Technology

Philip W. Gaines, Chair

209 Park Hall

312-3011

General Information

The Master of Science in Education degree, major in Technology Education, in combination with two years of appropriate successful teaching experience, successful completion of the NY State approved certification examinations, and all other criteria qualifies the graduate to meet New York State professional certification requirements to teach Technology Education in grades kindergarten through twelve. The completed application must be submitted to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) by February 1, 2009. It requires the completion of a minimum of thirty semester hours of graduate level work. The degree program is primarily designed to enable students to become more effective in their roles as Technology Education teachers. Directed coursework electives enable students to pursue individual scholarship and professional needs and interests in the arts and sciences and professional studies.

Admission

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with an undergraduate major in Technology Education, is required. Applicants who do no qualify for regular admission will be recommended for conditional admission. They will be permitted to complete three specified courses then continue to a final admission review. The program is only available to students holding provisional or initial certification and seeking professional certification in Technology Education.

Degree Candidacy and Candidacy Assessment

The student is responsible to file for degree candidacy between 12 and 18 credit hours or during the term in which 18 credit hours will be completed. Hours over 18 are subject to forfeiture. A cumulative average of 3.0 or better and successful completion of the written Candidacy Assessment is required to qualify. Candidacy assessments are offered periodically, with information available from the department office. Students must submit a formal plan for completing their elective credit entitled Directed Coursework Proposal, and have it approved by their advisor. This plan should be developed and returned on or before the Candidacy Assessment date, and before any directed coursework electives are selected. A registration block will be set at 21 credit hours until degree candidacy requirements are met.

Comprehensive Assessment

There will be a culminating experience that will take written form, oral form, or both. The student will present a long-term portfolio development to the examining faculty and must apply for this assessment in the department office no later than the close of the “add period” in their last semester (about the second week of school). It will be offered the last week of the last semester of graduate study.