Career, Technical, and Adult Education, MEd

Program Description:

The Career and Technical degree is designed for students who are employed as Career and Technical Education instructors and who possess job-relevant competence. Several courses are available via web-based instruction even though courses are typically delivered in a traditional classroom setting providing interaction among teacher education faculty, pre-service teachers, and guest speakers. Opportunities also exist for interpersonal and social contact, observation of non-verbal communication, and role modeling. Emphasis in this program of study is on assisting pre-service teachers with the transition from business/industry to education.

Admissions Requirements:

Waiver of GRE/MAT

Candidates to Leadership Studies master’s degree programs, may not be required to submit passing GRE or MAT scores if their cumulative undergraduate GPA is a 3.0 or higher.

Candidates must meet the requirements for admission established by the Graduate School. If testing is required, candidates must score in the 50th percentile or better on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate Records Exam (GRE).

Initial Teaching Credential (License)

Students seeking to enroll in a Career & Technical Education program designed to deliver an initial teaching credential (license) are required to hold a full-time teaching position in a Career and Technical Education program.

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Program Requirements:

In addition to meeting requirements for graduation established by the Graduate School, candidates for the Master of Education degree will be required to complete the prescribed program of study listed below.

Dept Core and Electives -

I. Core Coursework

EDL 7510 - Statistics and Research Credit Hour(s): 3
CTE 7300 - Research in CTE Credit Hour(s): 3

II. Professional Education

CTE 6100 - Learning Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
CTE 6150 - Career & Technical Education Practicum - Grad Credit Hour(s): 3
CTE 6250 - Curriculum & Assessment Credit Hour(s): 3
CTE 6300 - Global Engagement Credit Hour(s): 3
CTE 6450 - Essentials of CTE Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 6010 - Advancing Reading in the Content Area Credit Hour(s): 3

III. Teacher Education Electives: 6 Hours

(i.e. CTE, ED, EDL, EDT)

Obtain approval from the CTE Program Advisor before completing this section to assure credit may be applied to this section.