Secondary Education, B.A.S. -Career & Technical Education

Degree Requirements

This degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, 42 of which are upper division credits.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

• C 1  - Communication 1 (U5C1) (COM1) Credits: 3
• C 2  - Communication 2 (U5C2) (COM2) Credits: 3
• C 3  - Communication 3 (U5C3) (COM3) Credits: 3
• Q -  - Quantitative Reasoning (U5Q) Credits: 3
• PN -  - Physical and Natural World (1) (U5PN) Credits: 3
• PN -  - Physical and Natural World (2) (U5PN) Credits: 3
• H -  - Human Culture (1) (U5H) Credits: 3
• H -  - Human Culture (2) (U5H) Credits: 3
• V -  - U.S. & WY Constitution (U5V) Credits: 3
• FYS or USP Elective -  - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

• Note: FYS courses have been paused. 3 hours from any additional USP designated courses is still required.

Professional Education Requirements

This program consists of a minimum of 120 total credit hours. A minimum of 2.500 content GPA is required. A minimum UW cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for most upper division professional education courses, including EDSE 4500 Residency in Teaching. All major courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

An initial background check must be completed prior to starting any field or practicum experience. Student fees cover the cost of the initial background check. Contact your College of Education advisor for details.

This B.A.S. degree requires specific CTE courses which students may transfer in or complete through the Laramie main campus if available. The professional education requirements can be completed concurrently with or after the CTE specific content is completed.  

All Professional Education requirements must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Online Access: The CTE program is a distance delivered program.

• Foundations

• EDST 2450  - Foundations of Development and Learning Credits: 3
• ITEC 2360  - Teaching and Learning with Educational Technology Credits: 3

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• Completion of EDST 2450 with a minimum grade of C or better is a prerequisite for the following courses:

• EDEX 2484  - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3
• EDSE 3020  - Facilities and Advisory Management Credits: 2-4 (3 Credits Required)

• A minimum 2.75 UW cumulative GPA is required for registration in EDST 3100 and EDST 3101. A current background check, approved by the College of Education, no older than one year, must be on file with the College of Education Student Success Center.

• EDST 3100  - Teacher as Practitioner Credits: 3
• EDST 3200  - Foundations of ESL Learning Credits: 3
• EDST 3480  - Diversity and the Politics of Schooling Credits: 3

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• Practicum

• EDST 1200  - Practicum I Credits: 1
• EDST 2200  - Practicum 2 Credits: 1
• EDST 3101  - Practicum 3 Credits: 2

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• Assessment

• EDST 2250  - Educational Assessment Credits: 3

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• Methods (Offered Fall Semester Only)

• EDSE 3277  - Tech Ed Methods I: Intro Credits: 3-6 (3 Credits Required)
• EDSE 4277  - Subject Matter Specific Methods II: Secondary Technology Education Credits: 3-6 (4 Credits Required) 

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• Residency (Offered Spring Semester Only)

• EDSE 4500  - Residency in Teaching Credits: 1-16 (12 Credits Required) 
• EDSE 4550  - Residency Applications and Synthesis Credits: 3

Major Content

Students must complete a minimum of 120 credits to graduate (Professional Education Requirements and Major Content transfer credit).  The Major Content must be from at least one PTSB approved content area.  This coursework may be completed either prior to matriculating into the B.A.S. program or taken concurrently with the UW coursework.