Vocational EducationThe department offers a master's degree specialization in vocational education within the M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction. The program is designed for teachers and other persons responsible for vocational and occupational programs in public and private organizations.
Students should contact the Office of Teacher Education for information on admission to professional education graduate programs.
Completion of this program will result in a degree in vocational teacher education. This is not, however, a Florida Department of Education approved teacher education program and does not result in state certification. Certification in vocational education in Florida is granted by local districts.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SPECIALIZATION
| Prerequisites | ||
|---|---|---|
| EVT 3065 | Principles of Vocational-Technical Education | 4 |
| EVT 3165 | Course Construction for Vocational Teaching | 3 |
| STA 3023 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| Professional Education Common Core | ||
|---|---|---|
| (taken in sequence) | ||
| EDF 6602 | Issues in Education: Social, Historical & Philosophical Analysis | 3 |
| EDF 6218 | Current Issues in Student Development & Learning | 3 |
| EDF 6481 | Educational Research | 3 |
| Required Departmental Courses (12 sh) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ADE 5081 | Principles & Methods of Adult Education | 3 |
| EVT 5175 | Curriculum & Staff Development for Vocational Education Programs | 3 |
| EVT 6669 | Trends & Issues on Vocational Education | 3 |
| EVT 6695 | International Comparative Vocational Education | 3 |
| Vocational Education Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| (choose 15 sh) | ||
| EVT 5260 | Coordination & Management of Cooperative Vocational Programs | 3 |
| EVT 5266 | Administration & Supervision of Vocational Education Programs | 3 |
| EVT 5565 | Vocational Special Needs Education | 3 |
| EVT 6267 | Planning & Organization of Local Vocational Programs | 3 |
| EVT 6561 | Selection & Guidance of Vocational Education | 3 |
| EVT 6664 | School & Community Relations | 4 |
| EVT 6819 | Training Programs in Business & Industry | 3 |
| Options (advance approval required): | ||
| EVT 5940 | Internship/Practicum in Vocational Education | V |
| EVT 6970 | Thesis | V |
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