Career & Technical Education Degrees (CTE)

BSED Program:

The Bachelor of Education, Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is intended to integrate occupation-specific knowledge and skills with current CTE theory and practice to create professionals who can train others in those occupations. The program is geared to promote professionalism and continual growth and development by combining professional and workplace knowledge with the fundamentals of CTE. Our mission is to produce graduates who will:

• Be effective instructors armed with a variety of tools to teach diverse learners.
• Be thoughtful and intentional about their educational practices.
• Disrupt negative stereotypes and sell the field of CTE.
• Be ethical and professional practitioners.

MEd Program:

The purpose of the Career and Technical Education (CTE), Master of Education is to address the need for educators, practitioners, and occupational trainers in and advocates of career and technical education. For those already employed or educated in this field, completing this degree will provide a deeper understanding of the role CTE plays in preparing and maintaining a skilled and diverse workforce for a strong economy to continue to grow and develop as leaders and advocates in the field. The degree also prepares professionals who have occupation-specific knowledge/skills/experience to transition into the field as educators and advocates in formal education or business settings (including corporate trainers).