B.S. Ed. CTE: (extended major)

To earn this degree, complete at least 120 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:

Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check the courses in the appropriate subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)

 

Please note that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic diversity and one in global diversity awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses.

 

Also note that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).

 

You should also be aware that you must have a grade point average of at least 2.5 in all of your NAU coursework in order to graduate. This requirement applies to all B.S.Ed. majors at NAU.

 

Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact your advisor for details.

 

Also be aware that, for the B.S.Ed. degree, you must have the following:

(If you don’t receive a 3.0, you may complete an additional writing course, at the 200 level or above, with at least a B, to meet this requirement.)

Major Requirements

You must take the following 54 units of common courses and emphasis requirements.

Common Courses (on-line delivery only)

You take the following 24 units regardless of which emphasis you choose:

Emphasis Requirements

You complete 30 units in one of the following three emphases.

Business Education Emphasis. You take the following 30 units:

Family and Consumer Science Education Emphasis. You take the following 30 units:

Industrial Technology Education Emphasis.

For this emphasis, you use 30 units of transfer credit from a community college. Either you complete 30 units of content area courses transferred in as CTE departmental elective credit or you successfully pass the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Experienced Worker Test for 30 units.

Teacher-Preparation Requirements

You must complete 34 units of professional courses offered by the College of Education to qualify for certification to teach career and technical education in Arizona and most other states.

 

For information about these requirements, see  Teacher Preparation in Secondary Education.  You should also receive advisement from the College of Education for this part of your academic plan.

 

Please note that these 34 units include ECI 495C, which meets NAU’s senior capstone requirement.

Career and Technical Education State Teaching Certification

You may become career and technical education certified in Arizona by providing documentation of previous occupational experience to the teacher-certification unit at the Arizona Department of Education. See your advisor for more information.

General Electives

Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.  

 

You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)

 

Click here for more information about Career and Technical Education undergraduate courses, graduate courses and faculty.