Information Technology Infrastructure (BBA)
The Information Technology Infrastructure major focuses on the computer systems that support corporations. ITI majors learn network management, systems administration, PC hardware troubleshooting techniques, network and information security, and resource management. They take additional courses in web design, database design, and programming. Students also complete the College of Business requirements.
Management Computer Systems (BBA or BS)
The Management Computer Systems (MCS) major prepares students for careers as information systems developers. Students learn how to work in business settings with management and users to define system requirements, to convert those requirements into design specifications, to create computer programs and databases that meet those specifications, and to test the applications to make sure they meet the stated needs of management and users. The program trains students in the latest technologies and in the best current practices for systems development. http://www.mcs.uww.edu/viewUndergraduateProgram.do
Business Education (BSE)
This degree leads to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction k-12 licensure #250 to teach business subjects. Graduates are eligible to teach business courses such as accounting, general business, personal and business finance, information technology, entrepreneurship, international business, and business law to name a few subjects. This degree also allows graduates to teach business subjects at the middle school level and at the elementary level. The typical course at the elementary level is keyboarding. At the middle school level graduates teach subject in information technology, careers, and general business.
Students also can receive an add-on certification #281 that certifies them as a career and technical education teacher coordinator of a work-based-learning program such as Cooperative Education (CE) and Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) in the business content area. In order to receive the #281 license, students need to have documented 2,000 of business-related work experience ten years from license application. NOTE: If students are lacking 2,000 hours of related work experience, courses are available for students to gain work experience at a 3 hours for every 1 worked. Graduates are also prepared to advise the student organization associated with business education such as FBLA (Future Business Leaders of American).
This degree is also transferable to other states with little or no additional course work required.
Marketing Education (BSE)
This degree leads to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction k-12 licensure #285 to teach marketing subjects. Graduates are eligible to teach marketing courses such as marketing principles, advanced marketing, sports marketing, e-marketing, global marketing, small business management, and entrepreneurship, to name a few subjects.
This degree also allows graduates to teach marketing subjects at the middle school level. At the middle school level graduates teach subject general marketing and careers. Students also receive, as part of the #285 license the certification that enables them to operate a career and technical education teacher coordinator of a work-based-learning program such as Cooperative Education (CE) and Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) in the marketing content area. In order to receive the #285 license, students need to have documented 4,000 of marketing-related work experience from ten years of applying for the teaching license. NOTE: If students are lacking 4,000 hours of related work experience, courses are available for students to gain work experience at a 3 hours for every 1 worked. Graduates are also prepared to advise the student organization associated with marketing education such as DECA (an association of marketing students).
This degree is also transferable to other states with little or no additional course work required.
Business and Marketing Education (BSE)
This degree leads to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction k-12 licensure in #250, #281, and #285 to teach business and marketing subjects outlined above as well as the coordination of a work-based-learning program. Graduates, with the additional certification, are attractive to schools districts wanting flexibility in staffing teaching assignments in business and marketing education.