Career & Technical Education
(BS)
Career and Technical Education prepares students to teach high school business, family and consumer sciences, or technology. For students also wanting to be eligible to teach in a middle school, additional Middle Level Education courses are required.
The business education emphasis requires 41 hours of general education, 36-42 hours of professional education, and 36-39 hours of content. The family and consumer sciences education emphasis requires 40 hours of general education, 34-40 hours of professional education, and 45 hours of content. The technology education emphasis requires 40 hours of general education, 34-40 hours of professional education, and 32 hours of content.
This major requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Certification programs as described in the “Teacher Certification Programs” section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend. Students must gain University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses no later than the end of their first semester of their junior year in order to use this suggested plan. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Certification programs can be found on the College of Education & Professional Studies website at www.eiu.edu/ceps/teached.
All students must pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills for selection into teacher education and should complete this requirement no later than their sophomore year.
Students must receive a “C” or better in all professional education courses and maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program. Courses requiring a “C” or better are identified in the suggested plan by a “+.”
Students have two options for completing the professional education coursework – Regular Secondary Education Program and Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP). The required courses under these two options are identified below with the designations of R and A respectively. For more information regarding these two options please consult with your advisor. Information is also available in the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog.
A possible four-year plan of study for each of the emphases in the Career and Technical Education major follows. Other plans are possible: the student should consult with his/her advisor to develop the study plan best suited to his/her needs and interests.
Business Education
If no foreign language required, RSEP students need 1 hr. elective and ISEP students need 7 hours of electives.
Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
Students must complete all the professional coursework under either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Integrated Secondary Education Program.
Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefixes of CTE, ACC, BUS, CIS, FIN, MAR, and MGT.
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
- Fine Arts. Credits: 3
- Social & Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16
- Biological Sciences. Credits: 3 or 4
(See footnotes +, R, A)
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 12-16
Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU). Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.
- Physical Science. Credits: 3 or 4
- Foreign Language (if needed) or Elective. Credits: 1-4
(See footnote *)
(See footnotes +, R, A)
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-16
- Constitution. Credits: 3
- Foreign Language (if needed) or Elective. Credits: 0-4
(See footnote *)
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 12-15
University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
(See footnotes +, A)
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-18
- Humanities Diversity. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, R)
(See footnotes A, 1)
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching. Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
- Humanities. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1)
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
(See footnote A)
(See footnote R)
Footnotes
+ Requires a “C” or better
R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program
A Required for Integrated Secondary Education Program
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
If student requires no foreign language and takes ISEP, 1 hour of elective will be required.
Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
Students must complete all the professional coursework under either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Integrated Secondary Education Program.
Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefixes of CTE and FCS.
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
- BIO/PHY Science. Credits: 4
(See footnotes +, R, A)
(See footnote +)
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 17
Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU). Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.
- Math. Credits: 3
(See footnote +) - PHY/BIO Science. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, R, A)
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
- Fine Arts. Credits: 3
- Social and Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 13-19
University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.
- Elective. Credits: 1
(See footnote A) - Foreign Language (if needed). Credits: 0-4
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
(See footnotes +, A)
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-19
- Foreign Language (if needed). Credits: 0-4
- Humanities Diversity. Credits: 3
- Social and Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, R)
(See footnotes +, A, 1)
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 17
Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching. Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
- Humanities. Credits: 3
- Constitution. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1)
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
(See footnote A)
(See footnote R)
Footnotes
+ Requires a “C” or better
R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program
A Required for Integrated Secondary Education Program
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses
Technology Education
If student requires no foreign language and takes ISEP, 14 hours of electives will be required.
Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
Students must complete all the professional coursework under either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Alternative Secondary Education Program.
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- Fine Arts. Credits: 3
- Constitution. Credits: 3
(See footnote +)
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- BIO/PHY Science. Credits: 4
(See footnotes +, R, A)
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU). Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.
- Foreign Language (if needed) or Elective. Credits: 4
- Humanities. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, R, A)
or
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
- Foreign Language (if needed) or Elective. Credits: 4
- Math. Credits: 3
(See footnote +) - INT Concentration Courses. Credits: 9
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14-17
University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.
- BIO/PHY Science. Credits: 3
- Humanities Diversity. Credits: 3
- Social and Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
(if INT 1263 is taken) or elective
(See footnote A)
(See footnotes +, A)
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16
- INT Concentration Course. Credits: 3
- Social and Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 4
(See footnote A)
(See footnotes +, R)
(See footnotes +, A, 1)
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14
Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching. Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.
- INT Concentration Coruses. Credits: 6
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1)
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
(See footnote A)
(See footnote R)
Footnotes
+ Requires a “C” or better
R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program
A Required for Integrated Secondary Education Program
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses
Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.