Industrial Education Area – Bachelor of Science

Program Competencies

Upon completion of the program, the new teacher (student) will be able to:

  1. Teach technology courses in one of the following areas: computer aided design and graphic technology, construction management technology, electrical/electronics technology, manufacturing technology or telecommunications and computer technology.
  2. Demonstrate competence in Kentucky's new teacher standards.
  3. Apply new teacher standards in 5-12 technology education or secondary or postsecondary occupational based programs.

Assessment Procedures

Exit Examinations

Survey of graduating students

Randomly administered alumni survey

Capstone course

Note: Industrial education students are required to have documented evidence of 2,000 clock hours of work experience for the occupation-based career and technical education track, and 1,000 clock hours of work experience for engineering and technology track. This work experience is to be directly related to their teaching areas. If this requirement has not been met prior to entering this degree program, it can be fulfilled by IET 398: Supervised Work Experience, for three credit hours.

Engineering and Technology: Technical Track 1

Students are required to obtain a grade of "C" in all technical and supplemental courses.

The student must complete the departmental and University general education requirements and a minimum of 39 semester hours of industrial education core requirements.

General Education

MATH 152 or higher

3

IET 300Technology and Society

3

IET 499CSenior Project

3

General Education courses

variable

Total Credit Hours:36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

Area Core Requirements

IET 307Materials Science

3

IET 317Just in Time and Lean Systems

3

IET 319Quality Control

3

IET 320Industrial Project Management

3

IET 327Applied Industrial Management

3

IET 330Industrial Design

3

IET 419Total Quality Improvement

3

IET 422Industrial Safety Standards and Enforcement

3

ITCD 103Computer Aided Design and Drafting I

3

ITCM 101Introduction to Construction Technology

3

ITEC 141DC Circuits

3

ITMT 186Manufacturing and Fabrication

3

Total Credit Hours:36

Technical Track 1 Requirements

CTE 207Foundations of Career and Technical Education

3

CTE 388Methods of Curriculum Development*

3

CTE 392Methods of Instructional Technology*

3

CTE 470Methods of Instruction*

3

CTE 478Student Teaching Practicum*

12

CTE 496Organization and Management of the Laboratory

2

EDEM 330Foundations of Reading

3

EDF 311Learning Theories, Assessment and Diversity*

3

EDSP 230Education of Exceptional Children*

3

Total Credit Hours:35

Supplemental Requirements

ECON 101Introduction to Economics

3

or

ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3

 

IET 110Fundamentals of Computer Technology

3

IET 120Technology Systems

3

MATH 353Statistics

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 120

Occupation-based Career and Technical Education: Technical Track 2

Students are required to obtain a grade of "C" in all technical and supplemental courses.

The student must complete the departmental and University general education requirements and a minimum of 39 semester hours of industrial education core requirements.

General Education

MATH 152 or higher

3

IET 300Technology and Society

3

IET 499CSenior Project

3

General Education courses

variable

Total Credit Hours:36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

Area Core Requirements

IET 307Materials Science

3

IET 317Just in Time and Lean Systems

3

IET 319Quality Control

3

IET 320Industrial Project Management

3

IET 327Applied Industrial Management

3

IET 330Industrial Design

3

IET 419Total Quality Improvement

3

IET 422Industrial Safety Standards and Enforcement

3

ITCD 103Computer Aided Design and Drafting I

3

ITCM 101Introduction to Construction Technology

3

ITEC 141DC Circuits

3

ITMT 186Manufacturing and Fabrication

3

Total Credit Hours:36

Technical Track 2 Requirements

CTE 207Foundations of Career and Technical Education

3

CTE 185New Teacher Institute Career and Technical Education

3

CTE 372Technical Media Development

3

 

CTE 364Guidance in Career and Technical Education

3

or

CTE 388Methods of Curriculum Development*

3

 

CTE 393Methods of Career and Technical Education

3

CTE 394Practicum in Career and Technical Education

4-8

CTE 381Related Science, Mathematics and Technology in Occupations

6

CTE 382Manipulative Skills in Occupations

6

CTE 383Knowledge of Related Subjects in Occupations

6

Total Credit Hours:41

CTE 394 is usually taken for four hours at the associate level and taken for an additional four hours at the bachelor's level. If the student is only working on the bachelor's degree, CTE 394 must be taken for eight hours to complete necessary requirements.

Supplemental Requirements

IET 110Fundamentals of Computer Technology

3

IET 120Technology Systems

3

MATH 353Statistics

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 122