COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE


Major in Technical and Vocational Education
Associate in Science Courses

General Education Requirements                                                                                Semester Hours
 
ENG 1003 and 1013, Freshmen English I and II  6
MATH 1023, College Algebra 3
HIST 2763 OR 2773, The United States To OR Since 1876 3
Natural Science (from General Education Curriculum) 4
Social Science (from General Education Curriculum) 3
Arts and Humanities (from General Education Curriculum) 3
Electives (from General Education Curriculum) 3
Physical Education (1 hour activity physical education) 1

General Education Requirements                                                                                                        26

Professional Requirements:                                                           Semester Hours
 
VOED 1503, Instructional Planning and Materials in 
                      Technical and Vocational Education 
3
VOED 1513, Methods of Technical and Vocational 
                      Teaching
3
VOED 1533, Student Services in Technical and
                      Vocational Education
3
VOED 1543, Evaluation of Learning 3
VOED 1553, Management of Technical and Vocational
                      Programs 
3
VOED 2503, Program Development 3
VOED 2523, The Two Year College in America  3
VOED 2533, History and Philosophy of Technical and
                      Vocational Education
3

Professional Requirements .................................................................................24 .

 Technical Requirements

 The fifteen hours in the technical requirements may be awarded
for substitution of professional training, preparation, or work experience
in teaching  area,  verified  by  the  appropriate   license, diploma,
certificate, transcript, letter or National Occupation Competence
Testing Institute (NOCTI) score  or  equivalent  of  expertise as
follows:

a. One year full-time trade school (9 hours)
b. Ninety  hours full-time  trade instruction  in program  of  less
    than one year duration (1 hour each, maximum 3)
c. Sixty hours company-sponsored short course instruction while
    employed (1 hour each, maximum 3)
d. Each full year of professional employment in teaching area
    (1 hour maximum 3)
e. Professional competence and expertise assessed by the
    National Occupation Competence Testing Institute (NOCTI)
    score  or  equivalent  of  expertise (1-15 hours)

    Credit for this course cannot be awarded until all other
    degree requirements have been satisfied and is awarded in
    VOED 2551, VOED 2552, VOED 2554, VOED 2558
    Experiential Learning in Technical and Vocational Education.
    If any part or all of the 15-hour requirements of this section
    cannot be satisfied by taking these courses, additional coursework
    in, or related to, the teaching area must be taken. The remaining
    hours may be taken as courses in the student's technical areas.
Technical Requirements  .............................................................................15
 

 TOTAL                                                                                                        65


 
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