Career and Technical Education (Professional Certification), M.S.Ed.

A. Core (24 cr)

• CTE 547 - Instructional Resources Development Credit: 3
• CTE 548 - Career and Technical Student Organization Advisement Credit: 3
• CTE 549 - Instructional Improvement through Student Assessment Credit: 3
• CTE 551 - Curriculum Integration and Differentiating Instruction in Career and Technical Education Credit: 3
• CTE 552 - Diversity in Career and Technical Education Credit: 3
• CTE 597 - Research Methods in Vocational Technical Education Credit: 3
• CTE 598 - Research in Vocational Technical Education Credit: 3

B. Electives (6 cr)

• Under advisement, in Education, Counseling, Administration, or Content Area

Note:

Degree Candidacy

Candidates accepted into the MSED program within the Career & Technical Educator Preparation Department must apply for Degree Candidacy after completing 12-18 credits of the program.  Any coursework taken in excess of 18 credits without candidacy is liable to forfeiture.  A grade index of 3.00 or better is required to qualify for degree candidacy status.  Submit the candidacy application to the Graduate Studies Office, 606 Culkin Hall; the application and a current transcript will be forwarded to the Career & Technical Educator Preparation Department for review.  Candidates will receive a follow-up letter advising them of their status and remaining requirements to be met.

Graduate Comprehensive Exam

Prior to the completion of the MSEd degree, candidates will successfully completed the Graduate Comprehensive Exam.  Please not that this exam is required of all degree candidates.  The exam is administered once each semester and is held on the Oswego campus, usually on a Saturday.  There is no cost for the exam other than personal expenses for travel and accommodations.  The exam is comprised of essay questions taken from the coursework that candidates have completed during their studies.