Dr. Helen Taylor, Professor, Secondary Education, 714-278-3391, EC-524,

Scope of Credential (What will I be able to teach when I earn the credential?)

The Single Subject Teaching Credential in Business authorizes an individual to teach business classes in departmentalized settings. The holders of this credential may teach at any grade level and may serve as business specialists in elementary schools, but the majority of departmentalized business classes occur in grades 7 through 12. The multifaceted discipline of business education includes subject matter areas that focus on the core areas of business (management, marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship), on factors that affect business (economics, international business, business law), on basic skills (computation and communication), on examining business from different perspectives, and information technology.

California Subject Examination for Teachers

• #175 Subtest I CSET: Business Management, Marketing
• #176 Subtest II CSET: Accounting and Finance, Economics
• #177 Subtest III CSET: Information Technology, Business Environment and Communication
• In addition, candidates must be able to keyboard by the touch system (40 words per minute) – California State University, Fullerton Requirement.

Important Links

• Single Subject Credential Program
• FAQs for the Single Subject Credential
• CA Business and Marketing Education Program Information

• Professional Organizations
• National Business Education Association
• Future Business Leaders of America
• California Business Education Association