TCEDU - Technical Education

Program Title

Technical Education

Program Code

TCEDU

Program Description

Career and Technical Education credit cohort. This program is designed for career and technical education alternate route teachers in the Career and Technical Education Teacher Preparation Program (CTETPP) seeking to earn college credit for the CTETPP curriculum and apply the credit toward completion of an Associate's degree. CTETPP curriculum prepares individuals for continuous employment as teachers in New Jersey's career and technical education programs. CTETPP students with prior technical work experience and apprenticeship may be granted up to 13 college credits from training programs approved by the American Council on Education, or other agencies that convert training to college credit and apply those credits toward this degree.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

- Develop and present effective lesson plans for achievement of specific, measurable outcomes
- Develop necessary skills to assess student learning
- Organize and manage a culture for learning in a classroom environment which focuses on classroom procedures and student behavior
- Develop and utilize instructional and learning strategies that meet the needs of diversified learners with focus on cultural, learning and ability differences
- Communicate an understanding of professional responsibilities
- Make decisions on integration of the literacy skills as part of the curriculum and its importance in successful transition to career success
- Demonstrate effective team/interpersonal skills

Requirements

General Education: 20-22 Credits

As described in the General Education section of the catalog and as identified below:

course - English Composition: The Writing Process Credits: 3
course - English Composition: Writing and Research or course - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Humanities or Social Sciences Credits: 3
Mathematics/Science/Technological Competency Credits: 3-4
Any General Education Credits: 7-9

Technical Core: A Maximum of 13 Credits From the Following:

Apprenticeship training
Military training
Trade/Proprietary education

If the student does not have 13 technical credits, the remaining credits can be elective credits approved by the assigned counselor or can be completed through three additional credits in the internship program.

Career Studies: 15 Credits as Follows:

course - Introduction to Education Credits: 3 *
course - Education Field Experience Credits: 0 *
course - Classroom Techniques Credits: 3 *
course - Introduction to the Exceptional Student Credits: 3 *
course - Special Project - Education Credits: 3 *
course - Education Internship Credits: 3 *

*12 course credits can be earned through completion of the CTETPP curriculum components. Courses are completed as hybrid courses combining face-to-face and online components. Students are required to complete 45 hours in stage I, 140 hours in stage II, and 15 hours in a capstone course for a total of 200 hours in stage I and II. Students must complete stage I and II with a grade of 2.75 or higher.

Career Studies: 9 Credits From Among the Following:

course - Literacy Development and Instruction Credits: 3
course - Human Geography Credits: 3
course - Intercultural Communication: The Person and The Process Credits: 3

Electives: 1-3 Credits

Total Credits Required for Degree: 60

Suggested Sequence

Students must complete the 12 credit stage I and II curriculum components and EDUC 299 during the first year. Additional career studies and General Education courses may be taken during the first year or in subsequent semesters. The following sequence is an example of how this degree can be completed in two years. The sequence is based on satisfaction of all Foundational Studies requirements and prerequisites and presumes a Fall Term start date. An individual’s program may vary depending on transfer institution, career objectives, or individual needs. See a counselor for other options and to monitor your progress.

Technical Credits: 13 Credits

Semester 1: Fall Term

course - Introduction to Education Credits: 3
course - Classroom Technique Credits: 3
course - Introduction to the Exceptional Child Credits: 3
course - English Composition: The Writing Process Credits: 3
Mathematics/Science/Technological Competency Credits: 3-4

Total Credits: 15-16

Semester 2: Spring Term

course - Education Field Experience Credits: 0
course - Literacy Development and Instruction Credits: 3
course - Special Project - Education Credits: 3
course - Education Internship Credits: 3
course - English Composition: Writing and Research or course - Public Speaking Credits: 3
course - Intercultural Communication: The Person and The Process Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Semester 3: Fall Term

course - Human Geography Credits: 3
General Education Credits: 3
Humanities or Social Sciences Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 1-3

Total Credits: 10-12

Semester 4: Spring Term

General Education Credits: 5