Master of Education in Career-Technical Education

The Master of Education in Career Tech Education is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor's degree and wish to earn an initial Ohio teaching license at the graduate level in conjunction with a master's degree. Students in this program earn a master's degree and complete requirements for an initial Ohio educator license for teaching in an approved career-tech workforce development program. The ME in Career Tech Education is a 33 semester hour program. Students take courses in teacher education that include practicum and internship experiences in PK-12 schools along with supporting education courses. The program culminates with the completion of a master's culminating seminar. Coursework is completed through a combination of on-campus, online, and field-based courses. Requirements for the ME in Career-Tech Education For the Master of Education degree, students must complete the following program requirements: A minimum of 30 semester credit hours of approved graduate course work An area of specialization in teacher education that includes practicum and internship experiences in PK-12 schools Supporting coursework with courses pre-approved by the faculty advisor A master's culminating experience For the Ohio licensure, students must complete additional requirements to fulfill the credential requirements as well as the degree requirements No more than six semester hours of credit from any combination of workshops (5950), problems or special topics courses (5980 or 6980), and independent studies (5990 or 6990) may be included in the degree program. All coursework and requirements of the master's degree must be taken within a six-year period immediately preceding the date the degree is awarded.

In addition to admission requirements of the College of Graduate Studies, admission to the master's program requires the following:

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year institution

English Language Proficiency: TOEFL PBT - 550, TOEFL IBT 80, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58, Duolingo 110. There is no deadline for this course.