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Masters
Degree in Career and Technical
(Vocational)
Education Option
Who is this
degree for?
This degree
is intended for teachers and administrators with career, technical,
vocational,
occupational and/or technology backgrounds who are interested in career
development for positions with Regional Occupational Programs,
Community
Colleges and/or any private or public institutions that are involved
with
vocational, occupational and/or technology training.
VERY
IMPORTANT: It is essential for
anyone considering this program to have read and be conversant with the
two books listed below. Follow these links to amazon.com for text
purchase information!
Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About
Technology
History and Growth of Vocational Education
Please read both of these books before you decide whether or not to
apply for the MA Program. Anyone that has read these books is invited
to e-mail Dr. Scarcella for information on pre-program assessment for
success.
What
are the prerequsites?
To enter
the MA degree program in Career and Technical (Vocational) Education at
CSUSB a candidate must have completed a Bachelor's degree from an
accredited
institution and must have demonstrated writing proficiency through
completion
of the EDUC 306 (Upper Division Writing Course) or its equivalent.
What
are the requirements for completing the degree?
Candidates
must successfully complete a minimum of 45 units of prescribed course
work,
with 32 of those units being courses completed with CSUSB.
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) must be maintained in all
course work related to
the M.A. degree. Each course is 4 units and most courses are scheduled
to meet once a week for 4 hours for 10 weeks. All courses are scheduled
to meet either in the evening or
on weekends. Required course work includes:
- Career
and Technical
(Vocational) Education Core
Three courses (4 unit each): EVOC 637, 638 and 639
(to be taken sequentially starting with EVOC 637)
- College
of Education Core (NOTE: THESE CORE COURSES ARE NOT OFFERED ONLINE)
Three courses (4 units each): EDUC 603, 605, and 607
NOTE: 605 was formerly 663, and 607 was formerly 695.
- Emphasis
Areas
Four courses in one any one of the areas listed below:
- Adult Education - EVOC 504 plus 12 units
of approved electives. This is a proposed new emphasis area (available
through special arrangement). Correctional Education - EDUC 542d plus
12 units of approved electives. This is a proposed new emphasis area
(available through special arrangement).
- Coordination/Supervision - EVOC 508, 509, 510 plus
a 4 unit approved elective.
Meets course work requirements for the D.S. Supervision Credential.
- Correctional Education - EDUC 542d plus 12
units of approved electives. This
is a proposed new emphasis area (available through special
arrangement).
- Counseling
- ECLG 650 plus 12 units of approved electives. This course work may
also
be applied toward the Certificate in Counseling.
- Curriculum Development - EVOC
520 plus 12 units of approved electives.
- Educational Computing - ETEC 546 plus 12
units of approved electives. This course
work may also be applied toward the Certificate in Education Computing.
- Educational Technology - EVOC
519 plus 12 units of approved electives. This course work may
also
be applied toward the Certificate in Education Technology.
- Environmental Education - EENV 635, plus
12 of the following electives EENV 636, EENV 642 EENV 643.
- Evaluation and Testing - EVOC
521 plus 12 units of approved electives.
- Science Education - ESCI 623, ESCI 647
plus 8 units of approved electves.
- Special Education - ESPE 530 plus 12 units
of approved electives.
- School Administration - EADM 673 plus 12
units of approved electives. This
course work may also be applied toward the Administrative Services
Credential.
NOTE: Anyone who has not taken the EVOC 501 course as an
undergraduate should consider taking it as part
of their graduate coarse load. It can be applied to any of the options
indicated above and will be highly beneficial to anyone in the MA
Program. EVOC 501 is offered every quarter and would be an ideal first
course to start with.
What is
the course work like?
The Emphasis
Area courses offer the opportunity to focus on a particular
area of personal interest. Up to 16 units of graduate level courses
from other programs (either at CSUSB or any accredited university) may
be used as electives or, in some instances, substituted for program
specified courses. The result is that we can custom design a program of
study to meet almost anyone's needs.
Of the College of Education Core courses, EDUC 603 focuses on
interpersonal communication, EDUC 605 (formerly 663) on a survey of
research, and EDUC 607 (formerly 695) on foundations of education. All
of these courses are usually offered every quarter (and summer session)
and are recommended to be completed before starting the Career and
Technical (Vocational) Education Core.
The Career and Technical (Vocational) Education Core is
intended to help candidates prepare for the M.A. Comprehensive Exams. A
wide range of topics related to contemporary training and education are
discussed in all three courses. Plan on taking EVOC 637, EVOC 638, and
EVOC 639 in sequence during the fall, winter, and spring quarters of
the same academic year, starting with EVOC 637 in the fall quarter.
Start with courses in one of the Emphasis Areas and/or in the the
College of Education Core, then start the Career and Technical
(Vocational) Education Core with EVOC 637 in the fall quarter. Anyone
who has not met the Upper Division Writing Requirement must complete
the EDUC 306 course (or its equivalent) with a grade of at least "B"
(3.0) before they are allowed to sign up for any M.A. program courses.
Additional information about all courses and programs is posted in the
CSUSB Bulletin,
available at the CSUSB Bookstore.
How can I
be admitted to the program?
Qualified
applicants should apply for GRADUATE
admission to CSUSB and contact Dr. Joe Scarcella (see below) to
develop a specific MA Program Plan.
Who can I
contact for further information?
Dr. Joe Scarcella, MA
Program Coordinator for
Career and Technical Teacher Education Programs
jscarcel@csusb.edu 909-537-5287 UH-401.07
The
Career and Technical (Vocational) Education Option of the MA Degree in
Education program at California State University, San Bernardino, is
accredited
by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and over the past
thirty
years has developed an excellent reputation.
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