+ 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 major 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 liberal education and an integration of other disciplines or technologies through application-based, problem-solving courses.

Students in the Technology Education major 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 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 the technology education major 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.
  

Required classes (123 total hours)

• BG Perspective
  • Natural Sciences (6)
  • Humanities and Arts (6)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (6)
  • Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (3)
  • Core elective (BG Perspective) (3)
  • English 112 (3)
• TE 252 (3)
• TE 352 or TECH 303 (3)
• TE 447 (3)
• TE 449 (3)
• TE 462 (3)
• TE 497 (10) (student teaching)
• CONS 235 (3)
• DESN 104 or ARCH 105 (3)
• DESN 131 (3)
• ECT 196 (3)
• EDAS 409 (3)
• EDFI 302 (3)
• EDFI 402 (3)
• EDFI 408 (3) (applicable to BG Perspective cultural diversity in the U.S. requirement)
• EDHD 201 (2)
• EDIS 431 (3)
• EDTL 421 (3)
• MATH 128 (5) or 112, 122 and 129 (5-8)
• MFG 112 (3)
• MFG 220 (3)
• MFG 322 (3)
• IPC 102 (3)
• PSYC 101 (4) (applicable to BG Perspective social and behavioral sciences requirement)
• TECH 101 or MIS 200 (3)
• TECH 302 (3) (applicable to BG Perspective social and behavioral sciences and international perspective requirements)
• TECH 323 (3)
• VCT 103 (3)
• (Technology electives (15) (chosen with advisor)