Career and Technical Education concentrations require all pre-service students to meet the general education knowledge for initial teacher preparation requirements (see College of Education section of this Catalog).

The BS degree program in Career and Technical Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 13.1319

Major

Pre-Service Teacher Education Program

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education		36
Student Success Seminar
BUS 100	Professional Development One (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.)	1
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
College Requirements
BUS 300	Professional Development Three (CR only, no hours)	0
BUS 400	Professional Development Four (CR only, no hours)	0
Pre-Service Teacher Education Program
Career and Technical Education Requirements
CTE 262	Foundations of Career and Technical Education (Pre-Service)	3
CTE 361	Course Materials in Career and Technical Education	3
CTE 363	Evaluation in Career and Technical Education	3
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Agriculture Education
Technical Education		45
Engineering/Technology Education 1
Professional Education Requirements
EDF 203	Educational Foundations	3
EDF 219	Human Development and Learning	3
EDF 413	Assessment in Education	2
EMS 474	Disciplinary Literacy	3
EMS 300	Curriculum and Instructional Design	1-3
EMS 490	Classroom & Behavior Management	1
ESE 552	Teaching of Career and Technical Education in Middle and Secondary Schools	3
SED 104	Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G,C
TEC 368	Workshop in Technology 2	3
Clinical Experiences:
CED 100	Clinical I: Introduction to the Education Profession	0
CED 200	Clinical II: Understanding the Learner	0
CED 300	Clinical III: Curriculum and Instructional Design	0.5
CED 400	Clinical IV: Diagnosis and Prescription	0.5
CED 450	Clinical V: Practicing Teaching	1
CED 499	Clinical VI: The Professional Semester	9
Total Hours		121-123

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hours in General Education.

C

Course also satisfies Core or Concentration requirements

¹

Those desiring eligibility to teach in pre-engineering education programs at the middle school and high school level should take the following general education courses: CHE 111 General Chemistry, MAT 114 College Algebra, MAT 120 Trigonometry, PHY 131 College Physics I.

²

Course meets Professional Education Requirements.

In-Service Teacher Education Program

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education		36
Student Success Seminar
BUS 100	Professional Development One (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.)	1
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
College Requirements
BUS 300	Professional Development Three (CR only, no hours)	0
BUS 400	Professional Development Four (CR only, no hours)	0
In-Service Teacher Education Program
Professional Education Core
CTE 164	Orientation to Career and Technical Education	3
CTE 261	Foundations of Career and Technical Education	3
CTE 361	Course Materials in Career and Technical Education	3
CTE 363	Evaluation in Career and Technical Education	3
CTE 364	Methods in Career and Technical Education	3
CTE 463	Practicum in Career and Technical Education	4
EDF 320	Human Development and Learning for Vocational Education	3
TEC 161	Computer Applications in Technology	3
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Technical Education		45
Occupational Training and Development
Supporting Course Requirements
Choose from one of the following:
MAT 114	College Algebra (Element 2) (or higher) G
SED 104	Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G,1
Free Electives
Choose from three-five hours of free electives		3-5
Exit Requirements
PRAXIS Examination		0
Students must register for and take the PRAXIS exam which correlates to their degree program, per College of Education requirements. Refer to Degree Works for exam details. The PRAXIS exam must be taken prior to student teaching.
Total Hours		110-112

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hours in General Education.

¹

Course meets Professional Education Requirements.

Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Courses
45 semester hours of technical courses to be chosen in consultation with the advisor		45
A maximum of 18 semester hours of the following may be allowed by proficiency examination:
CTE 204	Related Sci Math & Tech: Occ I
CTE 205	Manipulative Skills: Occ I
CTE 206	Related Knowledge: Occ I
CTE 304	Rel Sci Math & Tech in Occ
CTE 305	Manipul Skills Occupation II
CTE 306	Related Knowledge: Occ II
TEC 349	Applied Learning in Technology (Pre-Service Teacher Education Program only)
Total Hours		45

Graduates completing the Pre-Service Teacher Education concentration must have a minimum of 2000 clock hours of planned and supervised work experience in the occupation in which they will teach or a minimum of three years of approved work experience in the occupation in which they will teach. Students must also take the PRAXIS II Specialty Examination before graduation.

Candidates earning a degree that leads to pre-service teacher certification must take the PRAXIS Series (Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers) and PLT (Principles of Learning and Teaching) exams as a requirement for graduation. Candidates are encouraged to review the schedule for PRAXIS and PLT registration deadlines prior to beginning the senior year. Specialty exams are required for each certification area sought and it may take more than one test date to complete all requirements. Candidates should confer with their education advisor/counselor to determine the most optimal time to take required exams.