Education Studies - Career and Technical Education (CTE) - BT Major

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

120 credits (no minor required)

2.75 GPA required.

C grade or better required in all courses.

Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

Overview

The BT in Career and Technical Education (CTE) degree will provide students with a 5-12 teaching licensing in Career and Technical Education. The CTE program prepares teachers to instruct at the middle school and high school levels, within a selected CTE pathway. In addition to preparing students to teach in school settings, the CTE program provides a rich background in teaching CTE and workforce training that may be applied to other careers in business and industry. The combination of general and professional teacher education training along with the study of concepts and hands-on workforce training in a skilled trades training environment of the two-year community/technical college is a distinguishing feature of this program.

Articulation Agreement

Note: This program is designed to meet the requirements for licensure in the State of Minnesota. If you reside outside of Minnesota, please note that Winona State University cannot confirm whether this program (or courses) meets requirements for professional licensure in your state. Students from other states will need to contact their state regarding licensure requirements.

Admission Requirements

Students must apply for admission to the teacher education sequence.
Candidates must have 30 credits earned with at least a 2.75 GPA
B grade or better in ENG 111 and CMST 191 /192 (equivalencies)
C or better in MATH 115 (equivalent)
15 hours of previous work or volunteer experience with children in grades 5-12

Two Year AAS Degree Transfer (60 Credits)

Articulated Agreement with Community/Technical College
General Education Requirements Transfer Pathway (40 credits)
CTE Emphasis (20 credits)

Teacher Education Licensure Program Information

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Unit before taking Professional Education courses. For more information on this Admission process, visit the Teacher Education Program Admissions page.

All Winona State University Teacher Education Licensure Programs are continuously updated to reflect new licensure requirements from the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Please contact your program academic advisor for the latest information about program requirements.

Criteria required before completing online application:

30 college level credits completed with no more than 4 credits of pass/no credit
Cumulative G.P.A. of at least ≥ 2.75 based on 30 most recent credits including all credits per semester
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level writing course (ENG 111 if taken at WSU)
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level speech course (CMST 191 or CMST 192 if taken at WSU)
C grade or better in a 3-credit college level math course (MATH 202 is required for Elementary and Early Childhood majors)
Early Clinical experience; clinical hours ≥ 15 hours: Complete 15 hours of experience working with children post high school graduation

Career and Technical Education (18 Credits)

CTE 401 - Foundations of Career and Technical Education (3 credits)
CTE 403 - Career and Technical Education Program Organization (3 credits)
CTE 405 - Teaching Methods in Career and Technical Education (3 credits)
CTE 407 - Curriculum Design in Career and Technical Education (3 credits)
CTE 409 - Learning in Today’s Workforce (3 credits)
CTE 413 - Teaching Career and Technical Education Portfolio (3 credits)

Professional Education Sequence (36 credits)

Note: Teacher education majors must complete all Professional Education Sequence courses in addition to content area courses. Refer to Teacher Education Licensure Programs for more information.

✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health (3 credits)
SPED 300 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3 credits)
EDUC 429 - Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies (3 credits)
EDFD 401 - Human Development and Learning: K-12 & 5-12 (2 credits)
EDFD 421 - Classroom Management: K-12 and 5-12 (1 credit)
◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and Secondary (3 credits)
△ EDFD 449 - Middle Level Philosophy, Organization and Interdisciplinary Planning (3 credits)
△ EDFD 459 - The Professional Educator (3 credits)
EDFD 461 - Multicultural Youth, Children, & Families: Part I: K-12 and 5-12 (2 credits)
EDFD 462 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part II (1 credit)

Note

EDFD 401 and 461 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 421 and 441 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 459 and 462 must be taken concurrently

Student Teaching (12 credits)

◎ EDST 465 - Student Teaching - Senior High School K-12 Specialty (1-16 credits)

Electives (6 credits)

Select any 6 credits.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement