TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Chair: Garth A. Hill
Graduate Coordinator: Jerry Grover
230 SNLB
Provo, UT 84602-8200
(801) 378-2023

THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES

One degree is offered through the Department of Technology Education and Construction Management: Technology Education—MS. The master of science program is designed to develop writing and research skills relating to technology education and management through either the project or the thesis option. The project option concentrates on more theory and a field-based study, whereas the thesis is research oriented. It is the goal of the department to instill in students professional ethics and intellectual curiosity.

Either program will prepare vocational/technical or management students to be more effective leaders by providing the necessary opportunity for achieving the knowledge and skills for leadership in teaching, supervising, and managing in schools or industry.

The average number of students in the program is twenty-four. The standard duration of the degree is one full calendar year or four summer terms.

Technology Education—MS

The MS degree programs in technology education provide two options for completing graduation requirements. The student may elect the summer residency program or the full-time, on-campus program. The summer residency program consists of a minimum three to four full-time summers on campus, with intervening approved field experiences during fall and winter semesters.

Admission and Entry.

Semesters of entry and application deadlines: fall, winter, spring, summer, February 15 (U.S. and international).

Requirements for Degree—Project Option.

• Prerequisite: valid teaching certificate or minimum 30 semester hours in acceptable technology or vocational education courses.
• Credit hours: minimum 34 hours, including field project (TecE 698R).
• Required courses:

History and Philosophy: TecE 610 or 615; 690.

Curriculum: TecE 625, 645; IP&T 560 or 620.

Research: IP&T 672 or ELF 671 or ElEd 672; TecE 694R, 698R.

• Electives: at least 8 in technology education; remaining hours may be from business, construction management, educational leadership, counseling, secondary curriculum, or technical depth.
• Project.
• Examination: written and oral defense of course work.

Requirements for Degree—Thesis Option.

• Prerequisite: 30 hours of acceptable undergraduate technology or vocational education courses, or a minimum six years of vocational experience.
• Credit hours (34): minimum 28 course work hours plus 6 thesis hours (TecE 699R).
• Required courses:

History and Philosophy: TecE 610 or 615; 690.

Curriculum: TecE 625, 645.

Management: TecE 535, 640; IP&T 560 or 620.

Research: TecE 694R, 699R; IP&T 672 or ELF 671 or ElEd 672; Stat 501 or 552.

• Electives: at least 6 hours in technology education. Remaining hours may be from business, construction management, educational leadership, educational psychology, counseling, technical depth, or as approved by committee.
• Thesis.
• Examination: oral defense of course work and thesis.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The department offers research and teaching assistantships during the academic year to graduate students. During summer term, a part-tuition scholarship is available for qualified graduate students.

Applications for awards may be obtained from the department and returned at least by the beginning of the semester.

RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Nationally recognized instructional laboratories are available to provide students with the most current concepts, curriculum, software, equipment, and laboratory instructional/ physical organization.