Career and Technical Education/Teaching, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Occupational Training and Development (B.S.)
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
| 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 | ||
| Occupational Training and Development | 45 | |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Choose from three hours of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra (Element 2) (or higher) G | ||
| Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G,1 | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 10 hours of free electives | 10 | |
| 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 | 120 | |
- 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
| 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: | ||
| Related Sci Math & Tech: Occ I | ||
| Manipulative Skills: Occ I | ||
| Related Knowledge: Occ I | ||
| Rel Sci Math & Tech in Occ | ||
| Manipul Skills Occupation II | ||
| Related Knowledge: Occ II | ||
| Total Hours | 45 | |