The curriculum outlined below requires a minimum of 128 hours for
graduation (excluding basic military science) and prepares persons for
educational roles in settings in which public school certification is
not necessary: for example, community colleges, adult vocational
programs, business and industry, or governmental agencies. Examples of
technical specialties commonly taught and/or directed in these
settings include fields such as police science, fire science, and
industrial technologies (automotive, electronics, construction,
metalworking, and aviation). Fifty contact hours of supervised
observation and participation experience must be completed prior to
the educational internship.
All courses must appear on the Council on Teacher Education list
of approved courses.
| HOURS | COMMUNICATION SKILLS |
|---|---|
| 6-7 | RHET 105 or RHET 108 and a speech performance elective, or SPCOM 111 and SPCOM 112 |
| 3 | B&T W 250, B&T W 253, B&T W 261; or RHET 133 or RHET 143--Business and technical writing or rhetoric |
| 9-10 | Total |
| HOURS | MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE see footnote 1 |
| 3 | Mathematics |
| 3-4 | Biological science |
| 3-4 | Physical science |
| 3-4 | Biological or physical science |
| 12-15 | Total |
| HOURS | HUMANITIES |
| 3-4 | American history |
| 3 | English or American literature |
| 9 | Electives see footnote 2 |
| 15-16 | Total |
| HOURS | SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| 3 | POL S 150--American Government |
| 4 | PSYCH 100--Introduction to Psychology, or equivalent |
| 3 | ECON 102 or ECON 103--Microeconomic or Macroeconomic Principles |
| 10 | Total |
| HOURS | HEALTH AND/OR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT |
| 2 | Health and/or physical development |
| 2 | Total |
footnote 1. At least one science course must be a
laboratory course.
footnote 2. At least one 3-semester-hour course in non-Western
cultures must be taken in humanities.
| HOURS | PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS COMMON TO ALL TECHNICAL EDUCATION SPECIALTIES |
|---|---|
| 3 | E P S 201--Foundations of American Education |
| 4 | VOTEC 381--Foundations of Career, Occupational, and Practical Arts Education |
| 3 | EDPSY 211--Educational Psychology |
| 4 | VOTEC 388--Special Techniques of Teaching Career, Occupational, and Practical Arts Education |
| 3 | VOTEC 152--Pre-educational Internship |
| 4 | VOTEC 383--Planning and Organizing Content for Career, Occupational, and Practical Arts Education |
| 5-8 | VOTEC 252--Educational Internship |
| 26-29 | Total |
The technical education specialties curriculum provides the
opportunity for planning an individual program of study under the
supervision of a faculty adviser in the student's special field(s) of
interest. Examples of specific programs are on file with the
Department of Vocational and Technical Education to aid in program
planning.
Each student will develop a pattern of courses in one or more
technical specialties and supporting courses earning at least 48
semester hours.
Cooperative arrangements can be made by the University for
supervised occupational experience of technical education specialty
students while employed in selected locations. This program is
designed for students preparing to become technical instructors in
training departments maintained by business or industrial
organizations. Students may accumulate up to 17 semester hours of
credit through registration in VOTEC 189--Supervised Occupational
Experience.