Career and Technical Education

Master of Education

This degree program is approved by the Delaware Department of Education.

Admission

In addition to the General Admission Requirements listed for each degree program offered in the College of Education, applicants for admission to the graduate degree programs approved for state licensure and/or certification must meet Delaware’s minimum, state-mandated program-entry standards.

Graduate degree applicants must demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, including the ability to read, write, and compute, by achieving a score deemed to be college-ready on a test of general knowledge normed to the college-bound population. The general knowledge requirement can be met by achieving minimum passing scores on the following exams:

ETS Praxis Series Core Academic Skills for Educators

ETS 5712 Reading    156  OR  ETS 5710 Reading   175
ETS 5722 Writing  162  OR ETS 5720 Writing  173
ETS 5732 Mathematics  150
 OR ETS 5730 Mathematics  174

Applicants who took the SAT or ACT must provide a copy of those scores to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

For more information about testing for Delaware educators go here

For more information about ETS exams (including how to register), go to ETS.org.

ETS test takers must designate Wilmington University and the Delaware Department of Education as score recipients. This enables scores to be sent directly, confidentially, and electronically. Otherwise, candidates must provide original copies of all official score reports, including all sub-score reports. Please note that the Delaware Department of Education will NOT accept paper copies of score reports.

Program Purpose

The purpose of the Master of Education in Career and Technical Education program is to provide opportunities for individuals to pursue professional development, Delaware certification*, and/or a master’s degree. Courses in the program will provide Career and Technical teachers with the necessary skills to be successful in the classroom.

*Note: The Delaware Department of Education certificate is now: Skilled and Technical Sciences Teacher.

Program Competencies

Program competencies for this degree are identical to those currently in effect for the M.Ed. in Elementary Studies (K-6), with the exception of those competencies associated with practicum and student teaching courses. Program competencies and attributes are derived from the College of Education Conceptual Framework and the InTASC standards (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium), and are described in detail at the following links:

Conceptual Framework

InTASC Standards

Qualifications for Degree

All candidates entering the program must register for MED 6102 during the first Block they wish to take courses. Candidates must successfully complete all courses in one of the two options (A or B). Once selected, deviation from the chosen Option must be approved by the Program Coordinator.

Candidates have two Capstone Project (MCT 6420) options.  Candidates who are not currently certified to teach or are not employed in a teaching position who wish to obtain a teaching certification MAY complete a student teaching Clinical Component. This will be coordinated through the Office of Clinical Studies.

Candidates may also elect to complete a Capstone Project (MCT 6420) consisting of a project-based assignment.

Candidates for the Master of Education Degree in Career and Technical Education must successfully complete a minimum of 36 graduate-level credits, including the six-credit clinical component (MCT 6420), with a GPA of 3.00 or better. The College of Education sets the grade of “C” as the lowest grade that is acceptable in any required teacher preparation course. Courses with a grade of “C-” or lower must be repeated.

The program must be completed within five years. The College of Education at Wilmington University reserves the right to modify requirements to comply with any licensure/certification changes mandated by the Delaware State Department of Education.

Course Requirements

Option A - Certification Program

MED 6102E-Folio

0

MAS 7601Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children

3

MCT 6400/EDC 400Educational Psychology

3

MCT 6401/EDC 401Career and Technical Education Instructional Technology

3

MCT 6406/EDC 406Career and Technical Education Assessment and Course Construction

3

MCT 6407/EDC 407Career and Technical Student Organizations

3

MCT 6410/EDC 410Multicultural Education

3

MCT 6411/EDC 411Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education I

3

MCT 6412/EDC 412Career and Technical Education Classroom Management

3

MCT 6413/EDC 413Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education II

3

MCT 6420/EDC 420Capstone Project for Career and Technical Education

6

Plus 1 elective from Option B below (3 credits)

The courses in Option A may be required for Delaware C and T (Skilled and Technical Sciences) certification. Each candidate should verify through the Department of Education, which courses are required for certification.  A teacher who has already earned undergraduate credits for any of the required certification courses should select alternative courses from option B to complete the master's degree.

MCT 6420 - Delaware Skilled and Technical Sciences instructors are not required to student teach to be eligible for licensure. Therefore, the Capstone Project consists of a Directed Study Action/Research Project.

Option B - Instructional Program

MED 6102E-Folio

0

MAS 7603Instructional Strategies in Secondary Education

3

MAS 7701Classroom Culture and Student Behavior

3

MAS 7651Child Development

3

MAS 7652Reading in Content Areas

3

MCT 6402/EDC 402Career and Technical Education Advanced Curriculum Design

3

MCT 6403/EDC 403History and Regulations of Career and Technical Education

3

MCT 6404/EDC 404Career and Technical Education Guidance Practices

3

MCT 6405/EDC 405Career and Technical Education: Community and Business Relations

3

MCT 6420/EDC 420Capstone Project for Career and Technical Education

6

Plus 2 electives from Option A courses (6 credits)

MCT 6420 - Delaware Skilled and Technical Sciences instructors are not required to student teach to be eligible for licensure. Therefore, the Capstone Project consists of a Directed Study Action/Research Project.