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Master of Education Degree (M.Ed) with Certification in Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Concentrations
Who May Apply
Admission Requirements
Application Information
Application Deadline
Program Requirements
Course Sequences
Concentrations
- Business, Computer, and Information Technology (BCITE)
- Industrial Education
- Marketing Education
Who May Apply?
The program is open to:
- Those holding a baccalaureate degree outside education without a public school teaching credential
- Degreed Individuals seeking a Pennsylvania Intern, Instructional I, and/or Vocational
Instructional I
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) expects all individuals seeking teacher certification at the master's level to have had at least six credits of college-level mathematics and six credits of college-level English composition and literature in their undergraduate program.
Earn teacher certification simultaneously with the M.Ed.
- BCITE and Marketing Education concentrations: Instructional Certificate for grades K-12
- The Industrial Education concentration: Vocational Instructional certificate for grades 7-12
Those holding either certificate should apply to the Master of Science in Education (MS.Ed) program.
Admission Requirements
- Baseline undergraduate grade point average of 3.0
- Acceptable scores on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or ten years experience in the domain (e.g., management, marketing, IT, accountancy) or vocation.
- Successful completion of the PRAXIS I examination required by PDE
- Pennsylvania Criminal background check
- Child abuse and FBI clearances
- Tuberculosis test
Business, Computers, & Information Technology
Undergraduate and/or Graduate Courses as follows:
Course Area | Course Title |
| Computer and Information Technology | Business Information Systems |
| Computers and Applications | |
| Evidence of Keyboarding Skill | |
| Law. entrepreneurship and international business | Law of Contracts |
| Small Business Management | |
| International Business | |
| Quantitative skills and accounting | Business Statistics |
| Accounting Principles I | |
| Accounting Principles II | |
| Intermediate Accounting I OR Accounting Information Systems | |
| Management and marketing concepts | Organization and Management |
| Marketing Principles | |
| Economics and personal finance | Microeconomic Principles |
| Macroeconomic Principles | |
| Money and Finance | |
| Business communication | Writing for Business & Industry |
| Speech Communication |
Industrial Education
Experience, Teaching, Examination, and Education:
Course Area | Course Title |
| Education | Undergraduate and/or Graduate Credits as validated by Certification Advisor |
| Domain & Testing Experience | Position or Promise of Position in Vocational Education |
| Two Years Recent and Paid Experience in the Domain (Trade or Profession) | |
| Examination | Pass Occupational Competency Assessment ("OCA") |
Marketing Education
Undergraduate and/or Graduate Courses as follows:
Course Area | Course Title |
| Computer & Information Technology | Computers & Applications |
| Law, Entrepreneurship & International Business | Law of Contracts |
| International Marketing | |
| Quantitative Skills & Accounting | Accounting Principles I |
| Marketing | Marketing Principles |
| Sales & Sales Management | |
| E-Retailing & Supply Chain | |
| Advertising | |
| Consumer Behavior or Marketing Research | |
| Economics and Personal Ffinance | Macroeconomic Principles |
| Money & Finance | |
| Management | Organization & Management |
Application must include the following
Business, Computers, & Information Technology and Marketing Education
- MAT or GRE exam scores (current within 5 years of application date) or evidence of ten years experience in the domain (e.g., management, marketing, IT, accountancy) or vocation.
- Praxis I scores
- State and federal clearances
- Official undergraduate (and graduate) transcripts from all accredited colleges or universities attended
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- A professional goal statement
Industrial Education
- Temple University VITAL Program Application (front signed by School District Representative; back notarized)
- PDE Form 338V if presently teaching; PDE 338ES and letter from School District if promised a teaching position
- State licenses if appropriate
- Academic Transcripts if applicable
- Trade/Professional Certifications if available
Application Deadline
| Semester | U.S Resident | International Student |
| Fall | April 1 | December 15 |
| Spring | October 1 | August 1 |
| Summer | April 1 | December 15 |
Applications are processed throughout the year.
Applications can be completed on-line on the Temple University Graduate School home page.
Program Requirements
- 33 semester-hours, including a semester of full-time student teaching (15 weeks)
- A culminating performance assessment (portfolio) endorsed for certification
With faculty advisor permission, a student may take a maximum of nine credits of course work at Temple University toward degree requirements prior to matriculation. Six graduate credits may be transferred into the program from another University provided they
- Are current within 5 years
- Fit into the program requirements
- Are approved by a faculty advisor
To remain in good academic standing and graduate, a student must have
- No more than 2 grades below B- or one F
- At least a 3.0 grade point average
- No incomplete grades
- Continuous consecutive enrollment for four years from the semester of acceptance
Note: A leave of absence form is required and there is a fee is for any semester not enrolled. The semester of a leave of absence counts toward the four-year time limit.
Students must meet all prerequisites for the CTE concentration to which they are applying. An advisor will explains course and program prerequisites for specialization in the Career and Technical Education concentration.
Course Sequences
Business, Computer, and Information Technology Education
| General Professional Requirements (15 SH) | ||
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| ED 5203 (ED 403) | Effective Teaching: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ED 5254 (ED 554) | Characteristics of Computer-Based Instruction | 3 |
| ED PSY 5523 (ED PSY 523) | Introduction to Ed Psychology | 3 |
| SEC ED 5471 (SEC ED 471) | Reading Problems in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SP ED 5666 (SP ED 666) | Inclusive School Practices* | 3 |
| Career and Technical Education (12 SH) | ||
| BE 5513 (BE 513) | Methods of Teaching microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| BE 5514 (BE 514) | Current Developments and Trends in Business Ed. | 3 |
| CTE 5401 (CTE 401) | Current Problems in CTE* | 3 |
| OR | ||
| CTE 5426 (CTE 426) | Professionalism/Staff Development in CTE* | 3 |
| CTE 5669 (CTE 669) | Project-Based Learning for Children | 3 |
| Supervised Teaching and Seminar (6 SH) | ||
| ED 5888 (ED 406) | Supervised Student Teaching | 3 |
| ED 5275 (ED 412) | Seminar in Supervised Teaching | 3 |
| Total | 33 | |
*On-Line Course
| General Professional Requirements (15 SH) | ||
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| ED 5605 (ED 403) | Models of Teaching | 3 |
| ED 5254 (ED 554) | Characteristics of Computer-Based Instruction | 3 |
| ED PSY 5523 (ED PSY 523) | Introduction to Ed Psychology | 3 |
| SEC ED 5471 (SEC ED 471) | Reading Problems in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SP ED 5666 (SP ED 666) | Inclusive School Practices* | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ED PSY 5541 (ED PSY 541) | Concepts in Human Development | 3 |
| Career and Technical Education (9 SH) | ||
| CTE 5401 (CTE 401) | Current Problems in CTE* | 3 |
| CTE 5411 (CTE 411) | Evaluation in CTE* | 3 |
| CTE 5426 (CTE 426) | Professionalism/Staff Development* | 3 |
| Electives (Only one course from the following is required (3 SH) | ||
| CTE 5426 (CTE 426) | Professionalism/Staff Development in CTE* | 3 |
| CTE 5669 (CTE 669) | Project-Based Learning for Children | 3 |
| Electives (Only one course from the following is required (3 SH) | ||
| EA 5402 (EA 402) | Action and Collaborative Research | 3 |
| EA 5401 (EA 400) | Introduction to Urban Schools | 3 |
| AOD 5515 (AOD 515) | Conflict Resolution in Education | 3 |
| ED 5212 (ED 510) | Curriculum, Teaching, & Technology | 3 |
| Supervised Teaching and Seminar (6 SH) | ||
| ED 5888 (ED 406) | Supervised Student Teaching | 3 |
| ED 5275 (ED 412) | Seminar in Supervised Teaching | 3 |
| Total | 33 | |
*On-Line Course
| General Professional Requirements (15 SH) | ||
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| ED 5203 (ED 403) | Effective Teaching: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ED 5254 (ED 554) | Characteristics of Computer-Based Instruction | 3 |
| ED PSY 5523 (ED PSY 523) | Introduction to Ed Psychology | 3 |
| SEC ED 5471 (SEC ED 471) | Reading Problems in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SP ED 5666 (SP ED 666) | Inclusive School Practices* | 3 |
| Career and Technical Education (12 SH) | ||
| DE 5422 (DE 422) | Teaching Sales and Advertising Display | 3 |
| DE 5522 (DE 522) | Trends in Distributive Education | 3 |
| CTE 5401 (CTE 401) | Current Problems in CTE* | 3 |
| OR | ||
| CTE 5426 (CTE 426) | Professionalism/Staff Development in CTE* | 3 |
| CTE 5669 (CTE 669) | Project-Based Learning for Children | 3 |
| Supervised Teaching and Seminar (6 SH) | ||
| ED 5888 (ED 406) | Supervised Student Teaching | 3 |
| ED 5275 (ED 412) | Seminar in Supervised Teaching | 3 |
| Total | 33 | |
*On-Line Course
Contact Information
Dr. Thomas J. WalkerProfessor and Director
Phone:215.204.8374
email:tjwalker@temple.edu