Program Core

C&TE 601 - Principles of Career and Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Fall and Summer)
Principles and purposes of career development and education in adult, special, vocational, and technical education in public and private agencies; impact of federal and state legislation in such programs.

C&TE 679 - Research in Career and Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Fall and Spring)
Identification of problem areas and specific problems in career and technology education. Within current theories, research design and techniques, individual student problems are defined and developed.

C&TE 680 - Seminar in Career and Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Fall and Summer)
Direct study, investigation and research in selected fields in career and technology education.

TECH 603 - Data Analysis and Decision Making in Technology
(3 credit hours, Spring and Summer (odd years))
Concepts of data analysis, distribution and probability, variance and interference, data and their uses, and other statistical analysis techniques with technological and industrial applications.

Concentration Phase

C&TE 650 - Instruction of Career and Technology Subjects
(3 credit hours, Fall and Summer (odd years))
Planning, controlling, mediating,and evaluating learning activities; use of instructional systems and appropriate laboratory management techniques for programs in public schools, college, business, and industry.

C&TE 653 - Theory of Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Fall and Summer)
Current practice and theory of technology education related to technological, societal, and educational influences and placed in historical perspective.

C&TE 654 - Curriculum in Career and Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Spring)
Critical review of existing and theoretical comprehensive career and technology education curricula.

C&TE 656 - Curriculum in Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Spring)
Critical review of existing curricula, diffusion techniques, adoption problems in technology education, vocational education, and technical education.

C&TE 657 - Facilities Planning in Career and Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Fall (odd years) and Summer (even years))
Architectural, equipment, and instructional problems are considered in developing and applying criteria to design, modify and manage facilities in career and technology education.

C&TE 658 - Technology in America
(3 credit hours, on demand)
Nature of technology, development, effects upon society, and likely impact on future.

C&TE 659 - Training in Industry and Business
(3 credit hours, Fall, Spring and Summer)
An introduction to the theory and practice of training and development systems within the area of human resources development (HRD). Addresses the role of training in organizations, adult learning, needs analysis, instructional design, formative and summative evaluation, cost-benefit analysis, professional organizations in HRD, and other relevant topics.

C&TE 660 - Evaluation in Career and Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Spring)
Principles and procedures in measuring and evaluating programs, courses, and students and teachers behaviors in career and technology education.

C&TE 661 - Curriculum Development in Career and Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Summer)
Develops competencies in the process of curriculum development; includes preparation of curricular language, occupational analysis techniques, instructional procedures, implementation and evaluation, diffusion, and adoption techniques.

C&TE 666 - Theories of Vocational Behavior
(3 credit hours, Fall (even years))
Review of contemporary vocational development theories, related literature, and research in education, and business industry. Implications for structuring career education programs and personal career development are stressed.

C&TE 675 - Administration and Supervision in Career and Technology Education
(3 credit hours, Fall)
Responsibilities and administrative relationships in career and technology education. Supervisory techniques, personnel relations, program development, processing proposals, interpretation of pertinent legislation, and in-service programs.

C&TE 682/683 - Topics in Career and Technology Education
(1-3 credit hours, on demand)
This course will address selected topics such as regulations, legislation, curriculum, instructional technology, or personnel issues. May be repeated on approval of advisor. C&TE 682 for a grade; C&TE 683 graded S/U.

C&TE 688/689 - Internship in Career and Technology Education
(1-3 credit hours)
Placement within setting related to student's academic specialization: training and development professional or technology education professional. Proposed fields placement must be approved by major advisor prior to registration. May be repeated to six hours. C&TE 688 for a grade; C&TE 689 graded S/U.

C&TE 694/695 - Workshop in Career and Technology Education
(1-4 credit hours)
Workshops on current topics and issues within discipline. May be repeated. C&TE 694 for a grade; C&TE 695 graded S/U.

C&TE 697 - Supervised Practicum in Career and Technology Education
(1-6 credit hours)
Supervised practical field application or clinical experience offered on and individualized basis. Graded S/U.

Synthesis Phase

C&TE 684/685 - Directed Readings in Career and Technology Education
(1-3 credit hours, on demand)
Supervised study, selected problems, and/or tailored readings. Proposed program of study must be approved by instructor prior to registration. May be repeated to six credit hours. C&TE 684 for a grade; C&TE 685 graded S/U.

C&TE 690/691 - Directed Research in Career and Technology Education
(1-6 credit hours)
Supervised independent research on delimited topic. Generation of new knowledge as contrasted with a private reading course. Proposal for directed research must be approved by instructor/major advisor prior to registration. C&TE 690 for a grade; C&TE 691 graded S/U.

C&TE 698 - Readings for Comprehensive Examination
(1-12 credit hours)
Supervised independent readings in preparation for the master's comprehensive examination Graded S/U.

C&TE 699 - Thesis Research (1-12 credit hours)
Credit for thesis study. A student may register for unlimited thesis credits with a maximum of six credits allowable toward degree requirements. The minimum acceptable total is three credit hours. Graded S/U.

ARCH 536 - Planning and Design of Industrial Facilities
(3 credit hours, on demand)
Planning, estimating, designing, and modeling of industrial facilities with consideration of management, personnel, production, aesthetics, and environment. Four hours lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite: ARCH 301.

ARCH 550 - Architectural Design III
(3 credit hours, Fall)
Third course in the architectural design sequence with focus on design of large complex buildings. Emphasis on design of multiple circulation patterns and multiple uses within single building or complex buildings. One hour lecture and four hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: DESN 301.

DESN 504 - Computer Aided Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
(3 credit hours, Spring)
Study and application of computer modeling systems. Use of interactive methodologies. Development of three-dimensional entities and complex surface generation. Emphasis on learning how to computer model, stimulate, and analyses as it relates to design.
Prerequisites: DESN 204, 231, 243, and 304.

DESN 552 - Design in Industry
(3 credit hours, Fall (on demand))
Capstone course for mechanical design. Systems approach applied to solution of one or two product design problems; emphasis on feasibility of design solutions, manufacture, and consideration of assembly.
Prerequisites: DESN 304 and 404.

ECT 541 - Instrumentation
(3 credit hours, Fall and Summer (on demand))
Industrial instrumentation, measuring mechanical, fluid and electric phenomenon, transducers, recorders, indicators, and controllers. Principles underlying their design and application. One and one-half hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: ECT 241 and CS 205 or consent of instructor.

ECT 542 - Digital Computer Analysis
(3 credit hours, Spring (even years))
Organization and construction of mini-macro computers, machine language, programming, interfacing, including developing logic design, selection of integrated circuits, assembly, testing, and system diagnostic testing procedures. One and one-half hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: ECT 358 or consent of instructor.

ECT 543 - Electronic Devices
(3 credit hours, Fall and Summer (on demand))
Semiconductor devices, FET transistors, operational amplifiers, and patrolled devices including theory of operation, specifications, performance testing, and applications. One and one-half hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: ECT 241 or consent of instructor.

ECT 553 - Digital Computer for Process Control
(3 credit hours, Spring and Summer (on demand))
Basic concepts, terminology, evaluation, and types of control systems as they apply to industrial process control and positioning systems. These systems will be subdivided into measurement, controllers, and final control elements. One and one-half hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: ECT 358 or CS 217, CS 205, MATH 131, or equivalent.

ECT 586 - Digital Communication and Networking
(3 credit hours, Spring (odd years) and Summer (on demand))
Intensive study of digital communication and networking; digital modulation schemes, transmission media characteristics, interface standards like RS 485, network standards and configurations, testing equipment. One and one-half hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: ECT 344, ECT 442, and CS 205.

ENVR 521 - Industrial Pollution Control
(3 credit hours, Spring)
Air and water pollution control regulations as they apply to industry. Functioning and selection of parameters of industrial pollution control equipment and selected case studies.

TE 562 - Career and Technology Education in Elementary Schools
(3 credit hours, Spring and on demand (odd years))
Development and evaluation of instructional activities to facilitate career development and understanding of technology among elementary children.

VCT 556 - Digital Color Applications
(3 credit hours, Fall and on demand)
Basic color theory and color models as applied in color capture (scanning, photo, video) and output (monitors, videos, color printers, color separation). Color management as applied in color image processing is also studied. Four hours lecture/laboratory.
Prerequisite: VCT 308 or instructor approval.

VCT 560 - Digital Photography
(3 credit hours, on demand)
Research and experimentation in computer-generated digital imaging techniques. Four hours lecture/laboratory.
Prerequisite: VCT 382.

VCT 566 - Principles of Multimedia Production
(3 credit hours, Fall)
Exploration and experimentation in various visual presentation technologies including digital media. Emphasis on design and production of total presentations. Four hours lecture/laboratory.
Prerequisites: VCT 203 and 308, or instructor approval.

VCT 583 - Color Photography
(3 credit hours, on demand)
Theories and principles in production of color negatives, prints, and transparencies for commercial and industrial photographic applications; emphasizes basic color sensitometry, quality control techniques and use of laboratory color films.Four hours lecture/laboratory.
Prerequisite: VCT 382 or instructor approval.