courses in the minor teaching field listed
below or demonstrate course equivalency.
Maj Min.
ACTG 201 (ACCT 201)
3
Principles of Financial Accounting
ACTG 202 (ACCT 202)
Principles of Managerial
3
Accounting
BGEN 235 (BADM 257) Business
3
Law
C&I 287 Business
3
Communications
C&I 341 Information Management
3
& Design
EDU 497 (C&I 429) Methods: 512 Business Subjects (coreq EDU 4
395 (C&I 301 & 302))
EDU 472 (C&I 444) Advanced
3
Technology and Supervision
COMM 111A Intro to Public
3
Speaking
CSCI 172 (CS 172) Introduction
3
to Computer Modeling
ECNS 201S (ECON 111S)
3
Principles of Microeconomics
ECNS 202 (ECONS 112S)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
-
Business Education, a student must complete
the requirements for a B.S. in Business
Administration with a major in one of the
following: accounting, financial
management, international business,
management, management information
systems, or marketing. They also must
complete the business education coursework.
The course list below illustrates the
management information systems major.
Individuals holding a baccalaureate degree
must meet these requirements by completing
the courses listed below or demonstrate
course equivalency.
For licensure in the minor teaching field of
business education, a student must complete
the courses in the minor teaching field listed
below or demonstrate course equivalency.
Maj Min.
ACTG 201 (ACCT 201)
Financial Accounting
ACTG 202 (ACCT 202)
Managerial Accounting
BGEN 235 (BADM 257)
Business Law
C&I 287 Business
Communications
C&I 341 Information
Management & Design
EDU 497 (C&I 429) Methods: 512 Business Subjects (coreq
EDU 395 (C&I 301 & 302))
EDU 472 (C&I 444) Advanced
Technology and Supervision
COMX 111 Public Speaking
CSCI 172 (CS 172)
Computer Modeling
ECNS 201S (ECON 111S)
Microeconomics
ECNS 202 (ECONS 112S)
Macroeconomics
BFIN 322 (FIN 322) Business
Finance
BMIS 270 (MIS 270) MIS
Management Info. Systems
3
3
3
-
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
-
3
3
3
3
3
-
3
-
3
-
Principles of Macroeconomics
BFIN 322 (FIN 322) Business
Finance
BMIS 270 (MIS 270) MIS
Foundation of Business
BMGT 322 (MIS 341) Operations
Management
BMIS 365 (MIS 371) Business
Applications Development
BMIS 370 (MIS 370) Managing
Information and Data
BMIS 372 (MIS 372) Information
Infrastructures: A Strategic
Perspective
BMIS 373 (MIS 373) Systems
Analysis and Design
BMIS 476 (MIS 476) Integrated
Project Management for IS
M 115 (MATH 117) Probability
and Linear Math
STAT 216 (MATH 241)
Introduction to Statistics
BMGT 340S (MGMT 340S)
Management and Organizational
Behavior
BMGT 486 Strategic Venture
Management
BGEN 499 Integrative Business
Simulation
BMKT 325 (MKTG 360)
Marketing Principles
Total Credits
3
3
-
3
-
3
-
3
-
3
-
3
-
3
-
3
3
4
-
3
-
3
-
1
-
3
3
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BMGT 322 (MIS 341)
Operations Management
BMIS 365 (MIS 371) Business
Applications Development
BMIS 370 (MIS 370) Managing
Information and Data
BMIS 372 (MIS 372)
Information Infrastructures:
Strategic Perspective
BMIS 373 (MIS 373) Bus.
Systems Analysis and Design
BMIS 476 (MIS 476) Integrated
Project Management
M 115 (MATH 117) Probability
and Linear Math
STAT 216 (MATH 241)
Introduction to Statistics
BMGT 340S (MGMT 340S)
Management and Organizational
Behavior
BMGT 486 Strategic Venture
Management
BGEN 499 Integrative Business
Simulation
BMKT 325 (MKTG 360)
Marketing Principles
Total Credits
3
-
3
-
3
-
3
-
3
-
3
-
3
3
4
-
3
-
3
-
1
-
3
3
75
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Business Education qualifies as a single-field
endorsement. Although not required, it is
recommended that students complete a
second teaching major or minor.
Business and Information Technology
Education qualifies as a single-field
endorsement. Although not required, it is
recommended that students complete a second
teaching major or minor.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Changing the program name from BITE to business education will connect the program more closely
with state, regional, and national business education associations and programs. In Montana, the
Montana Office of Public Instruction officially changed the title of the business program to Business
Education in the spring of 2010. The Montana Professional Educator Preparation Program Standards
and the Montana licensure endorsement area use the term business education as well. Regionally, the
Western Business and Information Technology Education Association changed its name to the
Western Business Education Association in the spring of 2008. And nationally, the National Business
Education Association’s name has remained constant since 1962. This name change will also likely
increase the visibility of the business education program and, thus, increase the number of students in
this high demand teaching field.
What other programs are affected by your
proposal? Obtain signatures as requested below.
V Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change for all proposals.
VI Copies and Electronic Submission After all signatures have been obtained submit the
original, a paper copy and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221.
Revised
11/09