The option in Technology Education provides a core of technological, technical, philosophical and basic research courses to prepare candidates for elective options in supervision, curriculum and instruction, community college teaching, research and preparatory work for advanced graduate study. Candidates for this degree must have a Bachelor of Science degree with an undergraduate major in Technology Education, Industrial Arts or Industrial Education from an accredited institution. Any determined deficiencies must be eliminated prior to the granting of the advanced degree.
The Technology Education option requires the completion of (1) a required graduate core, (2) an option sequence and (3) additional technical/technology courses selected in consultation with the student's advisor.
Outlined below are examples of programs a candidate might pursue.
Program with a Thesis |
Hours |
| SSLS 824 Educational Statistics I (or equivalent) |
3 |
| TE 850 Contemporary Developments in Technology Education |
3 |
| GRT 890 Research and Thesis |
6 |
| GRT 891 Methods of Research |
3 |
Select four of the following Technology Core Electives |
12 |
| TE 840 Production Technology: Construction (____) |
3 |
| TE 841 Production Technology: Manufacturing (____) |
3 |
| TE 851 Integrated Technology for Educators |
3 |
| TE 862 Topics in Power/Energy/Transportation Systems Technology (____) |
3 |
| TE 864 Topics in Communication Technology (____) |
3 |
| TE 881 Orientation to College Teaching |
3 |
| TE 882 Instructional Strategies for Technology Education |
3 |
| TE 893 Seminar in Technology Education (____) |
3 |
| Select an education or technical elective |
3 |
| TOTAL |
30 |
Program without a Thesis |
|
| SSLS 824 Educational Statistics I (or equivalent) |
3 |
| TE 806 Studies in Technology Education (____) |
1-3 |
| TE 850 Contemporary Developments in Technology Education |
3 |
| GRT 891 Methods of Research |
3 |
Select four of the following Technology Education Electives |
12 |
| TE 840 Production Technology: Construction (____) |
3 |
| TE 841 Production Technology: Manufacturing (____) |
3 |
| TE 851 Integrated Technology for Educators |
3 |
| TE 862 Topics in Power/Energy/Transportation Systems Technology |
3 |
| TE 864 Topics in Communication Technology (____) |
3 |
| TE 881 Orientation to College Teaching |
3 |
| TE 882 Instructional Strategies for Technology Education |
3 |
| TE 893 Seminar in Technology Education (____) |
3 |
| Select technical, technology and/or education electives |
9 |
| TOTAL Hours |
33 |
