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

dean, and dean of graduate studies. Pre-requisites:Completion of 24 semester hours of graduatecoursework and the comprehensive examination.TTE 600 Contemporary Issues and Philosophy inCareer/Technical Education – Three semesterhours. The course focuses on selected readings inthe profession with emphasis on current issues incareer/technical education; and significantphilosophies that shape developments and futuredirections in career/technical education.TTE 610 Research and Evaluation inCareer/Technical Education – Three semesterhours. An analysis of research and evaluationstudies on career/technical education; andrecommendations for program improvements incurriculum and instruction; administration andsupervision; and other program areas.TED 614 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 617 Postsecondary Career/TechnicalEducation Programs – Three semester hours. Ananalysis of the contributions of postsecondaryinstitutions to meet the career development needs ofthe adult population, developments in variousprogram areas including curriculum, instruction,finance, administration, facilities, and evaluation.Future directions in postsecondary career/technicaleducation programs are also considered.TTE 618 Administration, Leadership, andLegislation – Three semester hours. In this coursethe student will an analysis of public laws andpolicies at the federal and state levels; and theirimpact on career/technical education programs atthe secondary and postsecondary levels.TTE 621 Teaching Career/Technical Education –Three semester hours. This course is designed forcareer/technical education teachers who areinterested in improving the instructional processbased on the results of recent research studies andpractices in the following instructional area:planning, execution, evaluation, and management.TT E 625 Instructional Supervision – Threesemester hours. The professional role andresponsibility of school personnel in planning thestudent teaching experience and supervising studentteachers during their internship; and newlyemployed teacher.TTE 630 Career Education and WorkforceDevelopment – Three semester hours. This coursefocuses on trends and issues in the training,development, and utilization of a contemporaryworkforce.TTE 640 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 650 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. Pre-requisitesTTE 699 Thesis Research – Six Semester Hours.This is a requirement for graduate students in thespecialist degree program. Students must enroll in aminimum of two (2) semesters to complete thethesis. Students complete the thesis proposal duringthe first semester, and conduct the research andwrite the thesis during the second semester. Thisstudy is done under the supervision of the thesisadvisor and committee, with the approval of thedepartment head, school dean, and dean of graduatestudies. Pre-requisites: Completion of 24 semesterhours of graduate coursework in the specialistdegree program and the comprehensiveexamination.URBAN PLANNINGURP 500 Fundamentals of Planning - Onesemester hour. The course provides a fundamentalunderstanding of the field of urban and regionalplanning, the actors in the planning process, andcontemporary planning issues and methods forbeginning students. The parameters of planning andthe contexts within which the profession is practicedare stressed.173