THE MARKETING EDUCATION PROGRAM

We invite you to join us in Marketing Education at Auburn University. Here you will acquire the skills that are necessary to prepare people sales, advertising, and marketing occupations in our nation's businesses.

WHAT IS A MARKETING EDUCATION TEACHER?

As a Marketing Education teacher, you will guide the learning process of youth and adults who are interested in some phase of business. You will prepare high school students for a variety of jobs in the nation's businesses. The Alabama high school marketing teacher instructs students in the following general areas:

HOW DO YOU BECOME A MARKETING TEACHER?

If you find marketing courses interesting and challenging, them you should consider the field of Marketing Education. You may start your career in marketing education at the high school, junior college, technical college, or university level. If you have taken any marketing courses such as Introduction to Marketing, Sales, Salesforce Management, or Advertising, you may be acquiring the skills needed to become a marketing education teacher!

With an undergraduate degree in Marketing Education from the Vocational and Adult Education Department at Auburn University, you will be qualified to teach at the high school or vocational high school level. You will be qualified to teach such subjects as marketing, advertising, salesforce management, and microcomputer applications.

WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?

A total of 211 hours is needed for graduation. The curriculum consists of:
  1. 86 hours of general course work (English, history, math science, etc)
  2. 40 hours of professional education courses
  3. 75 hours of technical business & marketing courses, and
  4. 15 hours of internship
Dr. Morris will be assigned as your advisor when you enter Auburn. Your Advisor will assist you in planning your program, in registering each quarter, and with any other problems you may encounter. The University and the College of Education have many scholastic support services that help students.

TEACHING AS A CAREER OFFERS THESE BENEFITS:

WHAT ARE THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES?

Each year in Alabama, as well as in the nation, the demand for Marketing Education teachers is high. Excellent job opportunities are available upon graduation. Each year new teachers are needed to replace those teachers who are being promoted, retired or who have entered other work.

In addition to teaching, the Marketing Education graduate enjoys numerous other employment opportunities. Employers actively seek Marketing Education graduates for a variety of interesting positions including:

A graduate degree may qualify you to teach at the junior college or college level. In Marketing Education, you have the opportunity for career development that lets you achieve your full potential while experiencing increase earnings.

ADVANCED CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Once you have obtained your undergraduate degree in Marketing Education, your career development does not have to end. Graduate students in our Department can obtain the following degrees in Marketing Education: A graduate degree may qualify you to teach at the junior college or college level. In Marketing Education, you have the opportunity for career development that lets you achieve your full potential while experiencing increased earnings.

STUDENT CLUBS FOR MARKETING EDUCATION MAJORS

DECA (Distributed Education Clubs of America) is the student club for High School students who are interested in marketing careers and for College students who are majoring in Marketing Education.

The advisor for Marketing Education Majors is Dr. Trellys Morris.

You can e-mail Dr. Trellys Morris by clicking here or you can telephone her at 334-844-3800 or 844-3820.