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Career and Technical Education – Master of Science

The Master of Science in Career and Technical Education is an online program.

Admission Requirements

  1. General admission to graduate study (for criteria, refer to "Admission to Graduate Study").
  2. Satisfy one of the following:
    1. A minimum GRE score of 285 (verbal and quantitative),
    2. Undergraduate GPA X GRE = 855, or
    3. Earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher after completing 12 hours of MSCTE required coursework.
  3. (For School Principal concentration only) Must hold a valid 5- or 10-year teaching certificate for any one of the areas of career and technical education authorized in the Kentucky State Plan for Career and Technical Education.

Program Competencies

  1. Knowledge of the development, objectives, philosophy and administration of career and technical education.
  2. The ability to analyze and understand the correct trends and status of career and technical education.
  3. The ability to recognize different types of data derived from an examination and to measure and evaluate individual student performance.
  4. The ability to manage personnel training and facilities in educational and industrial organizations.
  5. Apply technical management functions in business, industry, education and government.
  6. Apply theories, concepts and principles of related disciplines to develop communication skills required for technical trainers.
  7. Apply scientific and technological concepts to solving technological problems.
  8. Apply concepts and skills developed in a variety of technical and professional disciplines.

Assessment

  1. Students are required to complete a thesis or to pass both an oral and written exit examination (passing grade for written examination = 70 percent).
  2. Complete an annual survey of employers of recent graduates as to their satisfaction with the employee's performance as related to subject knowledge.

Requirements for the Degree

  1. Be unconditionally admitted to the program.
  2. Successfully complete and defend a thesis or pass both a written and oral comprehensive exit examination (passing grade for written examination = 70 percent).
  3. Must complete the required course work with a minimum graduate cumulative 3.0 GPA.
  4. Successful completion of tests required by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) for the School Principal concentration is required for certification.

Program Requirements

AGR Concentration

CTE Core Requirements

AGR 603Quality Assurance

3
CTE 630Evaluation Techniques

3
CTE 660Trends and Issues in CTE

3
CTE 685Principles and Philosophy of CTE

3
CTE 698Career Guidance and Development

3
Total Credit Hours:15

AGR Concentration Requirements

Nine hours graduate-level courses to be selected and approved by the student and faculty advisor in the AGR concentration from the "AGR Approved Concentration Electives."

Total Credit Hours:9

Electives

Choose six hours from the following:

AGR 605Farm Business Analysis

3
AGR 610Meat Science

3
AGR 612Conservation Workshop

3
AGR 615Animal Nutrition

3
AGR 620Farm Animal Reproduction

3
AGR 670Directed Research

1-6
AGR 672Methods in Teaching Vocational Agriculture

4
AGR 674Adult and Young Farmer Education

3
AGR 676Directed Study

1-6
AGR 685Teaching Agricultural Mechanics

3
AGR 686Planning Programs in Vocational Agriculture

3
AGR 688Curriculum Development and Content Selections

3
AGR 692Supervision in Agriculture

3
AGR 699Thesis

6
CTE 640Administration and Supervision of CTE

3
CTE 650Organization and Administration of CTE

3
EDF 600Research Methods in Education

3
EDF 610Advanced Human Growth and Development

3
EDF 611Adolescent Development

3
EDF 680History and Philosophy of Education

3
EDIL 601Introduction to School Leadership Administration

3
EDIL 618School Finance and Support Services

3
EDIL 628School Law and Ethics

3
EDUC 635Teaching Critical Thinking and Decision Making

3
ETM 619Total Quality Control

3
IET 620Industrial Education for the Elementary Teacher

3
ETM 621Experimental Design in Organizations

3
ETM 622Advanced Project Management

3
ETM 630Advanced Engineering Design

3
ETM 644Wireless Networking and Systems

3
ETM 645Computer Interfacing and Applications

3
ETM 680Advanced Networking

3
ETM 688Computer Integrated Manufacturing

3
ETM 698Research Methods in Technology

3
Total Credit Hours:6

AGR Approved Concentration Electives:

AGR 600Emerging Technologies and Impact

3
AGR 605Farm Business Analysis

3
AGR 610Meat Science

3
AGR 612Conservation Workshop

3
AGR 615Animal Nutrition

3
AGR 620Farm Animal Reproduction

3
AGR 670Directed Research

1-6
AGR 672Methods in Teaching Vocational Agriculture

4
AGR 674Adult and Young Farmer Education

3
AGR 676Directed Study

1-6
AGR 684Teaching Vocational Agriculture

8
AGR 685Teaching Agricultural Mechanics

3
AGR 686Planning Programs in Vocational Agriculture

3
AGR 688Curriculum Development and Content Selections

3
AGR 692Supervision in Agriculture

3
AGR 699Thesis

6
CTE 640Administration and Supervision of CTE

3
CTE 650Organization and Administration of CTE

3
EDAH 641Administrative and Management Issues in Higher Education

3
EDAH 642Student Personnel in Higher Education

3
EDAH 643Seminar in Higher Education

3
EDAH 644Principles of Higher Education

3
EDAH 647Principles of Adult Education

3
EDAH 650Developmental Education for Adult Students

3
EDAH 651Human Development in Adulthood

3
EDAH 653Program/Curriculum Development and Evaluation

3
EDAH 660Survey of Community College

3
EDAH 661The Community College Student

3
EDAH 662Seminar in Community College

3
EDAH 688Seminar in Adult Education

3
EDF 600Research Methods in Education

3
EDF 610Advanced Human Growth and Development

3
EDF 611Adolescent Development

3
EDF 680History and Philosophy of Education

3
EDF 681Advanced Seminar in Contemporary Educational Thought

3
EDGC 619Career Counseling

3
EDGC 620Psycho-Social and Multicultural Factors in Counseling

3
EDGC 656Introduction to Counseling

3
EDGC 661Measurement Principles and Techniques

3
EDGC 662Assessment in Counseling

3
EDGC 665Philosophy and Practice of School Counseling

3
EDGC 674Seminar in Guidance and Counseling

1-3
EDGC 680Family Counseling

3
EDIL 601Introduction to School Leadership Administration

3
EDIL 618School Finance and Support Services

3
EDIL 619Technology and Best Practices for School Improvement

3
EDIL 621Research for Instructional Leadership

3
EDIL 628School Law and Ethics

3
EDIL 634Leadership for Human Resources Development in Schools

3
EDIL 635Understanding Professional Responsibilities of Teacher Leaders

3
EDIL 636Mentoring for Improved Results

3
EDIL 637Leadership for School Program Collaboration

3
EDIL 638Designing and Implementing Professional Development

3
EDIL 647Leadership for School Community Relations

3
EDIL 649School District Management

3
EDIL 650Leadership for School Program Improvement

3
EDIL 659Systems for Change

3
EDIL 669Leadership for School Problem Solving

3
EDSP 600Workshop

1-3
EDSP 601Survey of Exceptional Children

3
EDSP 602Speech and Language Problems

3
EDSP 603Assessment Methodology for the Handicapped

3
EDSP 604Resource Concepts for the Handicapped

3
EDSP 605Early Childhood Special Education

3
EDSP 621Operation of Special Education Programs

3
EDSP 622Instructional Leadership in Special Education

3
EDSP 623Special Education Program Coordination

3
EDSP 630Universal Design for Learning

3
EDSP 641Conceptions and Identification of Gifted Children and Youth

3
EDTC 631Designing the Learning Environment

3
EDTC 683Creativity in 21st Century Education

3
EDTL 605Developmental Analysis of Learning

3
EDUC 603National Board Certification Preparation

3
EDUC 629Reading Programs: The Role of the Administrator

3
EDUC 635Teaching Critical Thinking and Decision Making

3
EDUC 682The At-Risk Student

3
EDUC 684Producing Audiovisual Materials

3
EDTC 611Introduction to Research and Grant Writing

3
EDTC 625Assistive Technology

3
EDTC 628Technology, Education and Culture

3
EDTC 644Multimedia Design for the Classroom

3
EDTC 680Introduction to Instructional Design and Technology

3
EDTC 681Individualized Learning Systems

3
EDTC 685Principles of Distance Education Delivery

3
EDTC 688Educational Gaming and Simulation

3

CTE School Principal Concentration

CTE School Principal Core Requirements

AGR 603Quality Assurance

3
or
ETM 603Quality Assurance

3
 
CTE 630Evaluation Techniques

3
CTE 660Trends and Issues in CTE

3
CTE 685Principles and Philosophy of CTE

3
CTE 698Career Guidance and Development

3
Total Credit Hours:15

CTE School Principal Concentration Requirements

Complete 12 hours from the following or equivalent courses as determined by advisor.

CTE 640Administration and Supervision of CTE

3
CTE 650Organization and Administration of CTE

3
EDIL 677School Law and Diverse Learners

3
EDIL 678Resource Utilization

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Electives

Complete three hours from the following:

AGR 605Farm Business Analysis

3
AGR 612Conservation Workshop

3
AGR 615Animal Nutrition

3
AGR 670Directed Research

1-6
AGR 672Methods in Teaching Vocational Agriculture

4
AGR 674Adult and Young Farmer Education

3
AGR 676Directed Study

1-6
AGR 685Teaching Agricultural Mechanics

3
AGR 686Planning Programs in Vocational Agriculture

3
AGR 688Curriculum Development and Content Selections

3
AGR 692Supervision in Agriculture

3
AGR 699Thesis

6
ETM 619Total Quality Control

3
ETM 621Experimental Design in Organizations

3
ETM 622Advanced Project Management

3
ETM 630Advanced Engineering Design

3
ETM 644Wireless Networking and Systems

3
ETM 645Computer Interfacing and Applications

3
ETM 670Directed Research

1-6
ETM 676Directed Study

1-6
ETM 680Advanced Networking

3
ETM 688Computer Integrated Manufacturing

3
ETM 698Research Methods in Technology

3
ETM 699Thesis

6
EDF 600Research Methods in Education

3
EDF 610Advanced Human Growth and Development

3
EDF 611Adolescent Development

3
EDF 680History and Philosophy of Education

3
EDIL 601Introduction to School Leadership Administration

3
EDUC 635Teaching Critical Thinking and Decision Making

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 30