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Professors
Braathen (Graduate Director), Lawson-Body,
O’Keefe (Chair) and Shirazi
Program Description
The M.S. in Career and Technical
Education is designed to provide a master’s
degree for educators in all service areas of
Career and
Technical Education. The latest issues and trends
in Career and Technical Education will be incorporated
into the curriculum. Courses will provide general
information about Career and Technical Education
as well as specific concentrations in each of
the service areas.
Admission Requirements |
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A minimum of 20 semester hours of undergraduate
course work in an area related to Career
and Technical Education, e.g., business education,
marketing education, agriculture, special
populations, counseling and guidance, industrial technology, etc. |
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At
least one year of successful teaching
experience or one year of successful occupational
experience equivalent
to Career and Technical Education certification
requirements of the North
Dakota State Board for Vocational
Technical Education. |
Degree Requirements |
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Major must include courses in career
and technical education and an independent
study. |
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A minimum of 32 semester credits including
9 semester credits for approved minor or
cognate courses. |
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Independent Study. The independent study
is designed to require the student to independently
investigate a topic related to the major field. The
study need not be an original contribution
to knowledge but may be a presentation, analysis, and discussion
of ideas already in the literature of the
field. The requirement is to ensure that the student can investigate
a topic and organize a scholarly report
on the subject. |
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ISBE 524 |
Issues and Trends in CTE |
3 credits |
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ISBE 529 |
Part-Time & Adult Programs
in CTE |
3 credits |
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ISBE 530 |
Administration & Supervision
in CTE |
3 credits |
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ISBE 531 |
CTE for Special Populations |
2 credits |
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ISBE 535 |
Career & Technical Education
Research |
2 credits |
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ISBE 537 |
CTE in Post Secondary Schools |
3 credits |
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ISBE 546 |
Research Seminar in CTE |
2 credits |
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ISBE 550 |
Technology in CTE |
3 credits |
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ISBE 997 |
Independent Study |
2 credits |
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Total Required Hours |
23 credits |
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Minor/Cognate |
9 credits |
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Total Minimum |
32 credits |
Courses
ISBE 524. Issues and Trends in Career
and Technical Education. 3 credits. A study of current issues,
trends, and problems related to career and technical
education. Specific topics covered include: professional
organizations, the historical development of
career and technical education, teaching methods,
principles of evaluation, test construction,
and competency-based programs.
ISBE 529. Part-Time and Adult Programs
in Career and Technical Education. 3 credits. Problems
of adult career and technical education including
the determination of need, selection of teachers,
appropriate teaching procedures, methods of financing,
and planning community programs.
ISBE 530. Administration and Supervision
in Career and Technical Education. 3 credits. Principles
of effective administration and supervision;
administering programs sponsored by federal career
and technical legislation and administered by
state and local boards of education; functions
of state plans, study of program standards; planning
physical facilities; supervisory duties on local,
state, and national levels.
ISBE 531. Career and Technical Education
for Special Populations. 2 credits. Develop an appreciation
of the important role of Career and Technical
Education in the education of students with special
needs and enhance the level of understanding
of the requirements of current legislation impacting
special populations. Develop a working knowledge
of compliance issues and how to meet the needs
of learners from special populations including
instructional and learning strategies, assessment
tools, and comprehensive transition planning.
ISBE 535. Career and Technical Education
Research. 2 credits. Study of significant research in Career
and Technical Education; research methodology;
organization and presentation of research data;
and application of research to Career and Technical
Education topics.
ISBE 537. Career and Technical Education
in Post Secondary Schools. 3 credits. Administrative
and curricular considerations in career and technical
education programs for junior colleges, private
business schools, technical institutions, teacher-education
programs, collegiate schools of business, and
graduate schools; teacher certification; field
trips and interviews with officials at post secondary
institutions.
ISBE 540. Special Topics in Career and
Technical Education. 1 to 3 credits. An intensive study
of a topic of interest to career and technical
educators. The topics will vary and the course
may be repeated for credit provided the subject
of study differs.
ISBE 541. Directed Study in Career and
Technical Education. 1 to 2 credits. Specialized study
to identify and analyze facets of career and
technical education through campus and field
experiences. Philosophy, objectives, issues and
problems, criteria for evaluation, cooperative
programs, youth organizations, research, and
administration of individual career and technical
education service areas. Repeatable to 6 credits.
ISBE 546. Research Seminar in Career
and Technical Education. 2 credits. Overview of graduate program
requirements and timelines. Includes analysis
and review of independent study requirements
and content and supervision of original investigations
being made by graduate students.
ISBE 550. Technology in Career and Technical
Education. 3 credits. Broad exposure to rapid
changes in the field of information systems,
business, industrial, and educational development.
Topics may include IS functions, office automation,
end-user computing, Internet activities, records
and micro-graphics systems, digital imaging,
telecommunications, systems analysis, and other
current technological topics.
ISBE 580. Internship in Career and Technical
Education. 1 to 6 credits. Field work in supervising
and administering career and technical education
programs on secondary or post-secondary levels
or occupational experience while under the direction
of a qualified career and technical administrator
or supervisor. S-U grading only. May be repeated.
ISBE 595. Readings in Career and Technical
Education. 1 to 3 credits, repeatable to six credits. Reading
professional publications related to career and
technical education in an approved area of specialization
or interest. Individual consultation and review
with instructor. Requires written reports.
ISBE 596. Problems in Career and Technical
Education. 1 to 3 credits. Credits and hours arranged by
the instructor. Selected problems in development
and expanding career and technical education.
ISBE 997. Independent Study. 2 credits. |
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