Study Online Career and Technical Education – Technical Teacher Education
Major in Career and Technical Education with an Emphasis in Technical Teacher EducationProgram Overview
The Technical Teacher Education (TTED) program at Pittsburg State University (PSU) strives to provide quality opportunities in the development and growth of competent Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers. The coursework is specifically geared toward assisting CTE teachers in acquiring their professional education skills and credentials.
Emphasis
The Bachelor of Science in Career and Technical Education (BSCTE) degree is designed for individuals with work experience in industry and technical hours from either a community college, technical school, or technical training wanting to teach in secondary or post-secondary CTE programs. Individuals with two or more years of work experience are awarded 24 credit hours for their degree. Industry credentials or technical coursework can provide credit for prior learning to provide the 17 credit hours of technical electives. This provides a jumpstart for students towards the 120-credit hour degree. Major requirement courses focus on developing the skills of a teacher to transfer industry expertise to educational experiences for students.
Additional benefits
- Coursework is developed specifically for CTE teachers, allowing students the opportunity to adapt assignments for instructional materials.
- Coursework is delivered completely online.
- Open educational resources are utilized in many courses reducing textbook purchasing expenses.
- Personalized advisement is provided to each student by a Technical Teacher Education faculty member, utilizing a five-year course schedule.
100% Online
Coursework in the TTED program is designed for working professionals unable to attend face-to-face classes. Content is delivered 100% online in both synchronous and asynchronous format. Synchronous courses meet 1-4 times in a semester on either a Tuesday or Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 pm (Central Time Zone). All courses are facilitated in the Pittsburg State University learning management system, Canvas.