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.

This program is offered in cooperation with the College of Education and Applied Human Sciences.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 13.1319

Summary Checklist for General Education

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Element 1
A: Written Communication		3
B: Written Communication		3
C: Oral Communication		3
Element 2
Quantitative Reasoning		3
Element 3
A: Arts		3
B: Humanities		3
Element 4
Natural Sciences		6
Element 5
A: Historical Science		3
B: Social Behaviorial Science		3
Element 6
Diversity of Perspectives Experiences		6
Total Hours		36

Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.

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
Writing Intensive Course (Hrs. incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category)
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
ACCT - Career and Technical Education majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into program requirements below.)
CTE 463	Practicum in Career and Technical Education
or ESE 499
Major Requirements
College Requirements
BUS 300	Professional Development Three (CR only, no hours)	0
BUS 400	Professional Development Four (CR only, no hours)	0
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:		45
Agriculture Education
Technical Education
Engineering/Technology Education 1
Professional Education Requirements
EDF 203	Educational Foundations	1
EDF 219	Human Development and Learning	3
EDF 413	Assessment in Education	2
EMS 300W	Curriculum and Instructional Design	1
EMS 474	Disciplinary Literacy	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
SED 402		2
TEC 368	Workshop in Technology 2	3
Clinical Experiences:
CED 100	Clinical I: Introduction to the Education Profession	0.5
CED 200	Clinical II: Understanding the Learner	0.5
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
Supporting Course Requirements
MAT 114	College Algebra (or higher) (Element 2) G
SED 104	Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G,2
Free Electives
Choose from 3-5 hours of free electives		3-5
Exit Requirements
PRAXIS Examination
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		125-127

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.

Technical Education - Pre-Service Teacher Education Program Concentration

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.

Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Courses
AEM 195	Computer Aided Drafting	3
AEM 201	Metallic Material Processes	3
AEM 371	Hydraulics and Pneumatics	3
AEM 383	CAD/CAM Integration	3
CON 121	Introduction to Construction	3
CON 201	Materials and Methods of Construction	3
CON 294	Construction Graphics	3
EET 252	Digital Electronics	3
NET 302	PC Troubleshooting & Construction	3
NET 303	LANs & PC Communications	3
TEC 161	Computer Applications in Technology	3
TEC 190	Technical Graphics	3
TEC 303	Problem Solving and Engineering	3
TEC 404	Princ. of Engr. and Tech.	3
Choose from three hours of the following:		3
AVN 150	Introduction to Aviation
GCM 211	Graphic Communication
TEC 102	Technology and Society
TEC 141	Elementary Woodworking
Total Hours		45