SUNY Oswego - Undergraduate Degree Requirements: Vocational Teacher Preparation Department

Program Requirements

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Vocational Teacher Preparation

Vocational Teacher Preparation Program (all majors) - School of Education, B.S. Degree

127cr

Arts and Sciences Requirement60 cr

General Education Requirements33-39 cr

Students must satisfy the requirements under BS degree heading in Table II: Summary of Graduation Requirements in College Standards and Policies section of the college catalog.

Cognate Requirements12 cr

One of the following or equivalency, under advisement
- Com 210 - Critical Thinking and Public Speaking
- Com 212 - Interpersonal Communication
- Com 240 - Group Interaction and Discussion
- Psy 100 - Principles of Human Behavior
- Psy 323 - Adolescent Psychology
- Psy 330 - Educational Psychology

Arts and Sciences Electives6-12 cr

Emphasis is on courses that enhance the general education development and interests of the individual.

Occupational Subjects Specialization36 cr

Laboratory course work*(usually associate degree transfer credit) - OR -
Vtp 331/332 - Occupational Competency Examination and Specialization courses

Vocational Teacher Preparation31 cr

Core Requirements*21 cr

Vtp 307 - Introduction to Vocational Education
Vtp 309 - Vocational Curriculum Development
Vtp 312 - Methods of Teaching Vocational Subjects
Vtp 313 - Instructional Assessment in Vocational Education
Vtp 314 - Classroom and Laboratory Organization and Management
Vtp 444 - Serving Special Needs Learners in Vocational Education
Vtp 445 - Language Arts in the Vocational Classroom
Vtp 485 - Vocational Supervised Student Teaching I
Vtp 490 - Vocational Supervised Student Teaching-II

* All VTP (Vocational Teacher Preparation) pre-student teaching courses require 15 to 25 hours of embedded practica.

Associates Degree Equivalent-Local Initial Certificate Program in Specific Career and Technical Subject Education

Liberal Arts and Sciences12 cr

Psy 100 - Principles of Human Behavior or other as advised
Eng 102 - Composition II
Computer Applications (as advised)
Communications - (Speech, Interpersonal, Group or as advised)

Occupational Specialization30 cr

Specialization (30 cr + 2 years Occ. experience) OR Occupational Competency Exam (OCE) (30 cr + 4 years Occ. experience)

Vocational Teacher Preparation*26 cr

Vtp 307 - Introduction to Vocational Education
Vtp 309 - Vocational Curriculum Development
Vtp 312 - Methods of Teaching Vocational Subjects
Vtp 313 - Instructional Assessment in Vocational Education
Vtp 314 - Classroom and Laboratory Organization and Management
Vtp 444 - Serving Special Needs Learners in Vocational Education
Vtp 445 - Language Arts in the Vocational Classroom
Vtp 485 - Vocational Supervised Student Teaching I, at least 30 days (180 hours)
* All VTP pre-student teaching courses require 15 to 25 hours of embedded practica.

Local Professional Certificate Program in Specific Career and Technical Subject Education

98 cr

Associates Degree Equivalent - Local Initial Certificate 68 cr

Local Professional Certificate30 cr

Additional Arts & Sciences
Additional Occupational Specialization coursework
Vtp 490 - Vocational Supervised Student Teaching-II

BS in Specific Career and Technical Subject Education127 cr

Associates Degree Equivalent - Local Initial Certification

Local Professional Certificate

Additional Requirements for BS degree