Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

completed TED404 Classroom/LaboratoryManagement in Career/Technical Education or asimilar course at another institution.TGC 523L Applications of Statistical Methods –Three Semester Hours.Applications of statistical concepts and techniquesin system analysis. Topics include descriptivestatistics, confidence interval estimation, hypothesistesting, analysis of variance, and regression analysis.TTE 501 Teaching Curriculum Core Subjects inCareer/Technical Education – Three semesterhours. This course focuses on analyzing, selecting,and sequencing subjects to be taught in thecurriculum core course in career/technical educationat the secondary level. The candidate master teacherwill develop a course of study, units of instructionand lesson plans to be used in teaching andevaluating student performance in thecareer/technical education curriculum core course.Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Educationprogram in Technical Education; and completion ofTTE 302, TTE 305, TTE 404, TTE 406, and TTE409.TTE 502 Principles of Teaching Career andTechnical Education – Three Semester Hours.The course is designed to provide the career andtechnical education teacher with the requiredknowledge and understanding to design andpresent technical instruction in a career/technicaleducation program at the secondary and postsecondarylevels. This course is not open tostudents who have completed TTE 406 or asimilar course at another other institution.Prerequisites: Admission to master’s degreeprogram in Technical Instructor Development.TTE 503 Career Information and Guidance –Three semester hours. Course provides instructionon the foundations of career development; careercounseling, appraisal, and students with specialneeds; career development practices; organizingcareer development programs; understanding theworld of work; providing career guidanceinformation; and special setting future possibilities.The use of a variety of computer assisted guidancesystems to research career information is required inthis course. This course is not opened to studentswho have completed TED403 or similar course atanother institution.TTE 504 Classroom/Laboratory Management inCareer and Technical Education – Three semesterhours. This course includes instruction on exceptedprocesses and practices of managing activities in thecareer/technical education laboratories and shops.Emphasis is placed on equipment and supplyselection; facilities planning; materials control;maintenance and records; safety; organizingpersonnel; budget preparation; orienting students tolaboratory and shop activities; students with specialneeds/special populations; adult students in careerand technical education programs; and incorporatingbasic skills in career and technical educationlaboratory and shop activities. This course is notopened to students who have completed TED404 ora similar course at another institution.TTE 505 Coordination of CooperativeCareer/Technical Education – Three semesterhours. This course covers the responsibilities androles of the teacher-coordinator in a cooperativecareer/technical education program. It includesinstruction on establishing guidelines, policies, andprocedures for the program; managing theattendance, transfers, and termination of Co-opstudents; cooperating with administrators, faculty,and counselors in selecting students for participationin the Co-op program; securing training stations,developing training plans, and training agreements;coordinating on-the-job instruction, providingstudent general related instruction in the classroom,and working with other career/technical educationinstructors in providing technical related instruction;evaluating students on-the-job performance;supervise an employer-employee appreciation event;and maintain an office in accordance withestablished local and state rules and policies. Thiscourse is not opened to students who havecompleted TED405 or similar course at anotherinstitution.TTE 506 Principles of Teaching TechnicalSubjects in Career and Technical Education –Three semester hours. The course is designed toprovide the career and technical education teacherwith the required knowledge and understanding todesign and present technical instruction in acareer/technical education program at the secondaryand post-secondary levels. This course is not open tostudents who have completed TED406 or a similarcourse at another other institution. Pre-requisites:Admission to master’s degree program in TechnicalInstructor Development.TTE 507 Career/Technical StudentOrganizations – Three semester hours. The dutiesand responsibilities of the career/technical educationteacher in advising students in a career/technicalstudent organization. This course is not available to171