Career and Technical Education (previously Vocational Technical Education) for Teacher Licensure M.S.

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(32 credits minimum)

The career and technical education program has as its purpose the continued development of the professional and technical knowledge of persons teaching in the discipline. Persons employed in this degree program teach in secondary schools. The program meets the requirements for persons progressing from standard license to professional grade.

Research:

TMGT 698 - Research Methods 3 credits

Major:

CTE 671 - Philosophy of Career and Technical Education 3 credits
HRD 573 - Evaluating Learner Performance 3 credits
HRD 656 - International and Cross Cultural Teaching 3 credits
HRD 670 - Systematic Design of Human Resource Development Programs 3 credits
HRD 675 - Leadership in Human Resource Development 3 credits

Program Options (6 credits of either opition A or B):

Option A:

Career and Technical Education elective 3 credits.

HRD 685 - Major Project 3 credits
(meets culminating experience requirement)

Option B:

TMGT 699 - Master’s Thesis 6 credits
(meets culminating experience requirements for master of arts.)

Professional Education (9 credits):

CIMT 660 - Curriculum Fundamentals 3 credits

Choose one of the following:

EDLR 605 - Philosophy of Education 3 credits
EDLR 607 - The History of American Education 3 credits
EDLR 608 - School and Society 3 credits

Choose one of the following:

CIMT 611 - Measurement and Evaluation in Education 3 credits
EPSY 521 - Advanced Child Psychology 3 credits
EPSY 522 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credits
EPSY 625 - Psychological Aspects of Teaching 3 credits

Approved Electives:

To complete minimum degree requirements.

Culminating Experiences:

The thesis or major project are the culminating experience for the master of science degree.

Note:

Fifty percent of the credit hours in the program must be in courses numbered 600 or above. A minimum of 18 credits in courses must be from Technology Management. The program is designed for persons who have an undergraduate degree in technology education. The program is available via advanced communication technologies, i.e., the Internet.

Note:

Courses in the 500 series are open to undergraduates as *400 series. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature. A course taken at the 400 level may not be repeated at the 500 level.