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Northwest Missouri State University

Undergraduate Minors

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Business Education

B.S.Ed. degree, secondary program (certifies grades 9-12)

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
44-245 DigiTools 3
44-320 Advanced Word Processing 1
44-330 Presentation Graphics 1
44-340 Digital Media 1
44-343 Virtual Workplace 3
51-201 Accounting I 3
52-150 General Economics I 3
53-311 Business Law I 3
54-310 Managerial Communication 3
54-313 Principles of Management 3
55-330 Principles of Marketing 3
44-584 Implementing Business and Marketing Education Programs 3
44-495 Internship in Computer Science/Information Systems (3) OR 2000 Work Hours in a Business/Office 0-3
Total Minor Requirements 30*-33**

* 30 hours is minimum required for initial business education certification as prescribed by DESE.  

** 33 hours is minimum required if a student does not have 2000 hours in a business/office related work experience.

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Computer Science

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
44-141 Computer Programming I 3
44-241 Computer Programming II 3
44-242 Data and File Structures 3
44-345 Computer Organization I 3
Choose at most 3 hours from the following electives: 3
44-140 Visual Basic Application Programming (3)
44-149 Scientific Computing (3)
44-250 COBOL Programming (3)
Choose at least 6 hours from the following electives: 6
44-325 Programming Languages (3)
44-349 Survey of Algorithms (3)
44-356 CCNA:  Network Fundamentals (3)
44-445 Computer Organization II (3)
44-450 Operating Systems (3)
44-460 Database Systems (3)
44-525 Theory and Implementation of Programming
Languages (3)
44-561 Software Engineering I (3)
44-540 Visual Application Development (3) OR
55-590 Special Topics (3)
Total Course Hours Reqiuired: 21

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Database Management Systems

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
44-141 Computer Programming I 3
44-241 Computer Programming II 3
44-460 Database Systems 3
44-540 Visual Application Development 3
44-560 Advanced Topics in Database Systems 3
44-563 Web Services Technology 3
Choose three hours of electives: 3
44-242 Data and File Structures (3)
44-250 COBOL Programming (3)
44-411 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
Total Course Hours Reqiuired: 21

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Computer Applications

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
44-130 Computers and Information Technology 3
44-140 Visual Basic Application Programming 3
44-211 Spreadsheet Applications 1
44-212 Advanced Spreadsheet and Charting 1
44-245 DigiTools 3
44-320 Advanced Word Processing 1
44-330 Presentation Graphics 1
44-333 Multimedia and Web Development 3
44-340 Digital Media 1
44-344  Desktop Publishing 3
44-346 Database Applications 1
Select at least three hours from the following electives:  3
44-143 Script Programming (3)
44-312 Information Technology Hardware & Software (3)
44-356 CCNA:  Network Fundamentals (3)
Total Minor Requirements: 24

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Elementary Education with Computer Concentration

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
44-130 Computers and Information Technology 3
44-211 Spreadsheets 1
44-212 Advanced Spradsheets and Charting 1
44-221 Web Page Development 1
44-245 DigiTools 3
44-320 Advanced Word Processing 1
44-330 Presentation Graphics 1
44-340 Digital Media 1
44-346 Database Applications 1
44-471 Practicum in Computer Science Teaching 1
44-471 Practicum in Computer Science Teaching 1
Select 6 hours of Advisor Approved electives from the following list: 6
44-140 Visual Basic Application Programming (3)
44-312 Information Technology Hardware and Software (3)
44-333 Multimedia and Web Development (3)
44-344 Desktop Publishing (3)
Total Endorsement Reqiuirements: 21

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Endorsement for Middle School Certification - Business Education

Certifies grades 5-9 when completed with the Middle School major

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
 Directed Institutional Requirement:
44-130 Computers & Information Technology      3
Required Courses:
44-245 DigiTools 3
44-211 Spreadsheets 1
44-212 Advanced Spreadsheets and Charting 1
44-320 Advanced Word Processing 1
44-330 Presentation Graphics 1
44-333 Multimedia and Web Development 3
44-340 Digital Media 1
44-344 Desktop Publishing 3
44-346 Database Applications 1
52-130 Survey of Economics 3
53-120 Personal Money Management 3
Total Endorsement Requirements: 21

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Geographic Information Systems

This is an interdisciplinary minor in conjunction with Geography.

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
32-201 Maps and Map Interpretation 3
32-365 Geographic Information Systems 3
32-565 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3
44-140 Visual Basic Application Programming 3
44-141 Computer Programming I 3
44-241 Computer Programming II 3
44-346 Database Applications 1
44-460 Database Systems 3
Choose 6 hours of electives from list: 6
32-362 Cartography (3)
32-363 Remote Sensing (3)
32-562 Advanced Cartography (3)
32-563 Digital Image Processing (3)
44-242 Data and File Structures (3)
44-320 Advanced Word Processing (1)
44-330 Presentation Graphics (1)
44-340 Digital Media (1)
44-540 Visual Application Development (3)
44-590 Current Topics in Computer Science (1-3)
Total Course Hours Reqiuired: 28

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Marketing and Cooperative Education

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
54-313 Principles of Management 3
52-150 General Economics I 3
51-201 Accounting I 3
51-202 Accounting II 3
53-324 Fundamentals of Business Finance 3
55-330 Principles of Marketing 3
55-438 International Business 3
44-584 Implementing Business and Marketing Education Programs 3
02-510 Coordination of Cooperative Education 2
Select 6 hours from the following list of electives: 6
55-331 Retailing (3)
55-332 Promotion (3)
55-333 Consumer Behavior (3)
55-430 Sales and Sales Management (3)
55-431 Logistics Management (3)
Total Minor Requirements: 32
Approved occupational experience or appropriate internship is required.

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Systems Management

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
44-130 Computers and Information Technology 3
44-140
   44-141
Visual Basic Application Programming OR
   Computer Programming I
3
44-296 Professional Development Seminar 1
44-317 Mangement Information Systems 3
44-411 Systems Analysis and Design 3
44-418 Information Technology Project Management 3
51-201 Accounting I 3
54-313 Principles of Management 3
55-330 Principles of Marketing 3
Total Course Hours Reqiuired: 25

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Computer Networking

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
44-356 CCNA1:  Network Fundamentals 3
44-358 CCNA2:  Routing Protocols and Concepts 3
44-456 CCNA3:  LAN Switching and Wireless 3
44-458 CCNA4:  Accessing the WAN 3
44-555 Server Applications and Network Security 3
44-312 OR
   44-345
IT Hardware and Software OR
   Computer Organization
3
Choose one of the listed electives or an advisor approved elective: 3
44-140 Visual Basic Application Programming (3)
44-141 Computer Programming I (3)
44-333 Multimedia and Web Development (3)
44-450 Operating Systems (3)
44-460 Database Systems (3)
44-540 Visual Application Development (3)
44-563 Web Services Technology (3)
Total Course Hours Required: 21

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Interactive Digital Media

Required Courses

Course No. Course Name Hours
20-242 Media Design 3
20-303 Introduction to Web Publishing 3
13-191 Introduction to Design 3
13-292 Introduction to Creative Electronic Imaging 3
44-143 Script Programming I 3
44-333 Multimedia & Web Development 3
Choose six credit hours from courses listed below:        6
20-301 Multimedia Audio/Video Production (3)
20-334 Multimedia Production (3)
44-141 Computer Programming I (3)
44-335 Script Programming II (3)
13-120 Drawing (3)
13-207 Digital Photography (3)
Total Course Hours Required: 24

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