Career and Technology Education, MS (53-870) (30 hours)

Student Learning Outcomes - The graduate with a Master of Science degree in Career and Technical Education will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:

• Identify, develop, practice, and reflect upon leadership, technical, and professional skills in the CTE.
• Identify, discuss, critique, and debate historical and current issues, trends, and topics in CTE.
• Evaluate existing and develop new curriculum components consistent with historical and emerging curriculum design practices and theory.
• Critique existing and develop new student formative and summative assessments within multiple domains of student learning.
• Collaborate with others in identifying, discussing, and addressing topics, problems, and issues in CTE.
• Investigate, develop, and reflect upon one’s personal philosophy in CTE.
• Create scholarly writing consistent with university, state, and federal requirements/guidelines.
• Identify, locate, critique, interpret, and consume scientific research consistent with university, state, and federal requirements.

This program is designed to strengthen the leadership skills for, 1) students and teachers in career and technical education (agriculture education, business education, family and consumer sciences education, health sciences education, marketing education, engineering and technology education, and trade and industrial education) in middle schools, high schools, career centers, or community colleges; 2) employees in CTE-related industry environments.

To be accepted to this program, students must have no fewer than 15 approved undergraduate or graduate hours in the major field of study, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both. Students must also have a minimum grade point average of 2.50 in the undergraduate major or a 3.00 grade point average during the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate study. Applicants who do not meet any of the preceding criteria must achieve a 3.50 graduate grade point average during their first 12 semester hours of graduate study which must include required degree courses. In addition, applicants must submit two professional letters of recommendation and a personal letter of intent describing how this degree will assist them in meeting their career goals

Graduation requirements include completing one of the following four options: (1) a Thesis (2) two research papers consistent with university requirements; (3) a comprehensive examination; or (4) successfully complete the Missouri Assessment Center Examination for their content area.