Eastern Michigan University: College of Technology

About the Program

The technology and design major prepares teachers of technology education for grades K-12 with a Michigan Department of Education K-12 Provisional Certificate qualifying the prospective teacher in areas such as computer-aided design, robotics, manufacturing and other industrial technology subjects. Graduates may also qualify for a vocational endorsement (Temporary Vocational Authorization) by completing 36 hours of directly related technical course work and have two years of occupational experience in employment related to the area of study. Options for cooperative work experience are available to students as partial credit toward that occupational requirement. This major must be completed in conjunction with the technology education curriculum. Successful completion of this course of studies, in the context of other program requirements, qualifies the student for recommendation for certification for the Michigan Department of Education Secondary Provisional Certificate endorsed in technology and design, certification code TX. The Michigan Teacher Test for Certification (MTTC) covering this field is #88 “Technology Education and Design Education.”

About the Curriculum

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General Education Requirements .................................... 41 hours

Area I Symbolics and Communication
1. ENGL121 Composition II: Researching the Public Experience (3 hrs)
2. One course from the following:
ENGL324 Principles of Technical Communication (3 hrs)
ENGL326 Research Writing (3 hrs)
3. One course from the following:
MATH110 Mathematical Reasoning (3 hrs)
MATH118 Linear Models and Probability (3 hrs)
MATH120 Calculus I (4 hrs)
4. One course from the following:
BEDU201 Microcomputers for Business Applications (3 hrs)
INDT201 Microcomputer Applications in Technology (3 hrs)
CADM105 Computer Applications for Industry (3 hrs)

Area II Science and Technology
1. One course from the following:
CHEM117/118 Fundamentals of Chemistry with lab (4 hrs)
CHEM121/122 General Chemistry I with lab (4 hrs)
2. PSY101 General Psychology (3 hrs)
3. One course from the following:
PHY221 Mechanics, Sound, and Heat (4 hrs)
PHY223 Mechanics, Sound, and Heat (5 hrs)

Area III Social Sciences
1. PLSC112/113 American Government (3 hrs)
2. HIST124 The United States, 1877 to the Present (3 hrs)
3. One course from the following:
ECON201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hrs)
SOCL105 Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
4. One course from the following:
ECON202 Principles of Microeconomics (3 hrs)
SOCL202 Social Problems (3 hrs)

Area IV Arts and Humanities
1. One course from the following:
LITR100 The Reading of Literature (3 hrs)
LITR101 The Reading of Literature: Fiction (3 hrs)
LITR102 The Reading of Literature: Poetry (3 hrs)
LITR103 The Reading of Literature: Drama (3 hrs)
LITR150 Humanity and Technology (Honors) (3 hrs)
2. One course from the following:
LITR100 The Reading of Literature (3 hrs),
LITR101 The Reading of Literature: Fiction (3 hrs)
LITR102 The Reading of Literature: Poetry (3 hrs)
LITR103 The Reading of Literature: Drama (3 hrs)
LITR150 Humanity and Technology (Honors) (3 hrs)
3. One course from the following:
ART122 Two-Dimensional Design (3 hrs)
ART165 Graphic Design for Non-majors (3 hrs)
ART166 Ceramics for Non-majors (3 hrs)
ART167 Jewelry for Non-majors (3 hrs)

Major Requirements ......................................................... 36 hours

TEDU103 Structures and Design in Technology (3 hrs)
TEDU106 Processing Technology (3 hrs)
TEDU114 Information and Control Technology (3 hrs)
TEDU118 Energy and Transportation Technology (3 hrs)
INDT121 Graphic Communication (3 hrs)
MFG123 Manufacturing Processes and Methods I (3 hrs)
CNST201 Construction Systems (3 hrs)
ELEC200 Circuit Analysis I (3 hrs)
TEDU246 Safety in Technology and Vocational Education (2 hrs)
TEDU250 Foundations of Technology and Industrial Vocational Education (3 hrs)
TEDU350 Curriculum in Technology and Industrial Vocational Education (3 hrs)
TEDU450 Solving Technological Problems (3 hrs)

Minor Requirements ................................................... 15-25 hours
Select a minor from the approved list of minors for secondary,
K-12 and special education-secondary programs.

Professional Studies ........................................................... 30 hours
Pre-Admission Phase: The Learner and the Community: 8 hours
Courses that may be taken before formal admission to the teacher education program
One hundred clock hours of approved pre-student teaching field experiences
EDPS322 Human Development and Learning (4 hrs)
FETE201 Field Experience I (1 hr)
SPGN251 Education of Students with Exceptionalities (3 hrs)
Courses that require formal admission to the teacher education program:
Phase I: Curriculum, Assessment and the Social Context: 6 hours
SOFD328 Schools in a Multicultural Society (3 hrs)
EDPS340 Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation (3 hrs)
Phase II: Content Methods, Literacy and Technology: 7 hours
RDNG311 Teaching Reading in the Secondary School (3 hrs)
FETE402 Field Experience III: Secondary (1 hr)
TEDU460 Methods of Teaching Technology and Vocational Education (3 hrs)
Phase III: Capstone Experience: 12 hours
EDUC492 Student Teaching (12 hrs)

University Elective Courses ................................................ 0 hours

PROGRAM TOTAL ....................................................... 135 hours