CSU Technology Education

Technology Education Program

The Technology Education program prepares professionals to teach technology related subjects in middle, junior high and high schools. The program qualifies candidates for the Type 09 Illinois High School Certificate in Technology Education for Grades 6-12, and it includes the following specializations:

Communication
Energy Utilization
Production
Transportation

With additional course work, the program offers opportunities to complete requirements for the following designations:

Cisco Certified Network Associate Certificate Click here for program brochure.
Illinois State Board of Education Work-based (Cooperative) Education Coordinator Designation

The Technology Education program is approved by the National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education's Council on Technology Teacher Education (NCATE/CTTE) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Teacher certification requires successful completion of the Illinois Certification Tests of Basic Skills, the Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) Test, and the Technology Education Content Area Test.

Courses shown below are core courses that meet requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Career and Technical Education (Technology Education Option) and Illinois Technology Education teacher certification for Grades 6-12. The program requires 128 credit hours for completion.

To view printable Technology Education checklist, click on the link below.

Technology Education Checklist

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General Education Requirements

Composition - 6 Credit Hours
Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
English 127	Composition I	3
English 128	Composition II	3
Total		6
Humanities - 9 Credit Hours
Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
Speech 113	Communication for Professionals	3
Foreign Language I	(Six hours in a single foreign language of choice)	3
Foreign Language II	(Six hours in a single foreign language of choice)	3
Total		9
Natural Sciences - 9 Credit Hours
Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
Physical Science 108	Critical Thinking	3
Biology Elective (Lab)	(At least one laboratory course required)	3
Physical Science Elective		3
Total		9
Social Sciences - 9 Credit Hours
Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
History 130, History 131, or Political Science 101	United States History, 1607- 1876; United States History Since 1877; American National Government (Select one.)	3
Psychology 141	Introduction to Psychology	3
Psychology 204	Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence.	3
Total		9
Mathematics - 6 Credit Hours
Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
MATH 162	College Algebra	3
MATH 163	College Algebra & Trigonometry	3
Total		6

Technology Education (Industrial)
Concentration Core -- 21 Credit Hours

Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
IT 111 or IT 121	Basic Technical Drawing	3
IT 142	Basic Graphic Communication	3
IT 233	Networking Configuration I	3
T&ED 120	Computing Techniques for Teachers	3
T&ED 291	Technology and Society	3
T&ED 398	Foundations of Occupational Education	3
IT 333	Network Configuration II	3
Total		21

Professional Technology Core - 30 Credit Hours

Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
T &ED 330	Microcomputer Applications	3
T&ED 346	Presentations	3
T &ED 347	Cyberspace Publishing	3
T&ED 381	Distant Education Technologies	3
T&ED 383	Planning and Financing Occupational Programs	3
T&ED 385	Supervision of Industrial Safety	3
T&ED 384	Organization and Administration of Cooperative Education Programs	3
IT 172 or 379 Energy & Power (Energy Utilization)	Energy and Power Technology or Technical Problem in Power	3
IT 272 (Transportation)	Power and Transportation Technology	3
IT 250 or 266 (Production)	Manufacturing Processes or Modern Carpentry	3
Total		30

Technology Education (Industrial) Specialization
Endorsement -- 9 credit hours
in one of the following four concentration areas.

Communication (Drafting/Graphics Arts/Electronics/Electricity /Computer Networking/Computer Repair/Web Site Development ; Computer Animation)

Production (Construction/ Carpentry/Manufacturing/ /Welding/Materials Technology/Machining)

Energy Utilization (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems /Mechanical Power/Fluid Power/Pneumatics)

Transportation (Automotive and other Land Transportation Systems/Air Transportation/Water Transportation/Space Transportation)

Total = 9 credit hours for each Specialization Endorsement area

Professional Education - 29 Credit Hours

Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
Educational Leadership 152	Introduction to Teaching	2
Educational Leadership 200	History and Philosophy of American Public Education	3
Psychology 210	Educational Psychology for Secondary School Teachers.	3
Special Education 301	Characteristics of Exceptional Children	3
Special Education 303	Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs	3
Reading 306**	Content Reading for Middle and Secondary School Teachers	2
IT 092**	Certification Test Review (1 non credit hour)
Educational Leadership 353**	Principles and Practices in Secondary Education	2
Technology and Education 363**	Methods of Teaching Business and Vocational Subjects	3
Technology and Education 391**	Internship in Technology Education	2
Business Education 375**	Student Teaching in Business Education	6
**Course requires admission to the College of Education
Total		29

For additional information, contact the Department of Technology & Education at Chicago State University, 9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628-1598 or call 773-995-3807.

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