*Graduate Faculty

The Department of Technical Education cooperates with the Division of Community Colleges and Vocational Education, Kansas State Department of Education in offering a pre-service and in-service program of teacher education. The curriculum is designed to take advantage of the student's preparation and work experience in industrial, technical, trade and health occupations, and provide professional teacher education to meet degree and vocational certification requirements in Kansas.

Instructional Programs

Industrial Safety Minor
Bachelor of Science in Vocational-Technical Education
Master of Science--Majors in Human Resource Development and Technical Teacher Education
Specialist in Education--Major in Industrial Education
Doctoral Study with Cooperating Universities
Technical Education Center Certificate Programs

The Department of Technical Education offers three technical certificate programs. The university credit earned through these programs may be applied to degree programs when applicable. The three technical programs are: Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology; Electrical Technology; and Welding Technology. These programs are described in the subsection titled Technical Education Center on page 230.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Industrial Safety Minor

The Department of Technical Education cooperates with other departments on campus in offering a minor in industrial safety. The movement of the federal government into industrial safety administration through the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act (OSHA) has increased the need for supervisory and management personnel with adequate preparation to fill positions in industry.

The minor requires satisfactory completion of 21 semester hours of college work listed below:

Bachelor of Science in Vocational-Technical Education

The Bachelor of Science in Vocational-Technical Education curriculum is organized with three options which are designed to meet the needs of persons with different work experience backgrounds.

Option I of the curriculum is designed for persons who have a minimum of two years of work experience above the learner's level in one of the industrial or technical occupations taught in Kansas. Applicants are required to present evidence of work experience and pass a competency examination in the trade or technical area of work.

Option II of the curriculum is designed to provide specialized teacher education for persons teaching or preparing to teach in trade and industrial and technical programs.

Option III of the curriculum is designed for persons who have completed a vocational-technical education program in an accredited public sector institution who have less than two years of work experience above the learner's level in one of the industrial or technical occupations taught in Kansas.
Credit up to 24 semester hours is granted on an individual basis in Options I, II, and III based on occupational competency.

Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for Option I

General Education for Option I. General Education Requirements for students preparing to teach.
Hours
Basic Skills 15
ENGL 101 English Composition 3
ENGL 103 English Composition or
ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing 3
COMM 207 Speech Communication 3
MATH 113 College Algebra 3
And one of the following mathematics courses: 3
MATH 122 Plane Trigonometry 3
MATH 143 Elementary Statistics 3
MATH 150 Calculus I 5
MATH 153 Introduction to Analytical Processes 3
MATH 306 Development of the Real Number Systems 3

Humanities* 9
History 3
Literature or Foreign Language 3
Art, Music or Theatre** 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences* 9
PSYCH 155 General Psychology 3
Electives from two of the following areas: sociology, political
science, geography 6
Biological and Physical Sciences* 7-8
Biology 3
Chemistry or Physics 3
Producing and Consuming * 6
Economics 3
Electives from one of the following: computer science; home
economics; management and marketing; and technology
studies 3
Lifetime Fitness 1
HPER 150 Lifetime Fitness Concepts 1
Total 47-48

* Must be taken from the list of general education courses approved for students preparing to teach secondary school. See page 43.
Also see scholastic achievement requirements on common core courses for admission to teacher education for secondary teaching majors,
page 169.

** If student chose ENGL 113 General Literature to satisfy the above requirement, the student may also take foreign language from those listed above. If student chose foreign language to satisfy the above requirement the student may take English from those listed above.

Vocational-Technical Education Major for Option I 45
TED 201 Vocational Work Experience (____) 3-12
TED 401 Vocational Work Experience (____) 3-12
TED 694 Principles of Vocational Education 3
Select from the following courses 18-36
TED 192 Introduction to Vocational-Technical Education 3
TED 193 Workshop for Beginning Vocational Teachers 3
TED 390 Trade and Job Analysis 3
TED 391 Evaluation of Applied Technology 3
TED 445 Development of a Unit Study Guide 3
TED 475 Preparation of Instructional Materials for Technical Teachers 3
TED 479 Techniques for Teaching Vocational-Technical Education 3
TED 593 Introduction to Industrial Safety 3
TED 606 Industrial Supervision 3
TED 607 Student Leadership Development in Vocational Education 3
TED 608 Coordinating Techniques in Cooperative Education 3
TED 610 Seminar (____) 3
TED 619 Planning Shop Layout for Vocational Education 3
TED 696 Construction Safety 3
TED 697 Identification and Instruction of Students with Special Needs or
SSAS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students 3

Professional Education and Support Requirements for Option I 29
CURIN 305 Explorations in Education*** 2
CURIN 306 Pre-Professional Laboratory I*** 1
Professional Semester 17
CURIN 458 Methods and Curriculum 3
CURIN 462 Secondary Education 2
CURIN 464 Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation 2
CURIN 480 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School 3
CURIN 482 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School 5
TED 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers 2
CURIN 520 Middle and Secondary Reading 3
PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology 3
PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology 3
Electives 7
Total 124

*** Concurrent enrollment required for CURIN 305 and 306.

Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for Option II

General Education for Option II. General Education Requirements for students preparing to teach in a public sector setting.@
Hours
Communication 9
English Composition 6
Speech Communication 3
Social and Behavioral Science 6
Economics, geography, political science, psychology **,sociology

Mathematics and Biological Science 6
Biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics (BIOL 117 Personal and Community Hygiene, BIOL 377 Hygiene and Public Health, MATH 017 Elementary Algebra or MATH 112 Intermediate Algebra are not accepted for the mathematics and biological science area of concentration)
Humanities 6
Art, foreign language, history, literature, music, philosophy, theatre
Electives 16
To be selected from any course taken outside the School of
Technology and Applied Science.
Total 43

Vocational-Technical Education Major for Option II 45
Select from the following courses:
TED 192 Introduction to Vocational-Technical Education 3
TED 193 Workshop for Beginning Vocational Teachers 3
TED 201 Vocational Work Experience (____) * 3-12
TED 390 Trade and Job Analysis 3
TED 391 Evaluation of Applied Technology 3
TED 401 Vocational Work Experience (____) * 3-12
TED 445 Development of a Unit Study Guide 3
TED 475 Preparation of Instructional Materials for Technical Teachers 3
TED 575 Instructional Media in Human Resource Development 3
TED 593 Introduction to Industrial Safety 3
TED 596 Introduction to Human Resource Development 3
TED 602 Vocational-Technical Workshop 1
TED 606 Industrial Supervision 3
TED 607 Student Leadership Development in Vocational Education 3
TED 608 Coordinating Techniques in Cooperative Education 3
TED 610 Seminar (____) 3
TED 619 Planning Shop Layout for Vocational Education 3
TED 694 Principles of Vocational Education * 3
TED 696 Construction Safety 3
TED 697 Identification and Instruction of Students with Special Needs * or
SSAS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students 3

Professional Education and Support Requirements for Option II 14
PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology 3
PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology 3
TED 479 Techniques for Teaching Vocational-Technical Education 3
TED 483 Teaching Internship 5
Electives 22
Total 124
@ The Faculty Senate on December 18, 1989, adopted the General Education Committee's recommendation to grant an exception from the general education requirements as stated in this current catalog for the BSVTE degree candidates and permit these students to meet the requirements for graduation by meeting the general education requirements listed in the 1984-86 PSU Catalog, on page 31, with an additional 16 hours of general education electives. Students enrolled as on-campus students are required to meet the 1995-97 University Catalog general education requirements.

* Required of all majors.

** Except for PSYCH 155 General Psychology (the basic prerequisite course for other psychology courses), the student's general education program cannot include professional courses which the student is required to take for state certification for teaching.

Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for Option III

General Education for Option III. General Education
Requirements for students preparing to teach in a private
sector setting.
Hours
Basic Skills 12
ENGL 101 English Composition 3
ENGL 103 English Composition or
ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing 3
COMM 207 Speech Communication 3
Mathematics (except MATH 017 Elementary Algebra or
MATH 112 Intermediate Algebra) 3

Humanities * 9
History 3
Literature or Foreign Language 3
Art, Music or Theatre 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences* 9
PSYCH 155 General Psychology 3
Electives from two of the following areas: sociology, political
science, geography, and women's studies 6
Biological and Physical Sciences* 6
Biology 3
Chemistry or Physics 3
Producing and Consuming* 6
3 hours each of 2 of the 5 areas of computer science; economics;
home economics; management and marketing; technology.
(Computer science elective, 3 hours, is recommended for this major.)
Lifetime Fitness 1
HPER 150 Lifetime Fitness Concepts 1
Total 43

* Courses must be taken from the list approved by the General
Education Committee. See page 41.

Vocational-Technical Education Major for Option III 30
Selected from the following courses:
TED 390 Trade and Job Analysis ** 3
TED 391 Evaluation of Applied Technology ** 3
TED 445 Development of a Unit Study Guide ** 3
TED 479 Techniques for Teaching Vocational-Technical Education ** 3
TED 575 Instructional Media in Human Resource Development 3
TED 593 Introduction to Industrial Safety 3
TED 596 Introduction to Human Resource Development 3
TED 606 Industrial Supervision 3
TED 619 Planning Shop Layout for Vocational Education 3
TED 696 Construction Safety 3
TED 299 Cooperative Industrial Training (____) 9

Area of Support Requirements for Option III 21 Requires study in no more than two departments outside the major selection of courses, as this area should give consideration to study that supports a student's professional development objectives. Examples of outside departments are Chemistry, Computer Science-Information Systems, Military Science, Psychology and Counseling, and Technology Studies

Technical Elective Requirements for Option III 30 Technical electives may total 30 hours of technical courses that are directly related to the student's career objective. (Maximum transfer credit of 24 hours in this area)
TED 200 Applied Technology Competencies 3-12
TED 400 Applied Technology Competencies 3-12
Total 124

**Required of all majors.

Credit for Work Experience

A maximum of twenty-four semester hours of work experience credit may be granted to qualified students working toward meeting requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Vocational-Technical Education degree. Applicants are expected to meet the minimum work experience time for industrial, technical, or health occupation teachers established by the Division of Community Colleges and Vocational Education as specified in the Kansas State Teacher Certification Standards. Two years of experience above the learning level are required. One year of the experience is to be full-time, continuous work.
Applicants who hold a license or certificate will not be required to take the written or skill sections of the examination, but will take the classification test and oral interview.
University credit is granted by enrolling in the work experience courses TED 201 and TED 401 Vocational Work Experience for twenty-four semester hours during a regular enrollment.

The following procedure should be followed by persons desiring to qualify for vocational, industrial or technical certification and to become eligible for university credit:

1. Make application for the Competency Examination with the Area Test Center Coordinator, Technical Education Department, Pittsburg State University. Pittsburg, Kansas 66762.
2. Complete the examination form with documented record of work experience.
3. Schedule examinations and pay required fee.
4. Satisfactorily complete the following examinations with a grade of "C" or better.
   1. A written examination relating to information of the occupation.
   2. A performance examination in the skill area.
5. Persons who pass the examination may enroll in the courses TED 201 and TED 401 Vocational Work Experience. Persons who have completed a baccalaureate degree may not enroll for work experience credit.
   Skill Competency Examinations are scheduled each year in April. Written competency tests are administered in April and, in some cases, on demand.

GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Master of Science Degree with a Major in Technical Teacher Education

The Department of Technical Education offers courses leading to the Master of Science degree with a major in technical teacher education. The curriculum is planned to offer graduate level preparation for persons interested in qualifying for teaching and administrative positions in health occupations and technical education on the community college and college level.
Persons who hold the baccalaureate degree in allied health, agriculture, business, data processing, engineering, nursing, technology or related professional and technical areas may meet teacher certification and degree requirements by completing the degree.
Candidates for the degree are expected to have completed two years of work experience in their profession and must meet requirements for either Option I or Option II as found on pages 58 and 59 of this catalog. A minimum of 18 hours

of required courses are in the major. Additional work may be completed in a supporting area of study.
At least 15 semester hours must be in 800-level courses, with additional hours from the 700 to 899-level. Six hours may be approved from the 500 and 600-level.
The candidate may elect to complete work in the community college program. As a part of this program, candidates
take the following courses: SSAS 816 The Community College; SSAS 881 Orientation to College Teaching; and SSAS 882 College Teaching Internship.
A recommended graduate program for the major in technical teacher education includes 18 semester hours from the following list of courses.

Option I II

I. Core: 15 to 18 hours from the following: 15 18
TED 690 Occupational Analysis 3
TED 745 Instructional System Design and Development 3
TED 779 Instructional Methods in Technical Education 3
TED 801 Organization and Administration of Vocational Education * 3
TED 875 Instructional Materials for Technical Teachers 3
TED 894 History and Philosophy of Vocational Education 3
TED 606 Industrial Supervision or
TED 819 Planning Facilities for Vocational Education or
TED 691 Student Performance Evaluation 3
TED 897 Teaching Special Vocational Students 3

II. Area of Interest: 6 to 8 hours 6 8
Community College Program
Minor in Science or Mathematics
Minor in Technology in a Professional Area

III. Research: 6 to 9 hours from the following: 9 6
TED 805 Special Problems (for Option II) 3
TED 890 Research and Thesis (for Option I) 3-6
TED 891 Methods of Research 3
TOTAL 30 32
*Required

Master of Science with a Major in Human Resource Development

The Department of Technical Education offers courses leading to the Master of Science degree with a major in human resource development. The curriculum is planned to provide advanced preparation for individuals involved in employee training and development in business, industry, and public service organizations. Candidates must have completed requirements for an undergraduate degree or have completed a baccalaureate degree in education, business or a related area. Candidates for the degree must meet requirements for either Option I or Option II as found on pages 58 and 59 of this catalog. A minimum of 18 semester hours must be completed in 800-level courses and 26 hours in courses numbered from 700-899. Six semester hours may be approved in 500 and 600-level courses.
A recommended program for the Master of Science degree with a major in human resource development will depend upon the student's educational background.

Option I II
I. Core: 15 to 18 hours from the following: 15 18
TED 745 Instructional System Design and Development * 3
TED 779 Instructional Methods in Technical Education * 3
TED 804 Supervisory Techniques and Procedures * 3
TED 896 Human Resource Development as a Profession 3
TED 899 Planning and Implementing a Human Resource Development Program 3

Choose three hours from the following 3
TED 606 Industrial Supervision 3
TED 690 Occupational Analysis 2-3
TED 691 Student Performance Evaluation 3
TED 706 Personnel Development in Business and Industry 3
TED 710 Seminar in Human Resource Development 1-6
TED 775 Instructional Technology 3
TED 785 Video Lesson Development 3
TED 805 Special Problems 1-6
TED 875 Instructional Materials for Technical Teachers 3

* required

II. Area of Interest: 6 to 8 hours 6 8
Communication
Education
Management and Marketing
Technology

III. Research: 6 to 9 hours from the following: 9 6
TED 805 Special Problems (for Option II) 3
TED 890 Research and Thesis (for Option I) 6
TED 891 Methods of Research 3
Total 30 32

Specialist in Education with a Major in
Industrial Education

The Specialist in Education degree (Ed.S.) with a major in industrial education is designed to provide graduate level preparation for persons interested in advanced study and research in the areas of teaching, administration, and curriculum development. The Ed.S. program in the Department of Technical Education requires at least one year of specialized graduate study beyond the Master of Science degree. The program is developed on the basis of the students' academic background and professional interests. The degree may be completed under Option I or II. See page 61 in this catalog for specific requirements.

Cooperative Doctoral Programs

The Department of Technical Education is participating in a cooperative doctoral program with the University of Arkansas. Persons admitted to the program may complete approximately one year of advanced study at Pittsburg State University toward meeting requirements for the doctoral degree offered by the university. For additional information, see page 62 in this catalog.

TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER

Certificate Programs

Air Conditioning, Heating and
Refrigeration Technology
Electrical Technology
Welding Technology

The Technical Education Center provides intensive training in vocational and technical programs. These programs are designed to prepare youth and adults for successful rewarding employment in industry. Students are encouraged to place an emphasis on the acquisition of technical information and the development of skills to meet the requirements of industry.
The instructional staff is a highly qualified group of industrial educators who have extensive industrial work experience and are knowledgeable of the technical information and occupational competencies required of industrial employees. Students enrolled in these occupational education certificate programs attend classes or are involved in laboratory and special project study six hours per day, five days per week.
The Technical Education Center is committed to a policy of equity and encourages non-traditional students to pursue any one of the technical trades offered in the Center at Pittsburg State University.

Two-Year and One-Year Certificate Programs

Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology
(Technical Education Department).
Electrical Technology (Technical Education Department)
Welding Technology (Technical Education Department)
Option I--11-month program.
Option II--Two-year program.

Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
Technology

An instructional program that prepares individuals to work in industrial companies or independently as entrepreneurs capable of designing, installing, maintaining and operating small or medium air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems. Instruction prepares individuals to work in a commercial organization performing special tasks relating to design, assembly, installation, servicing, operation and maintenance of heating or cooling systems, according to the standards of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. Includes instruction in air conditioning, heating and refrigeration devices, equipment, techniques and systems, evaluation of amount of heating, air conditioning or refrigeration capacity needed to accomplish a particular task, and in the maintenance and operation of a system that meets the requirements of the task.

Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
Technology Curriculum

First Year First Semester Hours
TED 151 Refrigeration 5
TED 152 Refrigeration Laboratory 5
TED 153 Electricity for Refrigeration 3
TED 154 Technical Mathematics for Refrigeration 2
TED 155 Special Project 3
Second Semester
TED 251 Commercial Refrigeration 5
TED 252 Commercial Refrigeration Laboratory 5
TED 253 Refrigeration System Analysis 2
TED 254 Electrical Schematics for Refrigeration 3
TED 255 Special Project 3
Summer Session
TED 257 Heat Transfer Equipment Analysis 3
TED 258 Heat Transfer Equipment Laboratory 3
TED 256 Special Project (Alternate Energy) 3
*TED 299 Cooperative Industrial Training 9

Second Year First Semester
TED 354 Heating 3
TED 355 Air Conditioning Design 5
TED 356 Residential Controls 5
TED 357 Blueprint Reading 2
TED 358 Special Project 3
Second Semester
TED 451 Residential Wiring 2
TED 452 Air Conditioning Equipment Analysis 5
TED 453 Air Conditioning Equipment Analysis Laboratory 5
TED 454 Commercial Controls 3
TED 455 Special Project 3

* The student may elect to enroll in TED 299 Cooperative Industrial Training for work experience instead of the specified courses for the summer session.

Electrical Technology (Electricity)

An instructional program that prepares individuals to become residential, commercial or industrial electricians and other managers in the design, development and testing of electrical circuits, devices and electrical power distribution systems such as single and multi-family homes, plant automated control systems, elevator controls, missile controls, and auxiliary computer equipment. Prepares the electrician technician for the full range of opportunities in the electrical field for the wiring of simple single-family homes to the system analysis, design, selection, testing, and application of engineering data used in industrial wiring.

Electrical Technology Curriculum

First Year First Semester Hours
TED 131 Electric Motor Rebuilding 4
TED 132 Electric Motor Rebuilding Laboratory I 5
TED 133 Fundamentals of Electricity 4
TED 134 Related Industrial Mathematics 2
TED 135 Special Project 3

Second Semester
TED 231 Residential and Commercial Wiring 5
TED 232 Residential and Commercial Wiring Laboratory I 5
TED 233 Electrical Schematics 5
TED 234 Special Project 3

Summer Session
TED 237 Optional Emergency Equipment 3
TED 238 Raceway Installation 3
TED 239 Special Project 3
*TED 299 Cooperative Industrial Training 9

Second Year First Semester
TED 331 Motor Control Fundamentals 3
TED 332 Industrial and Commercial Wiring Methods 2
TED 334 Motor Control Fundamentals Laboratory I 5
TED 335 Electrical Estimating and Blueprint Reading 3
TED 336 Related Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 2
TED 337 Special Project 3

Second Semester
TED 431 Three-Phase Rotating Equipment 3
TED 434 Three-Phase Rotating Equipment Laboratory 5
TED 435 Related Industrial Electronics 4
TED 436 Special Project 3
TED 437 Journeyman Electrical Certification 3

*The student may elect to enroll in TED 299 Cooperative Industrial Training for work experience instead of the specified courses for the summer session.

Welding Technology

Option I: 11-Month Program
An instructional program that prepares workers at the skilled level to perform a wide variety of welding processes. These include metallic arc welding (manual or automatic), metallic gas or inert gas welding of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Includes instruction in the various welding processes and techniques, the shielding elements in the welding processes and the various types of equipment used to accomplish each process. This program develops an elemental understanding of design for welding fabrication; an understanding of the elements of cost and economics of welding of various types; a knowledge of the methods of nondestructive and destructive inspection of welding; and an understanding of auxiliary equipment used in the process.

Welding Technology Curriculum

First Semester Hours
TED 260 Welding Techniques I 4
TED 261 Welding Techniques Laboratory I 5
TED 262 Welding Technology I 3
TED 263 Pipe Welding Layout 3
TED 264 Special Project 3

Second Semester
TED 360 MIG Welding 4
TED 361 MIG Welding Laboratory 6
TED 362 Welding Technology II 3
TED 363 Blueprint Reading I 2
TED 364 Special Project 3

Summer Session
TED 265 Plasma Welding 2
TED 266 Plasma Welding Laboratory 1
TED 267 TIG Welding 2
TED 268 TIG Welding Laboratory 1
TED 269 Special Project 3
*TED 299 Cooperative Industrial Training 9

*The student may elect to enroll in TED 299 Cooperative Industrial Training for work experience instead of the specified courses for the summer session.

Option II: Two-Year Program
An instructional program that prepares skilled workers at the technician level to understand, perform and inspect a wide variety of welding processes. These include gas welding, brazing, flame cutting, metallic arc welding (manual or automatic), metallic gas or inert gas welding of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, resistance welding and fusing of glass and plastics in a welding mode. Includes instruction in the applied physics and metallurgy of the various welding processes and techniques, the composition and metallurgy of the various metals, the chemistry and physics of the welding processes, the shielding elements in the welding processes and the various types of equipment used to accomplish each process. Programs develop an elemental understanding of design for welding fabrication; an understanding of the elements of cost and economics of welding of various types; a knowledge of the methods of nondestructive and destructive inspection of welding and welded products; and an understanding of auxiliary equipment used in the process, such as jigs, fixtures and annealing equipment related to welding.

Welding Technology Curriculum

First Year First Semester Hours
TED 162 Elementary Welding Processes 5
TED 163 Elementary Welding Processes Laboratory 5
TED 164 Related Drafting 3
TED 165 Technical Trade Mathematics 2
TED 166 Special Project 3

Second Semester
TED 260 Welding Techniques I 4
TED 261 Welding Techniques Laboratory I 5
TED 262 Welding Technology I 3
TED 263 Pipe Welding Layout 3
TED 264 Special Project 3

Summer Session
TED 265 Plasma Welding 2
TED 266 Plasma Welding Laboratory 1
TED 267 TIG Welding 2
TED 268 TIG Welding Laboratory 1
TED 269 Special Project 3
*TED 299 Cooperative Industrial Training 9

Second Year First Semester Hours
TED 360 MIG Welding 4
TED 361 MIG Welding Laboratory 6
TED 362 Welding Technology II 3
TED 363 Blueprint Reading I 2
TED 364 Special Project 3

Second Semester
TED 460 Automated Welding Processes 3
TED 461 Robot Welding 5
TED 462 Robot Welding Laboratory 5
TED 463 Blueprint Reading II 2
TED 464 Special Project 3

*The student may elect to enroll in TED 299 Cooperative Industrial Training for work experience instead of the specified courses for the summer session.

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