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2008-2009 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

2008-2009 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Career & Technical Education

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Career and Technical Education prepares students to teach high school business, family and consumer sciences, or technology. For students also wanting to be eligible to teach in a middle school, additional Middle Level Education courses are required.

The business education emphasis requires 41 hours of general education, 36-42 hours of professional education, and 36-39 hours of content. The family and consumer sciences education emphasis requires 40 hours of general education, 34-40 hours of professional education, and 45 hours of content. The technology education emphasis requires 40 hours of general education, 34-40 hours of professional education, and 32 hours of content.

This major requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Certification programs as described in the “Teacher Certification Programs” section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend. Students must gain University Approval to take Teacher Education Courses no later than the end of their first semester of their junior year in order to use this suggested plan. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Certification programs can be found on the College of Education & Professional Studies website at www.eiu.edu/ceps/teached.

All students must pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills for selection into teacher education and should complete this requirement no later than their sophomore year.

Students must receive a “C” or better in all professional education courses and maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program.

Students have two options for completing the professional education coursework – Regular Secondary Education Program (RSEP) and Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP). For more information regarding these two options please consult with your advisor. Information is also available in the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog.

Business Education

The Business Education emphasis comprises the following:

41 Semester Hours of General Education

Language - Total: 9 hours

A grade of at least “C” is required for each course.

CMN 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3
ENG 1001G - Composition and Language. Credits: 3
ENG 1002G - Composition and Literature. Credits: 3

Humanities & Fine Arts - Total: 9 hours

Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total: 9 hours

U.S. Constitution

ECN 2801G - Principles of Macroeconomics. Credits: 3

Scientific Awareness - Total: 7 hours

Biological and Physical. One lab course required.

Mathematics - Total: 4 hours

3 semester hours of college math required. Must have a grade of “C” or better.

MAT 2250G - Elementary Statistics. Credits: 4

Senior Seminar - Total: 3 hours

Foreign Language - Total: 0-8 hours

If needed or elective. If no foreign language required, RSEP students need 1 hr. elective and ISEP students need 7 hours of electives.

Regular Secondary Education Program (RSEP) or Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP)

Regular Secondary Education Program - Total: 42 hours

Note: Students must have a “C” or better in each of the professional education courses listed below.

Professional Education:

CTE 2000 - Inquiry Into Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 2
(or SED 2000 equivalent plus CTE 2001)
CTE 3100 - Instructional Technology in Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
CTE 3400 - Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
CTE 3401 - Seminar in Teaching Keyboarding and Computer Applications. Credits: 2
(See footnote 1)
CTE 3402 - Seminar in Teaching Basic Business and Accounting. Credits: 2
(See footnote 1)
EDF 2555 - Diversity of Schools and Societies: Social and Global Perspectives. Credits: 3
EDF 4450 - Philosophy and History of Education. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
EDP 3331 - Theories of Learning and Development for Secondary Teachers. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
SED 3330 - Instructional Tasks in the Secondary School. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
SPE 3500 - The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
STG 4000 - Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. Credits: 1
STG 4001 - Student Teaching. Credits: 12-16
(14 semester hours)

OR

Integrated Secondary Education Program - Total: 36 hours

Note: Students must have a “C” or better in each of the professional education courses listed below.

CTE 2000 - Inquiry Into Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 2
CTE 3100 - Instructional Technology in Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
CTE 3400 - Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
CTE 3401 - Seminar in Teaching Keyboarding and Computer Applications. Credits: 2
(See footnote 1)
CTE 3402 - Seminar in Teaching Basic Business and Accounting. Credits: 2
(See footnote 1)
EDF 2555 - Diversity of Schools and Societies: Social and Global Perspectives. Credits: 3
SED 3000 - ISEP Level I. Credits: 3
SED 3100 - ISEP Level II. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
SED 4000 - ISEP Level III. Credits: 3
STG 4001 - Student Teaching. Credits: 12-16
(12 semester hours)

Business Education - Total: 36 hours

Business Electives as Needed. Credits: 0-10

BUS 1950 - Computer Concepts and Applications for Business. Credits: 3
BUS 2101 - Financial Accounting. Credits: 3
BUS 2102 - Managerial Accounting. Credits: 3
BUS 2750 - Legal and Social Environment of Business. Credits: 3
BUS 3010 - Management and Organizational Behavior. Credits: 3
BUS 3470 - Principles of Marketing. Credits: 3
CTE 1420 - Survey of Business Principles. Credits: 3
CTE 3000 - Consumers in the Marketplace. Credits: 3
ECN 2802G - Principles of Microeconomics. Credits: 3
MGT 3830 - Managerial Communications. Credits: 3
MIS 3505 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications and Development. Credits: 3
MIS 3515 - Information Presentation. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

¹ Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses

Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefixes of CTE, ACC, BUS, FIN, MAR, MGT, and MIS.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

The Family & Consumer Sciences Education emphasis comprises the following:

40 Semester Hours of General Education

Language - Total: 9 hours

A grade of at least “C” is required for each course.

CMN 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3
ENG 1001G - Composition and Language. Credits: 3
ENG 1002G - Composition and Literature. Credits: 3

Humanities & Fine Arts - Total: 9 hours

Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total: 9 hours

U.S. Constitution

Scientific Awareness - Total: 7 hours

Biological and Physical. One lab course required.

Mathematics - Total: 3 hours

3 semester hours of college math required. Must have a grade of “C” or better.

Senior Seminar - Total: 3 hours

Foreign Language - Total: 0-8 hours

If needed. If student requires no foreign language and takes ISEP, 1 hour of elective will be required.

Regular Secondary Education Program (RSEP) or Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP)

Regular Secondary Education Program - Total: 40 hours

Note: Students must have a “C” or better in each of the professional education courses listed below.

Professional Education:

CTE 2000 - Inquiry Into Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 2
(or SED 2000 equivalent plus CTE 2001)
CTE 3100 - Instructional Technology in Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
CTE 3400 - Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
CTE 3403 - Seminar in Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 2
(See footnote 1)
EDF 2555 - Diversity of Schools and Societies: Social and Global Perspectives. Credits: 3
EDF 4450 - Philosophy and History of Education. Credits: 3
EDP 3331 - Theories of Learning and Development for Secondary Teachers. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
SED 3330 - Instructional Tasks in the Secondary School. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
SPE 3500 - The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
STG 4000 - Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. Credits: 1
STG 4001 - Student Teaching. Credits: 12-16
(14 semester hours)

OR

Integrated Secondary Education Program - Total: 34 hours

Note: Students must have a “C” or better in each of the professional education courses listed below.

CTE 2000 - Inquiry Into Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 2
CTE 3100 - Instructional Technology in Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
CTE 3400 - Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
CTE 3403 - Seminar in Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 2
(See footnote 1)
EDF 2555 - Diversity of Schools and Societies: Social and Global Perspectives. Credits: 3
SED 3000 - ISEP Level I. Credits: 3
SED 3100 - ISEP Level II. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
SED 4000 - ISEP Level III. Credits: 3
STG 4001 - Student Teaching. Credits: 12-16
(12 semester hours)

Family & Consumer Sciences - Total: 45 hours

Elective course work. Credits: 0-1

FCS 1000 - Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 2
FCS 1120 - Food Selection and Preparation. Credits: 3
FCS 1121 - Food Service Sanitation. Credits: 1
FCS 1800 - Life Span Human Development. Credits: 3
FCS 2000 - Family Perspectives. Credits: 3
FCS 2100 - Nutrition in a Global Society. Credits: 3
FCS 2140 - Quantity Food Production. Credits: 3
FCS 2234 - Clothing and Soft Goods Construction. Credits: 3
FCS 2244 - Consumer Textiles: Care and Production. Credits: 3
FCS 2270 - Housing. Credits: 3
FCS 2800 - Family Relationships. Credits: 3
FCS 2850 - Child Development. Credits: 3
FCS 3000 - Family Resource Management. Credits: 3
FCS 3300 - Consumer Education. Credits: 3
FCS 3853 - Practicum in Child Development. Credits: 3
FCS 4840 - The Disadvantaged Family. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

¹ Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses

Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefixes of CTE and FCS

Technology Education

The Technical Education emphasis comprises the following:

40 Semester Hours of General Education

Language - Total: 9 hours

A grade of at least “C” is required for each course.

CMN 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3
ENG 1001G - Composition and Language. Credits: 3
ENG 1002G - Composition and Literature. Credits: 3

Humanities & Fine Arts - Total: 9 hours

Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total: 9 hours

U.S. Constitution

Scientific Awareness - Total: 7 hours

Biological and Physical. One lab course required.

Mathematics - Total: 3 hours

3 semester hours of college math required. Must have a grade of “C” or better.

Senior Seminar - Total: 3 hours

Foreign Language - Total: 0-8 hours

If needed or elective. If student requires no foreign language and takes ISEP, 14 hours of electives will be required.

Regular Secondary Education Program (RSEP) or Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP)

Regular Secondary Education Program - Total: 40 hours

Note: Students must have a “C” or better in each of the professional education courses listed below.

Professional Education:

CTE 2000 - Inquiry Into Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 2
(or SED 2000 equivalent plus CTE 2001)
CTE 3100 - Instructional Technology in Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
CTE 3400 - Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
CTE 3404 - Seminar in Teaching Technology. Credits: 2
(See footnote 1)
EDF 2555 - Diversity of Schools and Societies: Social and Global Perspectives. Credits: 3
EDF 4450 - Philosophy and History of Education. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
EDP 3331 - Theories of Learning and Development for Secondary Teachers. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
SED 3330 - Instructional Tasks in the Secondary School. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
SPE 3500 - The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
STG 4000 - Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. Credits: 1
STG 4001 - Student Teaching. Credits: 12-16
(14 semester hours)

OR

Integrated Secondary Education Program - Total: 34 hours

Note: Students must have a “C” or better in each of the professional education courses listed below.

CTE 2000 - Inquiry Into Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 2
CTE 3100 - Instructional Technology in Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
CTE 3400 - Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
CTE 3404 - Seminar in Teaching Technology. Credits: 2
(See footnote 1)
EDF 2555 - Diversity of Schools and Societies: Social and Global Perspectives. Credits: 3
SED 3000 - ISEP Level I. Credits: 3
SED 3100 - ISEP Level II. Credits: 3
(See footnote 1)
SED 4000 - ISEP Level III. Credits: 3
STG 4001 - Student Teaching. Credits: 12-16
(12 semester hours)

Technology Education - Total: 32 hours

Required Core Courses - Total: 14-17 hours

INT 1012 - Technical Drawing. Credits: 2
INT 1263 - Materials Technology. Credits: 3
(and INT 4002 or INT 2064)
INT 1363 - Graphic Communication Technologies. Credits: 3
INT 1413 - Technological Systems. Credits: 3
INT 2064 - Manufacturing Processes. Credits: 3
(or INT 1263 and INT 4002)
INT 2324 - Electronic Control Systems. Credits: 3
INT 4002 - Materials Testing. Credits: 3
(and INT 1263 or INT 2064)

Concentrations:

First Concentration: 9 semester hours
Second Concentration or electives: 0-14 semester hours

Approved Electives for Technology Education Concentrations:

Footnotes:

¹ Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses

Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with prefixes of CTE and INT

Career & Technical Education

Business Education

41 Semester Hours of General Education

Language - Total: 9 hours

Humanities & Fine Arts - Total: 9 hours

Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total: 9 hours

Scientific Awareness - Total: 7 hours

Mathematics - Total: 4 hours

Senior Seminar - Total: 3 hours

Foreign Language - Total: 0-8 hours

Regular Secondary Education Program (RSEP) or Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP)

Regular Secondary Education Program - Total: 42 hours

OR

Integrated Secondary Education Program - Total: 36 hours

Business Education - Total: 36 hours

Footnotes:

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

40 Semester Hours of General Education

Language - Total: 9 hours

Humanities & Fine Arts - Total: 9 hours

Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total: 9 hours

Scientific Awareness - Total: 7 hours

Mathematics - Total: 3 hours

Senior Seminar - Total: 3 hours

Foreign Language - Total: 0-8 hours

Regular Secondary Education Program (RSEP) or Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP)

Regular Secondary Education Program - Total: 40 hours

OR

Integrated Secondary Education Program - Total: 34 hours

Family & Consumer Sciences - Total: 45 hours

Footnotes:

Technology Education

40 Semester Hours of General Education

Language - Total: 9 hours

Humanities & Fine Arts - Total: 9 hours

Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total: 9 hours

Scientific Awareness - Total: 7 hours

Mathematics - Total: 3 hours

Senior Seminar - Total: 3 hours

Foreign Language - Total: 0-8 hours

Regular Secondary Education Program (RSEP) or Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP)

Regular Secondary Education Program - Total: 40 hours

OR

Integrated Secondary Education Program - Total: 34 hours

Technology Education - Total: 32 hours

Required Core Courses - Total: 14-17 hours

Concentrations:

Automation & Control:

Construction:

Drafting & Design:

Graphic Communications:

Manufacturing:

Footnotes: