Technology Education Grades K-12 (Professional Certification), MSEd

Program Contact

Karin Dykeman, Program Coordinator
103 Park Hall
315-312-2830
karin.dykeman@oswego.edu

Program Description

This MSED program leads those with a baccalaureate degree and/or initial certification in Technology Education to earn their professional teaching certification in New York State. Students will develop skills in curriculum development, advanced instructional methodologies, student assessment, and developing and managing laboratory instructional facilities. Beyond the program‚ core courses, candidates can tailor their graduate experience toward the pedagogies and teaching environments specific to Technology Education by pursuing either: technical elective coursework in our or other disciplines, independent applied projects, or a thesis. Applicants who are currently working on initial certification may be considered for admission to the program. Please contact the program coordinator for more information.

Technology Education Major, Professional Certification (30 cr)

A. Professional Core (all courses required) (18 cr)

TED 531 - History and Philosophy of Technology Education Credit: 3
TED 532 - Advanced Instructional Methodologies for Technology Education Credit: 3
TED 533 - Curriculum Development for Technology Education Credit: 3
TED 534 - Assessment in Technology Education Credit: 3
TED 535 - Laboratory Instructional Environments in Technology Education Credit: 3
TED 536 - Introduction to Research for Technology Education Credit: 3

B. Options (must complete one option under advisement) (12 cr)

Option A – Research Project Option

Directed Coursework (under advisement and contract*)

Option B – Thesis Option

Directed Coursework (under advisement and contract*)

Option C – Directed Coursework Option

Courses may be selected from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Communications, Media and the Arts, or departmental electives (graduate level, under advisement and contract)

Candidacy

Candidacy is intended as a mid-program checkpoint to assess the student’s intellectual engagement and philosophical alignment with the program’s core content, practices, and values. Successful candidates must pass three exams on their choice of the six core courses listed above. A cumulative average of 3.0 or better and successful completion of three written Candidacy Exams is required to continue beyond 18 credit hours.

Each student is responsible to file for degree candidacy with the graduate program coordinator when about to complete between 12 and 18 credit hours or during the term in which 18 credit hours will be completed. Hours over 18 are subject to forfeiture if candidacy is not achieved.

Candidacy exams are offered at the conclusion of each semester and term for all core classes. No exam may be taken more than two times.

Additional Program Requirements

Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Training
School of Education Professional Dispositions
Final Portfolio (Comprehensive Assessment): There will be a culminating experience where students will prepare and submit a portfolio of their graduate work for review by the department graduate faculty. This portfolio will be submitted during the last week of the last semester of graduate study.