FCS
Career and Technical Education
Master's Courses (30 hrs.)
Special Focus Area: Instruction
Program Requirements:
CTE
Courses (15 hrs. minimum)
Suggested Core Courses
| CTE 5100 | Special Populations in CTE* | 3 |
| CTE 5120 | Principles of CTE* | 3 |
| CTE 5430 | Work-site Based Education Programs | 3 |
| or CTE 6500 | Business/Industry/Education Work-based Learning | 3 |
| CTE 6430 | Measurement and Evaluation in CTE | 3 |
Electives (courses that can be taken to fulfill 15 hr. minimum)
| CTE 5130 | Teaching Methods in CTE* (formerly CTE 3440) | 3 |
| CTE 5140 | Workshop in CTE | 1-3 |
| CTE 5150 | Grant Writing in CTE | 3 |
| CTE 5420 | Curriculum Development in CTE* (formerly CTE 3420) | 3 |
| CTE 6120 | Studies in Technology | 1-4 |
| CTE 6140 | Administration and Supervision of CTE | 3 |
| CTE 6150 | Trends and Developments in CTE | 2 |
| CTE 6160 | Occupational Selection and Training | 3 |
| CTE 6170 | Seminar in CTE | 2-6 |
| CTE 6450 | Organization of Employment/Training Systems | 3 |
| CTE 6460 | Leadership Development in CTE** | 3-6 |
| CTE 6480 | Adult Education in CTE | 2-3 |
| FCS 5200 | Insurance Education Seminar | 1-2 |
| FCS 5250 | The Adolescent in Development | 3 |
| FCS 6220 | Practicum in FCS | 2-3 |
*course
is required part of the undergraduate CTE teacher education
program, but is highly recommended for graduate students
who have not taken the course.
**Available only to students accepted into the Leadership Development
Program (LDP).
Elective Courses (9-12 hrs.)
Select 9-12 hours in education, health and human services, communication, family & consumer sciences, or other social, behavioral, or applied science fields. These courses are planned with the advisor. The Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology is also an appropriate choice.
Supporting Courses (3-9 hrs.)
| EDT 5400 | Introduction to Computing & Technology | 3 |
| EDT 5410 | Telecommunications for Teaching & Learning | 3 |
| ED 6000 | Fundamentals of Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| ED 6010 | Fundamentals of Education Research | 3 |
| ED 6020 | School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDLD 6020 | Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EMR 6400 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| FCS 6010 | Basic Research Methods and Design | 3 |
| EDT 5400 | Introduction to Computing & Technology | 3 |
| EDT 5410 | Telecommunications for Teaching & Learning | 3 |
| ED 6000 | Fundamentals of Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| ED 6010 | Fundamentals of Education Research | 3 |
| ED 6020 | School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDLD 6020 | Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EMR 6400 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| FCS 6010 | Basic Research Methods and Design | 3 |
Occupational Education (Vocational) Certification
For Additional Information, Contact:
Dr. Richard Zinser, Assistant Professor and Advisor for Doctoral Degree Candidates
Western Michigan University
3041 Kohrman Hall
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: (269) 387-3007