福利逼站

福利逼站 Catalog 2025-2026

EXPLORE PROGRAMS

Technology Education

The Technology Education Program offers a Master鈥檚 of Education 鈥� Distance Education concentration in Technology Education. We prepare educators and researchers for positions as teachers, leaders, and university faculty of the highest quality. We are particularly proud of our emphasis on the use of technology to enhance teaching. Students take courses in their educational specialty, in general professional education, and in academic discipline areas including: computer science, engineering, graphic arts, and statistics.

Our master鈥檚 program can lead to initial teaching licensure. The program can be designed to lead to North Carolina M-licensure as a teacher of technology at grades 6-9 and/or 9-12. Programs are also available for those seeking advanced graduate-level certification as a teacher. Finally, students may choose a program to prepare for teaching careers in post-secondary education.

Some of our elect to move directly from our master鈥檚 into our doctoral program in聽Learning and Teaching in STEM 鈥� Technology Education. These students are knowledge-seekers and are eager to pursue educational problems and develop critical thinking skills in a collaborative environment. The programs prepare individuals for positions in their fields of study related to:

  • scholarly inquiry and discourse in their discipline,
  • preparation of K-12 teachers,
  • instruction and development issues in K-16, and
  • leadership positions.

Master's Degree Requirements

Master's Degree programs require a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work. Students who choose the M.S. degree may be able to substitute up to six semester hours of thesis research for part of the course load. The M.Ed. degree is online only.

Student Financial Support

A small number of teaching and research assistantships are available, and out-of-state tuition remission may be available for one year for students on assistantships. Please discuss these opportunities directly with program area faculty.

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Admission Requirements

As test scores and grade point averages are not perfect measures of student abilities, a comprehensive evaluation form is used to determine eligibility. Items considered on the evaluation form include:

  • 3.3 GPA or above on previous graduate work
  • High ratings from three reference letters
  • An outline of career goals
  • Applicant鈥檚 appropriateness of education and experience in the program

Technology Education faculty members will review the materials, make recommendations on admission, and note if they would be willing to chair applicant鈥檚 advisory committee. Once faculty reviews are complete, they meet to determine admission or to hold an interview with the applicant before a final decision is made.聽

Applicant Information

  • Delivery Mode:听翱苍-颁补尘辫耻蝉
  • Entrance Exam: None
  • Interview Required:聽Once faculty reviews are complete, they meet to determine admission or to hold an interview with the applicant before a final decision is made.聽

Application Deadlines

Fall: December 1 (Priority); April 15 (Final)

Degrees

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Aaron Catron Clark
  • Eric N. Wiebe

Associate Professor

  • Cameron DeLeon Denson

Assistant Professors

  • Tamecia Raishaun Jones
  • Daniel Kelly

Practice/Research/Teaching Professors

  • Tameshia Ballard Baldwin
  • Brian Matthews
  • Alice Y. Scales

Emeritus Faculty

  • Johnny L. Crow
  • V. William DeLuca
  • Richard Eric Peterson
  • Robert E. Wenig

Teaching Assistant Professor

  • Erik James Schettig

Courses

罢贰顿听530听听Foundations for Teaching Technology听听(3 credit hours)听听

Three topics related to teaching technology at the secondary and post-secondary levels: philosophical and historical foundations; methodology and curriculum development; and current trends and issues. Emphasis is on developing critical thinking skills, research, technology skill development, and writing procedures.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Fall only

罢贰顿听532听听Current Trends in Technical Graphics Education听听(3 credit hours)听听

Current trends in the technology, techniques, and theories relating to technical graphics education. Discussion will center on assigned readings and student-researched presentations on topical subjects. Readings will be drawn from journals and texts, on-line databases and articles, and current news media sources.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Fall only

罢贰顿听534听听Instructional Design in Technical and Technology Education听听(3 credit hours)听听

Create instructional activities for technical and technology education. Examine learning theories appropriate for technical and technology education. Explore and apply models for instructional design. Examine issues relative to electronic applications in technical and technology education classrooms.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Spring only

罢贰顿听536听听Scientific and Technical Visualization: Theory and Practice听听(3 credit hours)听听

Theory and practice of scientific and technical visualization as a means of displaying scientific data and concepts using graphical methods. Both practitioner and theory driven models of communication are considered. How computer and print graphics can be used to assist individuals in the exploration of scientific and technical concepts. Particular focus on how to integrate scientific/technical graphics into the instructional settings.

罢贰顿听551听听Technology Education: A Discipline听听(3 credit hours)听听

Defines essential attributes of technology and examines the relationship between technology education and related disciplines. Analyzes the theory, models, and literature that constitute the foundation of technology education. Synthesizes relevant research and identifies areas of needed research.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate odd years

罢贰顿听552听听Curricula for Emerging Technologies听听(3 credit hours)听听

Analyze advanced technologies and develop instructional programs for technology education curricula in secondary schools. Topics include technologies in production, transportation and communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate even years

罢贰顿听555听听Developing and Implementing Technology Education听听(3 credit hours)听听

Technology Education curriculum trends, standards, design, implementation and management. Students will analyze current curricular trends and develop strategies for implementing and managing technology education programs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

罢贰顿听556听听Laboratory Management and Safety in TED听听(3 credit hours)听听

Laboratory management, planning, and safety considerations for technology education. Analysis of recent research, environmental factors, development of a safety system, safety education, and legal implications. Use of student leaders in management of a safe learning environment. Offered by Distance Education Only.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Spring only

罢贰顿听558听听Teaching Creative Problem Solving听听(3 credit hours)听听

Provides teachers with the opportunity to study the research associated with creativity and apply these theories to implement a creative problem solving program.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

罢贰顿听595听听Special Topics in Technology Education听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

The study of special problems and selected topics of current interest in technology education.

Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

罢贰顿听601听听Practicum in Technology Education听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

Faculty supervised experience in educational, industrial or governmental setting where a student analyzes activities associated with planning, implementing and evaluating instructional and/or services in technology education. This plan is developed by students and approved by supervisor.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

罢贰顿听602听听Practicum in TED听听(1-3 credit hours)听听

Typically offered in Summer only

罢贰顿听610听听Special Topics in Technology Education听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

Individual or group of special topics in professional education. The faculty member determines the topic and mode of study after discussion with students.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

罢贰顿听621听听Special Problems in Technology Education听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

Guided independent or group or current problems in technology education.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

罢贰顿听641听听Internship in Technology Education听听(3 credit hours)听听

Classroom teachers will document products of learning to include: content pedagogy, student development, multiple instructional strategies, motivation and management, professional growth and community involvement.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Summer only

罢贰顿听646听听Field-based Research in Technology Education听听(3 credit hours)听听

Employ methods of field-based research to examine and improve instructional effectiveness and student achievement.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Summer only

罢贰顿听655听听Internship in Graphic Communications Education听听(3 credit hours)听听

Mentoring during a higher education level teaching experience in the field of technical graphics with emphasis on providing help in teaching visualization, graphical sciences, and technical graphics standards. *Course is offered as needed to 2-3 students at a time (independent Study).

Prerequisite: 罢贰顿听530 or EOE 751 with Consent of Instructor

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

罢贰顿听685听听Master's Supervised Teaching听听(1-3 credit hours)听听

Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

罢贰顿听690听听Master's Examination听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Summer only

罢贰顿听692听听Research Project in Technology Education听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

A project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. The research chosen on the basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research.

Prerequisite: ELP 732

Typically offered in Spring only

罢贰顿听693听听Master's Supervised Research听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

罢贰顿听695听听Master's Thesis Research听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

Thesis research.

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

罢贰顿听696听听Summer Thesis Res听听(1 credit hours)听听
罢贰顿听709听听Seminar in Technology Education听听(1-3 credit hours)听听

Seminar type course with topics selected for each class with attention given to broad concepts of and issues facing technology education at each level of delivery and implementation.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

罢贰顿听751听听Technology Education: A Discipline听听(3 credit hours)听听

Defines essential attributes of technology and examines the relationship between technology education and related disciplines. Analyzes the theory, models, and literature that constitute the foundation of technology education. Synthesizes relevant research and identifies areas of needed research.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate odd years

罢贰顿听752听听Curricula for Emerging Technologies听听(3 credit hours)听听

Analyze advanced technologies and develop instructional programs for technology education curricula in secondary schools. Topics include technologies in production, transportation and communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate even years

罢贰顿听755听听Developing and Implementing Technology Education听听(3 credit hours)听听

Technology Education curriculum trends, standards, design, implementation and management. Students will analyze current curricular trends and develop strategies for implementing and managing technology education programs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

罢贰顿听756听听Planning of Change in TED听听(3 credit hours)听听

Theories, research, strategies and practices needed to function as a technology education change agent; demonstrate a working knowledge of planned change in technology education; observe, assess, design and competently plan intervention strategies and aptly use behavioral tools to achieve success.

Typically offered in Summer only

This course is offered alternate odd years

罢贰顿听757听听Leadership Development in TED听听(3 credit hours)听听

Research, development and practice of individual and organizational leadership in technology education. Content builds leadership knowledge, skill and practice with emphasis on student assessment and development.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

罢贰顿听758听听Teaching Creative Problem Solving听听(3 credit hours)听听

Provides teachers with the opportunity to study the research associated with creativity and apply these theories to implement a creative problem solving program.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

罢贰顿听801听听Practicum in Technology Education听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

Faculty supervised experience in educational, industrial or governmental setting where a student analyzes activities associated with planning, implementing and evaluating instructional and/or services in technology education. This plan is developed by student and approved by supervisor.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring and Summer

罢贰顿听810听听Special Topics in Technology Education听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

Individual or group of special topics in professional education. The faculty member determines the topic and mode of study after discussion with students.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

罢贰顿听821听听Special Problems in Technology Education听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

Guided independent or group or current problems in technology education.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

罢贰顿听895听听Doctoral Dissertation Research听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

Dissertation research.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

罢贰顿听896听听Summer Dissert Res听听(1 credit hours)听听
罢贰顿听899听听Doctoral Dissertation Preparation听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

For students who have completed all credit hours, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer