Technology, Engineering and Design Education (BS): Licensure Concentration
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Technology, Engineering, and Design Education is offered by the Department of STEM Education in the College of Education. With an emphasis on innovation and active learning, this program prepares individuals for a variety of engineering and design employment opportunities, including a teacher licensure option and a non-licensure graphics communications option.
Teacher Licensure
Through the study of engineering and design processes, students learn how to solve technological problems, innovate and invent. They actively design, model, simulate and analyze solutions to technological challenges studies courses and explore the contributions of systems engineering for developing and sustaining a well-designed world. Methods in teaching middle and high school students about engineering and design processes are also covered.
The goals and objectives of the BS degree in Technology, Engineering, and Design Education: Teaching Licensure are:
- Develop technical skills and an understanding of technical processes
- Develop the ability to apply knowledge, skill and creativity in solving technical problems
- Understand and appreciate the historical evolution of technology
- Understand and assess the impact of current technological developments and trends
- Demonstrate an ability to teach others about technology
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Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM)
North Carolina State 福利逼站
510 Poe Hall, 2310 Stinson Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695
Contact
Marissa Franzen
STEM Education
510F Poe Hall
919.513.0221
mmfranzen@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Writing and Speaking | ||
| COM听110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| Social Sciences and IP | ||
| PSY听376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| STS听302 | Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | 3 |
| Mathematical and Natural Sciences | ||
| MA听103 | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Chemistry and Society | ||
| Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Conceptual Physics | ||
| 福利逼站 Physics I | ||
| Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | ||
| College Physics I | ||
| BIO听105 | Biology in the Modern World | 3 |
| Professional Technical Content | ||
| D听100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes 2 | 3 |
| or听ISE听216 | Product Development and Rapid Prototyping | |
| GC听120 | Foundations of Graphics 2 | 3 |
| GC听250 | Architectural Graphic Communications 2 | 3 |
| TDE听110 | Materials & Processes Technology 2 | 3 |
| TDE听131 | Technology through Engineering and Design I 2 | 3 |
| TDE听205 | Desktop Publishing and Imaging Technology 2 | 3 |
| TDE听331 | Technology Through Engineering and Design II 2 | 3 |
| TDE听481 | Research & Development in Technology Education 2 | 3 |
| TDE Technical Electives | ||
| TDE Technical Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Professional Education | ||
| E听101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 |
| or听ED听100 | Intro to Education | |
| ED听204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools 2 | 2 |
| TDE听202 | Introduction to Teaching Technology Engineering and Design Education 2 | 2 |
| ELP听344 | School and Society 2 | 3 |
| ED听311 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 2 | 2 |
| ED听312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 2 | 1 |
| EDP听304 | Educational Psychology 2 | 3 |
| ECI听416 | Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms 2 | 3 |
| TDE听452 | Lab Planning in Technology Education 2 | 3 |
| TDE听456 | Curriculum and Methods in Technology Education 2 | 4 |
| TDE听457 | Student Teaching in Technology Education 2 | 8 |
| TDE听495 | Senior Seminar in Technology Education 2 | 3 |
| GEP Courses | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives 3 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
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A grade of C or higher is required.
TDE Technical Electives听
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GC听320 | 3D Spatial Relations | 3 |
| GC听330 | Basic Technical Animation | 3 |
| GC听340 | Concepts of Website Development | 3 |
| GC听350 | Applied CAD/D and Geometric Controls | 3 |
| GC听420 | Visual Thinking | 3 |
| GC听450 | Advanced Graphics Usage with CAD | 3 |
| TDE听230 | Scientific and Technical Visualization | 3 |
| TDE听261 | Digital Media Education | 3 |
| TDE听351 | Ceramics: The Art and Craft of Clay | 3 |
| TDE听359 | Electronics Technology | 3 |
| TDE听371 | Emerging Issues in Technology | 3 |
| TDE听385 | Robotics Education | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ED听100 or E听101 | Intro to Education 1 or Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving | 1-2 |
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| GC听120 | Foundations of Graphics 1,2 | 3 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences 4 | 3 | |
| TDE听110 | Materials & Processes Technology 1,2 | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Chemistry | 3 | |
| COM听110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| GC听250 | Architectural Graphic Communications | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Calculus 4 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Physics | 4 | |
| ED听204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools 1,2 | 2 |
| TDE听202 | Introduction to Teaching Technology Engineering and Design Education 1,2 | 2 |
| TDE听131 | Technology through Engineering and Design I 1,2 | 3 |
| TDE听205 | Desktop Publishing and Imaging Technology 1,2 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO听105 | Biology in the Modern World | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| ISE听216 or D听100 | Product Development and Rapid Prototyping 1 or Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| TDE Technical Electives 3 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ED听311 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 1 | 2 |
| ED听312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 1 | 1 |
| EDP听304 | Educational Psychology 1 | 3 |
| ELP听344 | School and Society 1 | 3 |
| TDE Technical Electives 3 | 3 | |
| TDE Technical Electives 3 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PSY听376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| STS听302 | Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | 3 |
| TDE听331 | Technology Through Engineering and Design II 1 | 3 |
| TDE Technical Electives 3 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECI听416 | Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| TDE听456 | Curriculum and Methods in Technology Education | 4 |
| TDE听481 | Research & Development in Technology Education 1 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TDE听452 | Lab Planning in Technology Education 1 | 3 |
| TDE听457 | Student Teaching in Technology Education 1 | 8 |
| TDE听495 | Senior Seminar in Technology Education 1 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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A grade of C or higher is required.
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Critical Path (CP): This course is required in the first year of TDE and part of the critical path.
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
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Only one course in this category may be passed with a D. The other course must be at least a C-.
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