Career and Technical Educator Preparation (all majors) – BS Degree

A. Core Requirements (27 cr)

All CTE pre-student teaching courses require 15 to 25 hours of embedded field experience.

• CTE 307 - Introduction to Career & Technical Education Credit: 3
• CTE 309 - Career & Technical Education Curriculum Development Credit: 3
• CTE 312 - Methods of Teaching Career & Technical Education Subjects Credit: 3
• CTE 313 - Instructional Assessment in Career & Technical Education Credit: 3
• CTE 314 - Classroom and Laboratory Organization and Management Credit: 3
• CTE 444 - Serving Special Needs Learners in Career & Technical Education Credit: 3
• CTE 445 - Language Arts and Literacy in the Career & Technical Education Credit: 3
• CTE 485 - Career & Technical Education Supervised Student Teaching - I Credit: 3 **
• CTE 490 - Career & Technical Education Supervised Student Teaching-II Credit: 3 **

• **Eligibility for Student Teaching
  
  Eligibility for student teaching for Career and Technical Educator Preparation majors will be
  evaluated at the end of the semester or quarter preceding the student teaching
  assignment. To be considered eligible, candidates must meet the following criteria:

  1. A cumulative index of 2.50 or above.
  2. Completion of the core requirements (excluding student teaching).
  3. Completion of the cognate requirements.
  4. Submission of required student teaching application forms to the appropriate office, with required documentation, by the specified deadline.

B. Elective Requirements (3 cr)

• Emphasis is on courses that enhance the general education development and interests of the individual.

• Select one course:

• CTE 348 - Career & Technical Student Organization Advisement Credit: 3
• CTE 352 - Diversity in Career and Technical Education Credit: 3
• CTE 465 - Developing Work-Based Learning Programs Credit: 3
• CTE 466 - Implementing and Evaluating Work-Based Learning Programs Credit: 3

C. Cognate Requirements (12 cr)

• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Credit: 3
• HDV 323 - Adolescent Development Credit: 3
• PSY 330 - Educational Psychology Credit: 3

D. Content Area Specialization (30 cr)

Select one of the following:

Classroom Teacher Certification Majors- Grades K-12

Agriculture Education
This major is intended to accommodate students interested in teaching Agriculture. Students in this major must have Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degrees in an appropriate agricultural subject, or a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework completed in the following Agriculture areas: Agribusiness, Animal Science, Environmental Science, Food Products and Processing, Natural Resources, Plant Systems, and Power, Structural & Technical Systems.

Business & Marketing Education
This major is intended to accommodate students interested in teaching Business and Marketing. Underadvisement, 30 credit hours of coursework will be completed in the following Business and Marketing areas: Accounting, Marketing, Advertising, Computer Literacy, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, Money and Finance, Banking, and Management.

Family and Consumer Science Education
This major is intended to accommodate students interested in teaching Family and Consumer Science. Under advisement, 30 credit hours of coursework will be completed in the following Family and Consumer Science areas: Human Service and Family Studies, Food and Nutrition, Textile and Design, and Consumer Skills, Resource Management and Career Studies.

Career and Technical Teacher Certification Majors- Grades 7-12

Agriculture Subjects
This major is intended to accommodate Agriculture Subject specialists with a minimum of four years of appropriate work experience and NYS certification where applicable, or transfer students with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degrees in appropriate Agriculture Subject specializations (Natural Resources and Ecology, Plant Science, Ag. Engineering and Mechanics, Ag. Production, Science, and Business, Animal Science), a minimum of two years of appropriate work experience, and NYS certification where applicable. Students in this major are eligible to take the Occupational Competency Exam (CTE 331 and CTE 332) to earn 30 credit hours.

Business & Marketing Subjects
This major is intended to accommodate Business and Marketing Subject specialists with a minimum of four years of appropriate work experience and NYS certification where applicable, or transfer students with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degrees in appropriate Business and Marketing Subject specializations (Business Management & Administration), a minimum of two years of appropriate work experience, and NYS certification where applicable. Students in this major are eligible to take the Occupational Competency Exam (CTE 331 and CTE 332) to earn 30 credit hours.

Family and Consumer Science Subjects
This major is intended to accommodate Family and Consumers Science Subject specialists with a minimum of four years of appropriate work experience and NYS certification where applicable, or transfer students with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degrees in appropriate Family and Consumer Science Subject specializations (Food and Nutrition, Early Childhood Development, Human Services and Family Studies) a minimum of two years of appropriate work experience, and NYS certification where applicable. Students in this major are eligible to take the Occupational Competency Exam (CTE 331 and CTE 332) to earn 30 credit hours.

Health Careers Education
This major is intended to accommodate heath career specialists with a minimum of four years of appropriate work experience and health certification where applicable, or transfer students with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degrees in appropriate health specializations (Dental Assisting, EMS, Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nurses Assisting, Ophthalmic Dispensing, Pharmacy Assisting, Physical Therapy Aid, Practical Nursing, Sterile processing) , a minimum of two years of appropriate work experience, and health certification where applicable. Students in this major are eligible to take the Occupational Competency Exam (CTE 331 and CTE 332) to earn 30 credit hours.

Trade Education
This major is intended to accommodate trade specialists from industry with a minimum of four years of appropriate work experience and industry certification where applicable, or transfer students with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degrees in appropriate trade specializations (Architecture & Construction, Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications, Hospitality &; Tourism, Human Services, Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security, Manufacturing, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics), a minimum of two years of appropriate work experience, and industry certification where applicable. Students in this major are eligible to take the Occupational Competency Exam (CTE 331 and CTE 332) to earn 30 credit hours.