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Program Description
| Graduates of the Technology Education (TEDU) program can expect to receive multiple job offers with the Michigan Department of Education K-12 Technology and Design Education Provisional Certificate that program graduates are qualified to receive. Teachers of Technology Education are certified to teach exciting and rewarding technology content in grades K-12. This program and certification requires an accompanying teachable minor. A vocational minor is recommended for those students who have courses and work experience in a specific occupational field. Examples of Technology Education areas of study include: the impacts of current and emerging technologies employed in communication, transportation, power/energy, manufacturing, bio-technology, construction, robotics, green technologies, simulation, engineering, and lean systems. |
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Benefits of Program
Recent studies have shown that there is a critical shortage of teachers in Michigan and throughout the United States in the technology education area. Graduates of the Technology and Design Education major can expect to receive multiple job offers. Starting salaries often are competitive with the private sector. Other benefits include:
- Flexible work schedule
- Work with youth
- TECA Club Opportunities
- International Conferences
- Robotics Competitions
- New and emerging technologies
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Vocatioinal Technical Minor
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The Vocational Technical (VT) Minor is available for all EMU students in a secondary teacher preparation program. Students who have courses and work experience in an occupational field should consider obtaining the VT minor. This minor requires each student complete, in addition to 15 credit hours of the Technology Education program, BMMT 200 and BMMT 363, and demonstrate that they have worked for at least 2 years or 4,000 hours in an occupational area in the following approved list: |
Occupation Code |
Occupation |
47.0604 |
Automobile Technician |
46.0000 |
Construction Trades |
16.1301 |
Drafting & Design Technology |
47.0101 |
Electrical/Electronic Equipment Installation & Repair General |
10.0301 |
Graphics/Visual Communications |
48.0501 |
Machine Tool Operation/Machine Shop |
10.0202 |
Radio & TV Broadcasting Technology |
Vocational Endorsement
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Students may also qualify for a vocational endorsement (Interim Occupational Certificate). Many vocational education areas are in high demand, and provide increased salary incentives. If interested, please contact the program coordinator, Dr. Phillip L. Cardon via e-mail at cardonp@yahoo.com, or via phone at (734) 487-1161. |
Project Lead the Way
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The Technology Education (TEDU) program and its faculty members are linked with the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) national program curriculum. Eastern Michigan University's PLTW program provides training for teachers in PLTW-affiliated school districts. Students at certified PLTW high schools may take PLTW course placement tests for university credit. Following are the PLTW courses that may be articulated by successful high school students for credit in the Technology and Design Education teacher certification program at EMU: |
PLTW Course |
TEDU Program Equivalent |
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) |
INDT 121 Graphic Communication |
Principles of Engineering (POE) |
TEDU 118 Energy & Transportation Technology |
Digital Electronics (DE) |
ELEC 200 Circuit Analysis |
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) |
MFG 123 Manufacturing Processes & Methods |
Civil Engineering & Architecture (CEA) |
CNST 201 Construction Systems |
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