This specialization combines coursework in communication technology and education, and it requires a semester of student teaching. You'll learn time-tested procedures as well as cutting-edge computer and software applications. You'll be well prepared to excel as a middle or high school technology teacher.

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Program Summary
University Degree Requirements: 55 Credit Hours
Departmental Core Requirements: 35 Credit Hours
Concentration in Communication Systems: 24 Credit Hours
Education Courses: 19 Credit Hours
TOTAL: 133 Credit Hours

Departmental Core Curriculum

• TECS 120 Power, Energy, and Transportation (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 200 Engineering Graphics (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 212 Graphic Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 318 Introduction to CAD (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 406 Problems in Technology Studies: Intro to STEM Applications (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 480 Industrial Management (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 490 Occupational Safety, Health, & Liability (2 Credit Hours)
• TECS 495 Training & Instructional Systems (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 499 Internship (12 Credit Hours)

Total Hours: 35 Credit Hours

Communication Systems

• TECS 180 Materials & Processes (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 212 Graphic Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 310 Manufacturing Graphics (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 355 Computer Aided Drafting (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 415 Construction Graphics (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 406 Problems in Technology (6 Credit Hours) (Electives)
• TECS 445 Civil Drafting (3 Credit Hours)

Total Hours: 24 Credit Hours

Education Courses

• TEEL 202 Foundations of Education (3 Credit Hours)
• TEEL 231 Human Growth and Development (3 Credit Hours)
• TECS 301 Introduction to Instructional Technology (3 Credit Hours)
• TESP 302 Educating Exceptional Students (3 Credit Hours)
• TEEL 431 Educational Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
• TESS 494 The Secondary School Experience (4 Credit Hours)

Total Hours: 19 Credit Hours