About the Program
Career, Technical, and Science Education Department
Bacon Hall 122
(716) 878-4717
https://ctse.buffalostate.edu/
Accredited: Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) (formerly NCATE)
This program is designed for students who have earned a baccalaureate degree in a technology-related field from an accredited college or university and intend to complete coursework required for New York State certification to teach technology. It generally takes at least three semesters for a person with a degree in engineering or architecture to complete this program. The professional semester, also known as student teaching, is completed with two seven-week rotations: one in a middle school and one in a high school. Students are assigned to specific schools based on their qualifications; however, each student must complete one rotation in a school with a racially diverse population.
Candidates should consult the Teacher Certification website for current seminars and workshops.
Admission Requirements
1. A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale).
2. Prefer a concentration of at least 30 credit hours in technology or a technologically related area, such as engineering, architecture, engineering technology, electrical technology, or industrial technology. If 30 credit hours in technology had not been earned, remedial content courses are required.
Program Requirements
Technology Content Courses (30-36 credit hours)
Accepted courses need to match the required course topics in the undergraduate Technology Education program.
Professional Courses (33 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
CTE301 FOUNDATIONS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | 3 - Credit Hours
CTE302 CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | 3 - Credit Hours
BME303 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES IN BUSINESS AND MARKETING | 3 - Credit Hours
SPF303 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: MIDDLE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 3 - Credit Hours
CTE404 METHODS OF TEACHING CAREER AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS | 3 - Credit Hours
EDU416 TEACHING LITERACY IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 3 - Credit Hours
CTE421 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 3 - Credit Hours
TED450 STUDENT TEACHING IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION | 6 - Credit Hours
TED451 STUDENT TEACHING IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION II | 6 - Credit Hours
63-69 Total Credit Hours