Department of Technology at Illinois State University

 

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echnology Education Curriculum and Plan of Study

Program Curriculum (Major Courses)

The Technology Education program requirements are part of the entitlement program leading to secondary education certification (grades 6-12).

The hours are divided into four sections: General Education, Technology Education Core, Professional Education, and Electives.  To learn more about each course, the prerequisites and any additional degree requirements, we suggest going to the Illinois State University catalog.

The following information is for those students who are in the 2007-2008 catalog.  For further information on your specific catalog please contact the Advisor for the department.

General Education Courses - required

  • ENG 101 Language & Composition
  • COM 110 Fund. of Speech Com.
  • PHY 105 Fundamentals of Physics
  • PSY 110 Explaining Human Behavior

Technology Education Core - required

  • ITK 155.02 Introduction to Microcomputers
  • TEC 101 Introduction to Teaching Technology
  • TEC 111 Fundamentals of Power Technology
  • TEC 116 Technical Drawing
  • TEC 120 Introduction to Building Construction
  • TEC 130 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
  • TEC 150 Graphic Communications Technology
  • TEC 201 Teaching Transportation Technology
  • TEC 216 Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
  • TEC 243 Computer Networking Systems
  • TEC 303 Engineering Design
  • MAT 108 Trigonometry

Professional Education - required

  • PSY 215 Education Psychology
  • EAF 228 Social Foundations OR EAF 231 or 235
  • C&I 212 Issues in Secondary Education
  • C&I 214 Reading in the Content Areas of Secondary Education
  • C&I 216 Instructional and Evaluative Methods in Secondary Education
  • TEC 203 Competencies for Teaching
  • STT 399.33 Student Teaching Practicum

Electives

  • 15 hours of electives are required.  For a complete list of the electives, we recommended the student meet with the Advisor.  
  • The following are the endorsement areas in Technology Education: construction, drafting and design, electronics, graphic communication, industrial technology, manufacturing, and transportation.  
  • A 2.5 GPA is required in the major and cumulatively for the student to student teach and to graduate.