The program includes courses that provide both theory and practical applications of technology. The University General Education sequence of courses provides students with an opportunity to study English, Art, Philosophy, History, Psychology, Mathematics and Science. Professional courses include Tests and Measurements, Curriculum for Technology Education, and Methods for Teaching Technology, and working with Special Needs Students. Technical content courses offer students interesting subjects in the areas of Communication, Production, and Transportation technologies. Elective courses are also offered in these areas.
Students complete their undergraduate education with a field-based student teaching experience.
The Technology Education major is open to any undergraduate student. The student must have earned a 2.5 grade point average to declare this major. Students may explore advising opportunities in this major through the Occupational and Technical Studies Department in Room 108, Technology Building. The Technology Education program prepares graduates to teach in high schools and middle schools. Courses that technology education teachers are expected to teach at the middle school and high school levels include Introduction to Technology, Computing Systems, Technical Design and Illustration, Principles of Technology, and Communication Technology.