About the Program
Accredited: Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) (formerly NCATE)
Enrollment in all teacher education programs follows the guidelines for "Admission to Teacher Education Programs" found in this catalog. Applicants who do not yet meet all admissions criteria should consult with the department.
Professional Licensure: This program leads to a recommendation for NYS certification; please check for certification requirements in all other states.
The master’s program in career and technical education (CTE) extends and improves the professional competencies of CTE teachers. Candidates interested in becoming certified as coordinators of diversified cooperative work-study programs may take the two related required courses: CTE 550 and CTE 555.
Candidates should consult the Teacher Certification website for current seminars and workshops.
Advisement
Students are assigned academic advisers to plan programs based on individual needs and degree requirements.
About the Career, Technical and Science Ed Department
122 Bacon Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-4717
Fax:
https://cte.buffalostate.edu/
Admission Requirements
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale).
In addition, all applicants should review the Admission to a Graduate Program section in this catalog.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
BME 602 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN BUSINESS AND MARKETING EDUCATION 3
CTE 600 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION 3
SPF 611/BME 605 EVALUATION IN EDUCATION
Elective Courses (12-15 credit hours)
Select four to five from the following: 12-15
CTE 530 CAREER EDUCATION: RATIONALE, NATURE, AND CONCEPTS
CTE 536 CONTEMPORARY METHODOLOGY
CTE 550 ORGANIZATION OF DIVERSIFIED COOPERATIVE WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS
CTE 555 OPERATION OF DIVERSIFIED COOPERATIVE WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS
CTE 601 SUPERVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
CTE 602 ADMINISTRATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
CTE 603 SELECT TOPICS IN THE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION/SUPERVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
CTE 604 TECHNICAL PROJECT
CTE 606 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION
CTE 620 STRUCTURE OF OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS
CTE 625 INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF LABOR, MANAGEMENT, AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION
Research and Master's Project (6-9 credit hours)
BME 601/SPF 689 RESEARCH SEMINAR 3
CTE 690 MASTER'S PROJECT 3
or CTE 695 MASTER'S THESIS
Total Credit Hours 30