Technology Education
Technology education is an integrated discipline designed to develop technological literacy as part of all students' fundamental education, through the study of past, present, and future technological systems; and their resources, processes, and impacts on society.
The Technology Education Program at MSU is for individuals wishing to teach technology at the middle or high school level or work within industry where a broad understanding of technological concepts is important.
Two technology education options are available to allow for diversity in personal interests and career aspirations. The Broadfield Teaching Option is designed for in-depth study of technology education. The Industrial Technology Option is tailored for those individuals who do not aspire to teach, but want a career in industry which requires a broad background in technology plus an understanding of the social impacts of decisions regarding technology.
The Technology Education Program is sequenced into three phases to develop a progression of inter-related information. The foundation phase constitutes the introduction to technology. This introduction forms the base for future study and an understanding of basic technology concepts.
The synthesis phase begins the in-depth study of the primary technology education components of communication, construction, manufacturing, and transportation. Additional course work is designed to promote conscious and knowledgeable decisions about the past, present, and future impact of technology upon society. Students in the teaching option are involved in their professional education course work during this phase. Students in the non-teaching option begin selected course work which is tailored to meet specific career goals.
The capstone phase of the program is structured to bring together the information and experience of the preceding phases. Students are guided into an applied situation outside the classroom setting which involves technological decision making and implementation. Students in the teaching option student teach in areas related to education. Students in the non-teaching option intern in business and/or industry positions related to their occupational interests.
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION BROADFIELD TEACHING OPTION
PROGRAM SEQUENCE
| Freshman Year | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| TE 207--Materials and Processes | 4 | ||
| CHEM 121--Intro Gen Chemistry | 4 | ||
| COM 110--Public Communication | 3 | ||
| EDCI 102--In-School Experience | 1 | ||
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I | 3 | ||
| HDCF 150--Lifespan Human Devlpmt | 3 | ||
| TE 101--Intro to Technology Ed | 1 | ||
| TE 113--Basic Electronics/Comp Networks | 2 | ||
| TE 215--Teaching Technology Ed | 2 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 9 | ||
| 32 | |||
| Sophomore Year | Credits | ||
| EDCI 209--Ed Psy Adol Dev | 3 | ||
| EDCI 360--Found of Assmnt | 2 | ||
| HDHL 106--Drug Hlth Issue for Ed | 1 | ||
| MATH 175--Calculus Technology I | 3 | ||
| TE 230--2-D Comp Aided Draftng | 3 | ||
| TE 250--Technology and Society | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| TE 214--Materials Mach & Safety | 3 | ||
| MET 314--Mach Tech & Indust Safety | 3 | ||
| TE Elective | 2 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 10 | ||
| 32 | |||
| Junior Year | Credits | ||
| PHYS 205--College Physics I | 4 | ||
| TE 330--Transportation Tech | 3 | ||
| TE 331--Electronic & Video Communicatn | 4 | ||
| TE 417--Mass Production | 3 | ||
| TE 410--Comp Aid Machine & Manfc | 3 | ||
| HDCF 356--Exceptional Needs 0-21 | 3 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 12 | ||
| 32 | |||
| Senior Year | Credits | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| AGED 333--Const Tech | 3 | ||
| ARCH 241--Build Const | 4 | ||
| TE 353--Teaching Practices | 1 | ||
| TE 406--Curr & Facilities Plan | 3 | ||
| EDSD 301--Paraprofessional Experience | 1 | ||
| EDSD 363--Multicultural Education | 1 | ||
| EDSD 452--Methods Teach Ag & Te | 3 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 9 | ||
| Student Teaching Semester | |||
| EDSD 410--Student Teaching | 10-12 | ||
| EDSD 413--Professional Issues | 2 | ||
| 32-33 |
A minimum of 128 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY OPTION
| Freshman Year | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 121--Intro Gen Chemistry | 4 | ||
| COM 110--Public Communication | 3 | ||
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I | 3 | ||
| TE 101--Intro to Technology Ed | 1 | ||
| TE 113--Basic Electronics | 2 | ||
| TE 207--Materials and Processes | 4 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 12 | ||
| 29 | |||
| Sophomore Year | Credits | ||
| PHYS 205--College Physics I | 4 | ||
| TE 230--2-D Comp-Aided Draftng | 3 | ||
| Take two of the following: | |||
| MATH 175--Calculus Technology I | 3 | ||
| MATH 176--Calculus Technology II | 3 | ||
| STAT 216--Elementary Statistics | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| TE 214--Materials Mach & Safety | 3 | ||
| MET 314--Mach Tech & Indust Safety | 3 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 14 | ||
| 30 | |||
| Junior Year | Credits | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| AGED 333--Construction Tech | 3 | ||
| ARCH 241--Build Const | 4 | ||
| TE 250G--Technology and Society | 3 | ||
| TE 330--Transportation Tech | 3 | ||
| TE 331--Electronic & Video Communicatn | 4 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 18 | ||
| 31-32 | |||
| Senior Year | Credits | ||
| TE 410--Comp-Aid Machine Manfc | 3 | ||
| TE 417--Mass Production | 3 | ||
| TE 476--Internship | 8 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 16 | ||
| 30 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
