College of Education Department of Educational Specialties

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

College of Education – Department of Educational Specialties

Master of Education: Career and Technical Education

Name: ______SS/EmplD: ______Date: ______

Check one:
Option 1 (36 hrs) Thesis & Oral DefenseOption 2 (36 hours) Final Oral Exam
The CTE program has a “Thesis Option” and an “Extended Coursework Option.” If you elect the extended coursework option you will take a total of five (5) classes in the emphasis area (15 credit hours) and be required to take an exit oral exam. If you live outside of Arizona the exit oral exam can be done from a distance utilizing Skype. The oral exam includes information from the four (4) core classes. The thesis option will require three (3) classes in the emphasis area (9 hours) and a minimum of 6 hours of thesis credit. If you choose option 1, an oral defense of the thesis will be required.
CTE CORE COURSES (12 hours required)
GradeDateGradeDate
CTE 591Hist. & Phil. of CTE(3)______CTE 691Research in CTE(3)______
CTE 692Instr. Mgmt. for CTE(3)______CTE 696School/Comm. Relations(3)______
CTE EMPHASIS AREA (15 hours required)
*Please choose 1 of the following emphasis areas*
Teaching Emphasis
15 hrs from the following:
CTE 532, 550, 561, 576, 583, 592, 594, 595, 608, and 699 / Administration Emphasis
15 hrs from the following:
CTE 550, 592, 595, 608, 661, 690, and 699; EDL 735, and 737 / Educational Tech. Emphasis
15 hrs from the following:
Any ETC course, CTE 599, 608, and 699
Appropriate CTE 503 and CTE 599 courses may be used towards your emphasis area (maximum of 6 hours of each). In addition, up to 6 hours 400 level courses may also be used towards your emphasis area. 400 level courses require a signed “out of major” form to use towards a Masters degree. / CourseTitleGradeDate
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Select one course from each of the following groups. (9 hours required)
*Recommended Courses
ADMINISTRATION or CURRICULUM Grade Date Grade Date
CTE 592 Prog/Curr Dev* (3) ______ECI 675 Prin. Curr. Const. (3)______
CTE 670 Adult Learners (3)______EDL 600 Leadership Skills (3)______
CC 580 The Comm. College (3)______EDL 630 Leadership Dev. (3)______
ECI 666 Prob in Sec Sch Curr (3)______
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS Grade Date Grade Date
EDF 500 Cultural Found (3) ______EDF 672 Comparative Educ. (3)______
EDF 670 Phil. of Education (3)______EDF 677 Sociology (3)______
EDF 671 Hist of Amer. Educ. (3)______
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Grade Date Grade Date
EPS 605 Applied Ed. Psych (3) ______EPS 612 Adult Psych. (3)______
EPS 611 Adolescent Psych (3)______EPS 620 Voc. Couns/Career* (3)______

Form Revised October, 2008Copies: Department, Advisor, StudentAdvisor ______