+ Technology Education

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www.bgsu.edu/colleges/technology/TechEd

In conjunction with the College of Education and Human Development, the technology education program prepares students to be qualified technology education teachers able to provide leadership in the technology education field. The study of technology education contains both a component of a general education and an integration of other disciplines or technologies through application-based, problem-solving courses.

Students in the Technology Education Program are required to participate in a 10-week field experience (student teaching). In addition, technology education majors may choose to participate in the college's cooperative education program. This semester-long, full-time paid work experience enables students to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to real work situations.

Teacher education majors or practicing teachers in comprehensive science, physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, social studies, environmental science or computer science may earn certification to teach technology education by completing a technical core of 36 hours.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in technology education are expected to:

• Develop competencies in critical thinking, problem solving, reading, writing, speaking and computation;
• Develop technical competencies requisite to teach the various technologies;
• Design, implement and evaluate instruction using appropriate methodologies which focus on problem solving and decision-making skills;
• Develop a working knowledge of the interdisciplinary nature of technology and strategies for the integration of technology.
  

First year (33 hours)

• ENG 112 (3)
• IPC 102 (3)
• EDHD 201 (2)
• DESN 104 or ARCH 105 (3)
• MFG 112 (3)
• TECH 101 or MIS 200 (3)
• ECT 196 (3)
• CONS 235 (3)
• DESN 131 (3)
• General education (6)
  

Second year (33 hours)

• PSYC 101 (4) (meets social science requirement)
• VCT 203 (3)
• MATH 128 or 112, 122 and 129 (5-8)
• MFG 220 (3)
• MFG 322 (3)
• TE 252 (3)
• Technology degree elective (6)
• General education (6)
  

Third year (29 hours)

• EDFI 302 (3)
• TE 352 or TECH 303 (3)
• TE 462 or TE 447 (3)
• EDSE 311 (3)
• TECH 323 (3)
• TECH electives (3)
• EDFI 402 (3)
• TECH 302 (3) (meets social science and international perspective requirements)
• General education (6)
  

Fourth year (31 hours)

• TE 497 Student teaching (10)
• EDAS 409 (3)
• EDFI 408 (3) (meets cultural diversity requirement)
• EDTL 421 (3)
• TE 449 (3)
• TE 447 or TE 462 (3)
• Technology electives (6)