Industrial Education Program  (course prefix CTE) 

AET Technical Options:

Career and Technical Education

Technology Education

Certification Programs (Non-Degree)

In Technology Education, students gain knowledge and skills in the application, design, productions and assessment of products, services and systems. The study of technology allows students to reinforce, apply and transfer their academic knowledge and skills to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, and problems, and settings. In addition to their general academic and technical knowledge and skills, students gain an understanding of the career opportunities available and what employers require.

The Industrial Education student must complete the departmental and University general education requirements and a minimum of 39 semester hours of Industrial Education core requirements.

Note: Industrial Education majors are required to have documented evidence of 2,000 clock hours of work experience for Career and Technical Education option, and 1,000 clock hours of work experience for Technology Education option. This work experience is to be directly related to their teaching areas. If this requirement has not been met prior to entering this degree program, it can be fulfilled by IET 398: Supervised Work Experience, for three (3) credit hours.

Career and Technical Education

General Education Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				48 credit hours
AET Core Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				39 credit hours
Technical Option Requirements (selected from the following list). . . . .				18 credit hours
	CTE 207	Foundations of Career and Technical Eduation	3 credits
	CTE 372	Technical Media Development	3 credits
	CTE 364	Career and Vocational Guidance	3 credits
	CTE 368	Curriculum Development Techniques	3 credits
	CTE 393	Methods in Career and Technical Education	3 credits
	CTE 394	Student Teaching in CTE	3 credits
	IET 499C	Senior Project	3 credits
Specialization Component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				24 credit hours
	IET 381	Related Science, Math., & Tech. in Occupations	6 credits
	IET 382	Manipulative Skills and Occupations	6 credits
	IET 383	Knowledge of Related Subjects	6 credits
	Specialization Elective		6 credits
		TOTAL:		128 credit hours

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Technology Education

General Education Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				48 credit hours
AET Core Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				39 credit hours
Technical Option Requirements (selected from the following list). . . . . .				18 credit hours
	CTE 207	Foundations of Career and Technical Education	3 credits
	EDF 311	Learning Theories and Assessment	3 credits
	EDEM 330	Foundations of Reading	3 credits
	*EDSP 332	Teaching the Exceptional Student	3 credits
	*CTE 388	Methods of Curriculum Development	3 credits
	*CTE 392	Methods of Instructional Technology	3 credits
	*CTE 470	Methods of Instruction	3 credits
	CTE 496	Organization and Management of the Laboratory	3 credits
	CTE 499c	Senior Project	3 credits
Additional Technology Requirements .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				9 credit hours
	Selected courses from either the Construction Management (ITCM),  Manufacturing Technology (ITMT) or Industrial and Engineering Technology (IET) areas.
Student Teaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				12 credit hours
	*CTE 478	Student Teaching Practicum	12 credits
		TOTAL:		126 credit hours

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Certification Programs

for Career and Technical Education School Principals
and Career and Technical Education Supervision and Coordination

For individuals who meet program admission requirements, have completed at least two years of teaching experience in a vocational education teaching assignment, and who have completed the approved academic program of preparation,
the certificate for career and technical education supervision and coordination shall be issued for a duration period of five years.

Admission Requirements
 

1.	Satisfy University admission requirements.
2.	Bachelor's degree.
3.	Five or 10-year teaching certificate for any one of the areas of career and technical education authorized in the Kentucky State Plan for Career and Technical Education.
4.	Two years of teaching experience in career and technical education.
5.	Complete appropriate EPSB testing requirement.

Requirements for the Program

1.	The program must be planned with the student’s advisor.
2.	Fifteen semester hours* from the following four areas with a minimum of three hours from each area:
	a.	Organization and administration of career and technical education.
	b.	Administration and supervision of education personnel.
	c.	Program planning, research, and evaluation in career and technical education.
	d.	Vocational guidance; industrial psychology; human relation.
3.	Certificate for Technical School Principal
4.	Must be unconditionally admitted.

*These hours may be completed as part of the program leading to the Master of Science in Career and Technical Education degree.

For individuals who meet program admission requirements, who complete the approved program of preparation, and who comply with the testing requirements as specified under KRS 161.027, a certificate of eligibility will be issued valid for four years. Upon obtaining employment as a technical education principal, an initial one-year certificate will be issued. Upon successful completion of an internship program, the certificate shall be extended for four years.

 

Rank I Program (Non-Degree)

Admission Requirements
 

1.	Must hold a master’s degree from an accredited college or university, or have completed a fifth-year program.
2.	Must possess a valid teaching certificate.

Requirements for the Program  

1.	The program must be planned with the student’s advisor.
2.	A minimum of *60 graduate hours* including the Master’s degree or the Fifth-Year plus 30 hours.
3.	A GPA of 3.0 or better in all work offered for the program. No credit is accepted on grades lower than “C.”
4.	A minimum of 30 hours (of total 60) in courses open only to graduate students.
5.	Up to nine semester hours (of the last 30) may be earned at another accredited institution.
6.	Credit earned by correspondence shall not apply toward the Rank I program.
7.	Student must meet University exit assessment criteria.
8.	Must be unconditionally admitted.

*The minimum of 60 graduate hours, including the Master’s degree, must conform to the following area distribution:

	Semester Hours
Studies dealing with research	6 - 8
Studies dealing with the foundation of education and the nature and psychology of the learner	9 -12
Studies dealing with the program of the school	8 -12
Specialized areas and supporting courses	30-36
Approved electives	0 - 8

The program must be planned with the student’s advisor on check sheets available in the department.

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