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GCSTS offers a B.S. Ed. and a M.S. Ed. in Technology Education. Depending on which concentration you take, the degree will qualify you for a management job in industry or a teaching job.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CONCENTRATION GOAL:

The goal of the Industrial Training and Development concentration is to prepare students to become capable trainers and developers of employees in industry and business. Students will become Catalysts for Learning.

The goal of the licensure option of the Trade and Industrial Education concentration is to prepare students to develop cognitive and psychomotor skills in a technical specialization such as construction, drafting, graphics, electronics, manufacturing, or transportation. Students should become Catalysts for Learning. Graduates will be qualified to be licensed in North Carolina to teach trade and industrial education in secondary schools.

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, TEACHING CONCENTRATION GOAL:

The goal of the Technology Education concentration is to prepare students to become technologically literate and satisfy North Carolina Department of Public Instruction certification/licensure requirements for teaching technology education in the public schools; to prepare Catalysts for Learning.

The overall goal across all three concentrations is to help students become Catalysts for Learning whether they end up in a career in industry or the public schools. This is the personification of the Conceptual Framework.

Because this is our conceptual framework, students will understand that:

• Diversity is an important area for obtaining knowledge, skills, & dispositions. Capitalize on the various backgrounds of students & peers. Address their needs.
  
• Assessment is an important area for obtaining knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Use assessment to improve instruction and foster achievement.
  
• Reflection is an important area for obtaining knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Reflect on teaching and learning in order to improve achievement.
  
• Technology is an important area for obtaining knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Use technology to enhance learning.
• Students will understand how to work with parents, families, and the overall community.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

As specified by NCATE, INTASC, CTTE-ITEA, NAITTE, NBPTS, DART, and NC-DPI...
In order to become professional trainers and developers, students in the Industrial Training and Development concentration will:

Curriculum Guide for Technology Education Concentration

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Credit Hours: 126

Curriculum Guide for Training and Development Concentration

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Credits: 127

Curriculum Guide for Trade and Industrial Education Teaching Concentration

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Credits: 128