Master of Education in Career & Technical Education (MED)This program is designed for practicing teachers who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills for teaching in Career and Technical Education programs. Admission to the Master of Education program is contingent upon admission to the University's graduate school. To be considered for the Master of Education program in Career and Technical Education applicants must present evidence of:
Plans of Work
After you have been admitted to the Master of Education program and have completed at least one course you should meet with a Career and Technical Education advisor to compare your Plan of Work. Your Plan of Work must be submitted to the Graduate Education Office for approval prior to completion of 12 semester hours of graduate coursework.
Time Limitations for the MED program
You must complete the requirements for the Master of Education within six (6) years following the date of the first recorded graduate course to be used for your degree.
Master's Degree Seminars
These courses (TED 7000 and ED 7999) are taught sequentially. They are typically offered in the Fall and Winter terms. When registering, be sure to select the section designated for Career and Technical Education students.
Transfer Credits
A maximum of six graduate semester credits from another accredited university may be transferred and applied to your program provided the courses are approved by your advisor.
Advanced planning will help ensure the completion of your program in a timely fashion. Information about planned course offerings can be obtained form the Career and Technical Education Department. MED courses may be taken any time after admission to the College of Education. Cognate Courses will be identified from Career and Technical Education classes in consultation with an advisor. A minimum of 12 Career and Technical Education credit hours must be selected from the following: You may download a Plan of Work by clicking here.|
Course |
Description |
Cr. Hours |
| CTE 6010 History and Principles of Career and Technical Education. | Overview of organization and administration at the federal, state and local levels. Recent developments and their significance for school reform and improvement; business & industry linkages. |
3
May be offered as an OnlineCourse
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| CTE 7820 Planning and Organizing Instruction in CTE. | Planning and organizing instruction for a competency based program: justification, approaches for content, performance objectives, instructional resources, planning and evaluating units. Should be taken in first two semesters of admission to career and technical education master's program. |
3
May be offered as an OnlineCourse
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| CTE 8980 Current Issues and Trends. | Place, function, and evolving concepts of career and technical education. Economic, sociological, psychological, and technical factors. |
3
May be offered as an OnlineCourse
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| CTE 6999 Coordination of Cooperative Occupational Education. | Philosophy and objectives of educational programs that provide for work experience. Students selection, on-the-job and in-school instruction, placement, coordination, advisory committees, and administration of such programs. |
3 |
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Master's Degree Seminars |
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| TED 7000 Introductory Master's Seminar. | Prereq: admission to a master's degree program in Teacher Education Division. |
3 |
| ED 7999 Terminal Master's Seminar. | Offered for S and U grades only. |
3 |
General Professional Requirements consists of credit selected from educational foundation courses. The MED candidate must complete one two-credit course from each of three areas chosen from the list below. Courses within a candidate's major area cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
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Course |
Description |
Cr. Hours |
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EER 7610 Evaluation and Measurement.
This course is required in this program. |
Principles and practices of evaluation and measurement with special focus on behavioral goals. Informal and formal evaluation strategies. Problems of self-evaluation. Logical, philosophical, and linguistic problems of evaluation methods and devices. Metrical analyses and standards. Innovations in educational assessment and accountability. Teacher-made tests. |
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| Select only two of the following courses. | ||
| EDA 7600 The Structure of American Education | Major organizational, financial, administrative, legal and extra-legal problems affecting public education in the United States. Roles of the educator in effecting change. |
2 |
| EDP 5480 Adolescent Psychology | Basic concepts, research findings and problems regarding early adolescent and adolescent developmental needs as they apply to school and home environments; includes study of exceptional children and those with cultural differences. |
2 |
| EDS 7630 Educational Sociology | Application of key sociological concepts and knowledge to educational processes in school and society. Basis for advanced specialist work in educational sociology. |
2 |
| CED 6700 The Role of the Teacher in Guidance | Introduction to guidance principles, techniques and roles, with stress on classroom application. Primarily for school personnel other than counselors. |
2 |
| EHP 7600 Philosophy of Education | Philosophy inquiry into educational theory and practice. For teachers, counselors, curriculum directors, administrators, and those in related professions. |
2 |
| SED 7050 Mainstreaming Handicapped Students | Open only to non-majors. Strategies and techniques for integrating handicapped students into regular classrooms. |
2 |
| ELECTIVES Electives are those courses recommended outside the major and general professional sequences. A minimum of six (6) credits is recommended in this area. The purpose of elective courses is to provide breadth to the candidate's program. |
Can be any graduate level course within the university. |
6 |
Admissions
Click here for more information about Graduate Admissions. For more information about the CTE / MED program, email the CTE Program Coordinator.