Bachelor of Science in Education - Technical Education: Technical Instructor

Technical Instructors work in public and private colleges, professional schools, junior or community colleges, community-based programs, career and vocational schools, government agencies, and within business and industry. Technical Instructor candidates learn and apply the fundamental principles of effective teaching in a variety of learning environments, enabling them to plan, develop, administer and evaluate learning experiences that meet the diverse needs of adult learners.

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) degree with a major in Technical Education: Technical Instructor must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	Speech Course (SPH 106 or SPH 107)	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Course in Humanities or Fine Arts	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
	MA 200 or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
	At least one history course	3
	Other courses in history or behavioral/social science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Other courses in history or behavioral/social science: General Psychology is recommended since it is a prerequisite to the Professional Studies PS 330 requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
	Minimum 23 hours from 100, 200, 300 or 400 level coursework and/or credit awarded from documented work experience	23

Minimum 23 hours from 100, 200, 300 or 400 level coursework and/or credit awarded from documented work experience: Credit given for courses or work experience here may not be used in other areas.

Total Credit Hours: 23

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 64

Major Course Requirements

Required

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
CE 300	Foundations of Technical Education I	3
CE 302	History and Principles of Career/Technical Education	3
CE 430	Instructional Strategies for Adult Learners	3
CE 433	Learning Resources and Technology in Career/Technical Education	3
CE 434	Course Development and Evaluation in Career/Technical Education	3
CE 438	Classroom/Laboratory Management &Student Leadership Development	3
CE 440	Testing and Evaluation in Career/Technical Education	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

Total Credit Hours: 25

Additional Electives and Practica - 33 Hours Required

Complete 33 semester hours from the following

(all courses listed are 3 semester hour courses unless otherwise noted):

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ADP 301	Adult Degree Theory & Practice	3
CE	300/400 level courses
EC 310	Modern Economics	3
EC 348	Labor Economics	3
EH 311	Drama Production I	3
GBA 314	Business Ethics	3
MG 320	Organizational Communication	3
MG 346	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
MG 358	Project Initiation and Scope Management	3
MG 375	Organizational Behavior and Teambuilding	3
MG 413	Project Communication, Management and Leadership	3
MG 417	Management of Change	3
	PLA 300 Experiential Learning: Adv Spec Teaching	1-6
	PLA 301 Experiential Learning: Tech Specialty	1-12
PS 330	Educational Psychology	3
PS 368	Industrial and Organizational Psychology	3
SO 304	Sociology of Work	3

CE 300/400 level courses: Hours vary, see course descriptions.

Total Credit Hours: 33

General Electives

Electives:

• Must be approved by the faculty advisor
• May come from courses required for approved/established minors

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 2

Total Credit Hours: 124