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

students who have completed TED407 or similarcourse at another institution. Prerequisites:Admission to the graduate program in TechnicalEducation.TTE 508 Functions of the Coordinator - ThreeSemester Hours. A study of the role andresponsibilities of theHigh School Program Coordinator; An examinationof areas essential to planning, organizing, andMaintaining cooperative career/technical educationprogram; and designing the related subjectcurriculum.TTE 509 Special Needs in Career/TechnicalEducation – Three semester hours. Course coversspecial populations in the workforce; learners withdisabilities; characteristics of other specialpopulations including educationally andeconomically disadvantages, single parents,individuals in correctional institutions; vocationalassessment; individualized education programs;curriculum modification; instructional strategies;evaluation strategies; career and technical studentorganizations; coordinated student services; andtransition process. This course is not opened tostudents who have completed TED409 or similarcourse at another institution.TTE 510 Foundations in Career/TechnicalEducation – Three semester hours. This coursecovers the economical, educational, historical,philosophical, and psychological foundations ofcareer and technical education and their impact oncurriculum and instruction in career and technicaleducation. Pre-requisites: Admission to GraduateSchool.TTE 512 Curriculum Development Systems inCareer/Technical Education – Three semesterhours. The course covers the systems approach todeveloping the curriculum for a career/technicaleducation program at the secondary orpostsecondary level. The student is required toemploy the curriculum development system todevelop a course of study for his/her specialty areain career/technical education. Pre-requisites:Admission to graduate program in Career andTechnical Education.TTE 514 Individual Studies in Career/TechnicalEducation - Three semester hours. Course providesan opportunity for career/technical educationstudents to develop additional knowledge andunderstanding of specific program areas incareer/technical education. Pre-requisites:Instructor’s permission required to enroll in thiscourse.TTE 521 Evaluating Students Achievement inCareer/Technical Education – Three semesterhours. Methods and procedures for developinginstruments to be used in evaluating student’sknowledge and understanding in a career/technicaleducation program setting. Candidate teachers willbe required to develop master test plans based onestablished course and program learning outcomes;knowledge and skills tests; procedures and standardsfor evaluating student performance incareer/technical student organization contests; andfollow-up studies of program graduates.TTE 525 Instructional Development Systems inIndustry – Three semester hours. This coursefocuses on the system approach to developingcourses for the development, training, andutilization of technical employees in the workforce.Students are required to employ the instructionalsystem approach in developing a technical coursefor use in industry. Pre-requisites: Admission toGraduate School.TTE 540 Supervised Occupational Development– Three semester hours. The career/technicaleducation teacher participates in technicalworkshops and seminars conducted by professionalorganizations and society, and work experienceprograms directly related to their career/technicalprogram area. This experience is designed to aid thecareer/technical education teacher in maintainingexisting knowledge and skills; improving existingknowledge and skills; or developing new knowledgeand skills. Instructor approved required prior toenrolling this course.TTE 550 Practicum in Technical Education –Three semester hours. Practical experience gainedin a career and technical education in a classroomsetting at the secondary or post-secondary level.Advisor’s approval is required to participate in thiscourse.TTE 599 Thesis Research – 6 semester hours.Enrollment in Thesis Research is limited to graduatestudents who have chosen the Thesis Option.Students must enroll in a minimum of two (2)semesters to complete the thesis. Students completethe thesis proposal during the first semester, andconduct the research and write the thesis during thesecond semester. This study is done under thesupervision of the thesis advisor and committee,with the approval of the department head, school172