Education-Career + Tech-EDCT (EDCT)

EDCT 300  Principles of Career and Technical Education  Credits: 2 (0-0-2)

Course Description: History, purpose, administration, funding, programs, services and delivery of career and technical education within educational systems.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Offered as an online course only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 387  Internship  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Coordinated and supervised experiences in business, industry, or agriculture selected to strengthen the intern's specialty through experience.
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 400  Building Student Organizations/Partnerships  Credits: 2 (2-0-0)

Course Description: Techniques and methods to implement and advise student leaders; establish and nurture business/industry partners and work-based experiences.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 420  Agricultural Experience and Adult Education  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Developing secondary agriculture experience programs. Organizing and teaching adult education classes in agriculture.
Prerequisite: None.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 425  Methods/Materials in Agricultural Education  Credits: 4 (4-0-0)

Course Description: Methods and procedures in teaching and evaluating agricultural education in the classroom and laboratory; vocational foundations; microteaching.
Prerequisite: EDUC 350, may be taken concurrently or EDUC 450, may be taken concurrently.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 431  Methods/Materials in Business Education  Credits: 4 (4-0-0)

Course Description: Methods for teaching business education.
Prerequisite: EDUC 350, may be taken concurrently or EDUC 450, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 441  Methods/Materials-Vocational Marketing Education  Credit: 1 (1-0-0)

Course Description: Instructional methods and resource materials development for vocational marketing education.
Prerequisite: (EDCT 431) and (EDUC 350, may be taken concurrently or EDUC 450, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 451  Methods-Family/Consumer Sciences Education  Credits: 4 (0-2-3)

Course Description: Teaching methods, processes, and materials for family and consumer sciences education. Preparation to develop relationships with, plan for, manage, instruct, and assess secondary students in the interdisciplinary content of family and consumer sciences education. Emphasis on research, writing, creating, and presenting materials utilized to teach middle and high school students.
Prerequisite: EDUC 350, may be taken concurrently or EDUC 450, may be taken concurrently.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman.
Registration Information: Sophomore standing. Must register for laboratory and recitation.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 465  Methods and Materials in Technology Education  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Strategies and practices of teaching in a technical laboratory setting.
Prerequisite: EDUC 350, may be taken concurrently or EDUC 450, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 471  Orientation and Assessment of New Teachers  Credits: 2 (2-0-0)

Course Description: Orientation to teaching and individual assessment of teaching skills: development and implementation of professional growth plan.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Offered as an online course only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 472  Classroom Management  Credit: 1 (0-0-1)

Course Description: Orientation to teaching and individual assessment of teaching skills: development and implementation of professional growth plan.
Prerequisite: EDCT 471.
Registration Information: Admission to TAP. Offered as an online course only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 473  Communication Strategies  Credit: 1 (0-0-1)

Course Description: Introduction to student management techniques and program management. Teachers will create a preliminary plan for instruction.
Prerequisite: EDCT 471.
Registration Information: Admission to TAP. Offered as an online course only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 485  Student Teaching  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Teacher education candidates participate in an intensive and extensive on-site capstone experience within a public school setting.
Prerequisite: (EDCT 425 or EDCT 431 or EDCT 441 or EDCT 451 or EDCT 465) and (EDUC 450).
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

EDCT 486  Practicum  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Admission to Teacher Licensure Program.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 492  Seminar-Professional Relations  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Collegial and professional discussions, support, and assistance.
Prerequisite: EDUC 450.
Registration Information: Appropriate special content methods course.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 494  Independent Study  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 496  Group Study  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 520  Teaching Agricultural Education  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Methods of teaching recent developments in the field of agriculture and allied industries.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Admission to Teacher Licensure Program.
Term Offered: Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 571  Vocational Assessment for Special Needs  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Information on techniques regarding vocational assessment of special needs students including traditional and curriculum-based strategies.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 590  Workshop  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 612  Career and Technical Administrative Strategy  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Basic educational systems; the scientific method as a basis for analysis; systems as a tool for planning and decision making.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Offered as an online course only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

EDCT 693  Seminar  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.