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CTE Courses
Two-Year Planner


For more information on any CTE course contact Professor O'Grady at 928-523-2560  nicole.ogrady@nau.edu or Dr. Roberts at 928-523-9408 mike.roberts@nau.edu

To see which courses have been approved by ADE for CTE certification, check our cross reference list!

 


NAU CTE Courses Two-Year Planner

Note all courses are via web delivery

Courses are now sequenced by semester/year!  Plan ahead to complete your degree!

Course descriptions are following the table

R=Regular Session | 1=first session in term | 2=second session in term | P=May summer session

Prefix Course Name F

'07

W

'07

Sp

'08

Sum

'08

F

'08

W

'08

Sp

'09

Sum

'09

CTE 291 Laboratory Management           R    

CTE292

(to be CTE492)

Accident Prevention   R            
CTE300 Introduction to CTE     2       2  
CTE301 Teaching and Learning     2 2     2 2
CTE 330 Contemp CTE Programs       1        
CTE340w Research in CTE 2       2      
CTE355 Comp Apps in CTE     R       R  
CTE431 Pres of Technical Materials R       R      
CTE433 Prog & Curr Plan 1       1      
CTE496 VSO/CTSO     1       1  
CTE465 Methods of CTE R   R   R   R  
CTE486 Multimedia (Prerequisite: CTE355)       2       2
CTE 495C Capstone in CTE     1       1  
CTE 500 (see also CTE599) Career and Technical Education Foundations     2       2  

CTE503

CTE599

Summer Conference 1       1      
CTE532 Special Needs       2       2
CTE550 Grant Writing 1   1   1   1  
CTE 560 Occupational & WkForce Ana.                
CTE561 Facilities Design         2      
CTE576 Coordinating Coop Programs 2       2      
CTE583 Student Services in CTE             TBD  
CTE591 History & Philosophy of CTE   R   P   R   P
CTE592 Prog & Curr Dev     1       1  
CTE594 CTE Guidance     2          
CTE595 Evaluation in CTE         TBD      
CTE661 Bus/Fin Mgt               1
CTE670 Adult Education 2     1 2     1
CTE690 Personnel Mgt       TBD        
CTE691 Research R   R   R   R  
CTE692 Inst Mgt     R 1     R 1
CTE696 School/Comm Rel 1     1 1     1

Catalog Descriptions 

CTE 291 LABORATORY MANAGEMENT         (3)  
Facility safety, planning, equipment layout and use, control of resources, instructional efficiency, and similar topics related to business, technology, and trade and industrial facilities.

CTE 292 ACCIDENT PREVENTION         (3)  
Development of the safety movement; background useful for handling problems and procedures of typical school, industrial, transportation, civil defense, and emergency safety programs.

CTE 300 COMP CTE PROGRAMS         (3)  
Explores the comprehensive career and technical education programs, including competencies, sequencing, funding, performance standards, and data reporting.

CTE 301 INTEGRATED TEACHING AND LEARNING         (3)  
Teaching and learning strategies in the career and technical education  classroom. Includes learning styles, cooperative learning, and total quality management.

CTE 330 CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS         (3)  
Experimental and innovative curriculum, program, methodology, and facility approaches used in career and technical education classrooms.

CTE 340W RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION         (3)   
Examines principles and concepts of writing and research in career and technical education. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisite: CTE 155. JWRT

CTE 355 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR CTE TEACHERS         (3)  
Appropriate classroom use of the computer in career and technical education. Must have keyboarding skills with a minimum of 20WPM.

CTE 408 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE            (1-12)  
Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization.  Fee required.  Pass-fail only.  May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.

CTE 408C FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE            (1-12)  
Supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Pass-fail only.  May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units. CAP

CTE 431 PRESENTATION OF TECHNICAL MATERIAL IN CAREER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION         (3)
Selection, design, and production of instructional media.

CTE 433 PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM PLANNING IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3 3
Methods of gathering and analyzing information necessary for establishing responsive and comprehensive career and technical education programs.

CTE 465 METHODS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)  
Examines philosophy and teaching methods, preparation and use of instructional material, and evaluation in agriculture education, business education, family and consumer education, health careers education, industrial technological education, and marketing education.

CTE 486 MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT        (3)  
Examines advanced principles and concepts of computer applications related to multimedia development and teaching. Emphasizes using a computer to design, develop, test, and analyze student-created learning and presentation applications. Prerequisite:  CTE 355

CTE 495C CAPSTONE IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION        (3)  
The integration and application of occupational and classroom experience through a fieldwork experience.  This class meets the capstone requirement for the Occupational Emphasis in the CTE program.  Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Senior Status or higher CAP

CTE 496 CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS         (3)  
The exploration, integration, and use of student organizations in comprehensive career and technical education programs.

CTE 497 INDEPENDENT STUDY         (1-6)  
Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Pass-fail only.  No repeat limit. 

CTE 499 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS         (1-3)  
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular major field of study.  No repeat limit.  

CTE 503 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)  
For specific needs of career and technical educators, individually and/or groups. Pass-fail only.

CTE 532 SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION        (3)  
Understanding the identification, assessment, counseling, and planning processes for special needs populations in career and technical education.

CTE 550 GRANT WRITING IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION        (3)  
Writing grants in the field of career and technical education. Funding sources and major components of request for proposals included.

CTE 560 OCCUPATIONAL AND WORK-FORCE ANALYSIS         (3)   
Identifies various elements of occupations and the work force for developing meaningful programs and courses.

CTE 561 FACILITIES DESIGN         (3)  
Design and layout of facilities to promote efficient instruction in career and technical education. Includes planning for equipment and other resources.

CTE 576 COORDINATING COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)
Responsibilities of the coordinator; techniques in selection and improvement of training stations and relations with training sponsors.

CTE 583 CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT SERVICES         (3)  
Recruitment and admission of students, provision of systematic guidance, and placement and follow-up services for effective career and technical education programs.

CTE 591 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)  
Historical and philosophical development of career and technical education.

CTE 592 PROGRAM PLANNING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)  
Program development, including courses of study, syllabi, lesson plans, teaching plans, instructional materials, and course evaluation.

CTE 593 IN-SERVICE TEACHER WORKSHOP         (1-3)  
Topical instruction involving exchange of ideas, practical methods, skills, and principles. Normally you may count up to 6 hours of 593 toward your graduate program. Letter grade or pass-fail.

CTE 594 CAREER AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE         (3)  
Procedures for assisting individuals in choice, preparation, entrance, and advancement in occupations.

CTE 595 CTE PROGRAM AND STUDENT EVALUATION         (3)  
Process of evaluating career and technical education programs and students.

CTE 599 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS         (1-3)  
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular major field of study.

CTE 608 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE            (1-12)  
Supervised field experience in an appropriate agency, organization, or situation. Pass-fail only. May not exceed 12 hours of credit.

CTE 661 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)
Identifies financial resources and development of applications, proposals, and budgets for program improvement in career and technical education.

CTE 670 ADULT LEARNERS         (3)   
Planning for teaching and administering programs to meet the special needs of adult learners and overall community needs.

CTE 672 NORTHERN ARIZONA WRITING PROJECT SUMMER INSTITUTE         (6)  
National Writing Project site brings master teachers together to demonstrate their most successful classroom practices, study current theory and research in the teaching of writing, and experience writing in a variety of forms. Crosslisted as ENG 672 and ECI 672.

CTE 672 NORTHERN ARIZONA WRITING PROJECT SUMMER INSTITUTE         (6)  
National Writing Project site brings master teachers together to demonstrate their most successful classroom practices, study current theory and research in the teaching of writing, and experience writing in a variety of forms. Crosslisted as ENG 672 and ECI 672.

CTE 674 NORTHERN ARIZONA WRITING PROJECT ADVANCED SEMINAR         (3)   
Helps participants build on knowledge and expertise gained in a National Writing Project Summer Institute. Explores recent writing theory in depth. Crosslisted as ENG 675 and ECI 674.

CTE 674 NORTHERN ARIZONA WRITING PROJECT ADVANCED SEMINAR        (3)  
Helps participants build on knowledge and expertise gained in a National Writing Project Summer Institute. Explores recent writing theory in depth. Crosslisted as ENG 675 and ECI 674.

CTE 685 GRADUATE RESEARCH         (1-6)  
Letter grade or pass-fail.

CTE 690 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)   
Principles of personnel management and supervision applied to career and technical education.

CTE 691 RESEARCH IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)  
Understanding research in education and using research techniques. Problem identification, methodology, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Emphasizes research in career and technical education.

CTE 692 INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)  
Instructional management of career and technical education programs through academic-vocational integration, total quality management, cooperative learning, the Arizona model for career and technical education, outcome-based education, and computer-delivered instruction.

CTE 696 SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION         (3)  
Educator's role in promoting effective school-community relations through written and oral information and various ways to actively involve external and internal publics in the education system.

CTE 697 INDEPENDENT STUDY         (1-3)  
Letter grade or pass-fail.

CTE 698 GRADUATE SEMINAR         (1-3)  
Letter grade or pass-fail.

CTE 699 THESIS            (1-9)  
Individualized directed research, writing, and oral defense of selected thesis topic.  May be repeated as needed. Prerequisite: Admission to Career & Technical Education (MEd)

 

 


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