HELP [ARCHIVED CATALOG] Instructional Training and Design B.S. Print-Friendly Page

An undergraduate degree program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Instructional Training and Design is available.

The Instructional Training and Design program also offers an avenue for individuals desiring a dual major or a minor. In addition to completing the coursework for the Career and Technology teacher certification, it is possible for the individual to complete a second major or minor in areas such as Industrial Technology, Business, Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, etc. This allows individuals to leave the university environment with preparation to either teach or enter industry at the management level.

The major is composed of a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hours incorporating elements of professional education and technical content, plus thirty to thirty-six semester (30-36) hours of Career and Technology coursework transferred in from another institution. The major consists of a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hours composed of professional teacher education courses and a second major or minor in an area such as Industrial Technology, Business, Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Criminology.

The major prepares graduates for a career as a secondary teacher, as well as Business/Industrial Trainers. Teacher preparation program for secondary Cooperative and Pre-Employment Laboratory teachers leading to provisional certificates are provided as follows: Career/Technical Health Science Technology; Career/Technical Office Education; Career/Technical Trade and Industrial Education and Career/Technical Occupational Investigation.

Courses required for these certification programs may be included in the major. However, in most cases, the professional teacher certificate cannot be secured prior to the completion of two years teaching experience in an approved secondary-level program. Approval for entrance into teaching and eventual certification is not based on coursework and degrees alone, but includes such factors as work experience in the occupation to be taught. Some certification programs may be completed at a graduate level. Students interested in securing approval and/or certificates to teach in a career and technology field should contact the Center for Career and Technology Education faculty in the Department of Secondary and Higher Education for additional information and assistance.