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Master
of Science in Career, Technical and Workforce Education
About the Program
The purpose of this master’s degree at EMU is to
help teachers and workforce trainers acquire specific knowledge
about the applications and consequences of technology in
career education and training. Insights and leadership skills
will be acquired concerning the effects of technology on
work, employees and organizations.
Objectives
The goals of this Master’s degree program are to:
1. promote understanding of technology as it affects careers
and work;
2. provide knowledge of current theory and research relevant
to pertinent fields of specialization;
3. demonstrate and model basic competence in applied research;
4. deepen understanding of teaching and training; and,
5. provide applications of curriculum and program development
principles in school and/or workplace programs.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must:
1. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
with a minimum grade point average of 2.75; applicants not
meeting the 2.75 cumulative GPA requirement may be admitted
conditionally, based on the strength of letters of support
and scores on the GRE;
2. A GRE score that is not more than five years old;
3. An undergraduate major or minor in business, marketing,
technology or vocational education and hold a valid teaching
certificate in any of those fields or have work experience
in a workforce development position; applicants without certification
may be admitted in cases where the content of this program
is deemed appropriate for their professional development;
and
4. International students must meet above requirements and
the Graduate School requirements on the TOEFL. Admission may
occur in any semester. See the Admissions Web site for minimum
scores.
About the Curriculum
Information:
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Course Requirements:
The Master of Science in Career, Technical and Workforce Education
requires the completion of 30 semester credit hours to be
distributed among core courses, specialization courses and
a capstone experience, as follows:
Core Courses .....................................................................
11 hours
BTED611 Curriculum Frameworks in Career, Technical and Workforce
Education (3 hrs)
BTED661 Evaluation Standards and Strategies in Career, Technical
and Workforce Education (3 hrs)
BTED665
Trends and Administration in Career, Technical and Workforce
Education (3 hrs)
TEDU530
Technology in the Workplace (2 hrs)
Specialization Courses .........................................................
9 hours
Chosen from the disciplines of business or technology education
or from other units within the college or from related fields
outside the college, in consultation with a graduate adviser.
Options include:
BEDU569
Foundations of Business Education (3 hrs)
BEDU526 Basic Business and Economic Education for Teachers
(3 hrs)
BEDU560 Entrepreneurship Education (2 hrs)
BTED694 Professional Seminar in Business and Technology Education
(2 hrs)
TEDU530
Technology in the Workplace (2 hrs)
TEDU551
Philosophy of Technology Education (3 hrs)
TEDU651 Administration of Vocational-Technical Education (2
hrs)
Other fields from which a concentration of course work could
be selected include construction management, economics 500-
509, quality technology, educational leadership, educational
technology, sociology 500-509, liberal studies in technology,
manufacturing and HR/OD.
Research Applications .........................................................
5 hours
BTED678 Research in Business and Technology Education (3 hrs)
EDPS687 Qualitative/Interpretive Research (2 hrs)
Capstone Experience ...........................................................
5 hours
One course from the following:
BEDU690/691/692 Thesis (1/2/3 hrs)
TEDU690/691/692 Thesis (1/2/3 hrs)
Thesis or culminating applied action research project written
under supervision of a graduate adviser.
PROGRAM TOTAL .........................................................
30 hours
About the Faculty
Ann
Remp
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