Career and Technical Education, B.S. (Teaching)
EKU has had teacher preparation programs for Career and Technical Education since the Department of Technology's historical beginning. Programs are now available for those who plan to teach and those who are presently teaching many technical subject areas. These programs include Industrial Education, Technology Education and Occupational Training and Development. An Agriculture Education program is also available. The technical teacher education programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). EKU has one of the largest and most comprehensive technical education programs in the State.
University and General Education Requirements, 49 hours
Professional Education Core, 31-34 hours
EDF 103(1), CTE 261, 361, 363, 463(12) or ESE 499(12) and ESE 490, EDF 319, ESE 552, and SED 401
In-service teachers and occupational trainers should substitute CTE 463(4), CTE 164, CTE 364, SED 104, and TEC 161 for CTE 463(12), EDF 103(1), SED 401 and ESE 552. Nine hours which can be selected from CTE 302 and 303 should be substituted for TEC 349(9).
Agriculture Education Option
Major Requirements, 45 hours
Animal Science AGR 125, 126 and one class from AGR 321, 327, 328 or 380; Agricultural Systems Management AGF 213 and one class from AGR 272, 311, 362 or 383; Soil Science AGR 215 and one class form AGR 315, 317 or 318; Plant Science AGR 130, 131 or OHO 131, 132 and one class from AGR 312, 417 and OHO 384 or 385; Agriculture Business AGR 308 and one class form AGR 310, 350 409 or 440. AGR 304, 305 plus 45 Agriculture or Horticulture electives to make 45 credit hours selected in consultation with your advisor.
Industrial Education Option
Graduates are prepared for teaching careers in secondary schools and post-secondary technical colleges in technical areas such as: computer electronics, computer aided drafting (CAD), graphic arts and other technical occupational areas. Graduates will be able to plan and implement instruction for technical education courses; be able to develop and analyze assessment instruction for technical education courses; be able to to develop and apply appropriate teaching strategies for technical education courses; be able to complete a Practicum in Career and Technical Teaching in the professional setting; and will be able to demonstrate occupational/technical competence by obtaining discipline-specific expertise.
Major Requirements, 45 hours
Forty-five semester hours of technical courses to be chosen in consultation with the advisor. A maximum of eighteen semester hours may be allowed by proficiency examination (CTE 204, 205, 206, 304, 305 and 306; TEC 349(9).
Graduates completing this program option 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.
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Occupational Training and Development Option
Graduates are prepared to plan and implement instruction for technical courses in a business and industry setting: be able to develop and analyze assessment instruments for technical courses; be able to develop and apply appropriate teaching strategies for technical courses; and be able to complete a Practicum in Career and Technical Teaching.
Major Requirements, 45 hours
Forty-five semester hours of related occupational courses chosen in consultation with advisor.
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Technology Education Option
Graduates are prepared for teaching careers at the middle school and high school levels. A Technology Education teacher is prepared to enjoy a career that is rewarding in may ways. The opportunity to plan and guide the learning experiences of students in the use of robots, computers and other "high tech" equipment in problem solving and production activities are rewards found in few other professions.
Major Requirements, 45 hours
CON 121, 201; INT 195, 201, 238, 371; GCM 211(2), 212(1); TEC 161, 190; EET 251, 303; TTE 163, 233, 6 hours from TTE 461, 462, 464 and 465.
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