Students preparing for a career in technology teacher education will complete the following coursework with teacher certification preparation through the College of Education and Human Development.
Required 125 credit hours, and including: |
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| I. General Education Requirements. |
| II. Required Courses (At least a 2.50 GPA in courses that apply toward the degree and major), the General Education Requirements, and the following: |
| III. Technology Teacher Certification Major Program Requirements: At least a 2.75 GPA in courses that apply toward the major, and the following: |
| A. Technical Foundation Requirements (17 Credit Hours Required) |
| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| TECH 110 |
Fundamentals of Technology |
2 |
| TECH 122 |
Computer Aided Design/Drafting |
3 |
| TECH 201 |
Electromechanical Fundamentals |
3 |
| TECH 202 |
Advanced Application of CADD Techniques |
3 |
| TECH 203 |
Production Processes: Manufacturing |
3 |
| TECH 212 |
Principles of Graphic Design and Print Production |
3 |
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| B. Teacher Certification Foundation Requirements (21 Credit Hours Required) |
| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| TECH 300 |
Technology and Society |
3 |
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| Four courses (12 credits) to be selected from the Technology Education on-line program at Valley City State University. Courses selected in consultation with an adviser and dependent on Certification Track: Elementary, Middle School or Secondary. |
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| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| OSEH 440 |
Industrial Safety |
3 |
| TECH 450 |
Senior Capstone |
3 |
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| The teacher certification program offers students an opportunity to major in Industrial Technology and to complete the Secondary Education program of the Department of Teaching and Learning (see the Teaching and Learning section) . Successful completion of the requirements of both programs qualifies the student for teacher certification in Technology Education. Successful completion of the BSIT Selected Electives section IV requirements must include the following: |
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| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| TECH 211 |
Electric Circuits and Devices |
3 |
| TECH 212 |
Principles of Graphic Design and Print Production |
3 |
| TECH 204 |
Industrial Materials |
3 |
| TECH 213 |
Production Processes: Construction |
3 |
| TECH 223 |
Applied Synthetics |
3 |
| tECH 400 |
Teaching Technology Education |
3 |
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IV. Selected Electives for Industrial Technology Majors (3 credit hours) |
| Courses may be chosen from the following Technology Systems areas; however, a minimum of one course having each of the third digit 1, 2, and 3 must be included. |
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| Electronics and Control Technology Systems |
| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| TECH 211 |
Electric Circuits and Devices |
3 |
| TECH 301 |
Microelectronic Circuits |
3 |
| TECH 311 |
Microcomputer Hardware |
3 |
| TECH 341 |
Digital Integrated Circuits |
3 |
| TECH 451 |
Computer Application Control Systems |
3 |
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| Graphic Communication Technology Systems |
| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| TECH 302 |
Web Page Design |
3 |
| TECH 322 |
Fundmentals of Photography |
3 |
| TECH 332 |
Technical Design |
3 |
| TECH 422 |
Digital Photography & Imaging |
3 |
| TECH 442 |
Desktop Publishing |
3 |
| TECH 452 |
Multimedia Production |
3 |
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| Manufacturing Technology Systems |
| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| TECH 204 |
Industrial Materials |
3 |
| TECH 213 |
Production Processes: Construction |
3 |
| TECH 223 |
Applied Synthetics |
3 |
| TECH 373 |
Manufacturing Automation Systems |
3 |
| TECH 403 |
Product Research & Development |
3 |
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| Industrial Technology General Electives |
| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| TECH 397 |
Cooperative Education in Industrial Technology |
3 |
| TECH 404 |
Materials Testing |
3 |
| TECH 493 |
Workshop |
1-6 |
| TECH 497 |
Directed Studies in Industrial Technology |
1-4 |
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| V. Teacher Certification |
| Students preparing for a career in technology teacher education will complete the following coursework in addition to the BSIT coursework listed in I, II, III, and IV above. |
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| Secondary Teacher Certification Requirements |
| 29 credits minimum, see Teaching and Learning section. Formal admission to Teacher Education is required and is normally sought while enrolled in T&L 325 and requires a minimum of 2.75 GPA. To be accepted for student teaching, a student must have a 2.75 in the major field of study and a 2.75 GPA in all coursework attempted prior to applying for student teaching. Industrial Technology majors seeking teacher certification must have an adviser from the Department of Industrial Technology and the Department of Teaching and Learning. |
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| Secondary Education Certification Preparation Sequence |
| Pre-admission: |
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| T&L 325 |
Exploring Teaching in Secondary Schools |
3 |
| Admission to Teacher Education is required for enrollment in all of the following courses: |
| T&L 345 |
Curriculum Development and Instruction |
3 |
| T&L 390 |
Special Topics |
1-3 |
| T&L 350 |
Development & Education of the Adolescent |
3 |
| T&L 386* |
Field Experience, elective |
1 |
| T&L 400 |
Methods and Materials (IT 400) |
3 |
| T&L 433 |
Multicultural Education |
3 |
| T&L 460 |
Microteaching |
2 |
| T&L 486 |
Field Experience |
1 |
| T&L 495* |
Independent Study/Secondary Education |
1-2 |
| T&L 487** |
Student Teaching |
16 |
| T&L 488*** |
Senior Seminar |
1 |
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| * Optional |
| ** To be accepted for student teaching, applicants must have a 2.75 GPA in their major and a 2.75 GPA overall in all coursework completed up to the time of application. Majors that require varied professional experiences complete 10 credits of student teaching. Students may enroll in several student teaching experiences to total 16 credits. |
| *** Students enrolled in a discipline-specific Senior Seminar need not enroll in T&L 488. |
