College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

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• For more information about Technology and Engineering Education, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan for students in the Technology and Engineering Education program. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)  and MATH 1060: Trigonometry .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 1610: Biology I /BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory  or CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS)	3 /1  or 4			Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4			ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3	C+ minimum (or in ENGL 2010 )
TEE 1000: Orientation to Technology and Engineering Education	1			MATH 1060: Trigonometry	2
TEE 1030: Material Processing Systems	3			TEE 1020: Energy, Power, Transportation Systems Control Technology	3
TEE 1200: Computer-Aided Drafting and Design	3			TEE 2220: Civil Engineering and Architecture	3
	15				14
Comments Must have 3.0 GPA to be admitted into STEP program. Content area classes must be C or better every semester. Breadth Courses (3 of any area must be C or better)				Comments:

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3	choose any		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3	choose any
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3	choose any		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3	C+ or higher in ENGL 1010  or ENGL 2010
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3	choose any		PHYS 1800: Physics of Technology (BPS)	4
TEE 2030: Wood-Based Manufacturing Systems	3			TEE 2300: Electronic Fundamentals (QI)	4
TEE 2200: Aquaponic Systems (BPS)	3			Suggested Elective	3
	15				17
Comments Breadth Courses (3 of any breadth courses must be C or better) Must have 3.0 GPA to be admitted into STEP program.				Comments Background check required to be admitted into STEP.

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ASTE 3030: Metal Welding Processes and Technology in Agriculture  or AV 4200: Composite Manufacturing Processes and Repair	3  or 3			ASTE 4100: Agricultural Structures and Environment (QI)	3
ASTE 3440: Science, Technology, and Modern Society (DSC)  or TEE 3440: Science, Technology, and Modern Society (DSC)	3  or 3			SCED 3210: Educational and Multicultural Foundations (DSS/CI)	3
ITLS 5500: Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education  or TEAL 5500: Innovative Integration of Technology in Teaching	3  or 3	TEAL 5500  accepted if previously taken		SCED 5100: Motivation and Classroom Management	3
SPED 4000: Education of Students with Disabilities	2			TEE 3200: Methods of Teaching Engineering and Technology Education I	3
TEE 3050: Computer Systems and Networking	3			TEE 3300: Clinical Experience I	1
Suggested Elective	3			TEE 3030: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems	3
	17				16
Comments Background check Apply to STEP (application due by October 1). Register for Level I courses.				Comments Apply for graduation. Register for Level II courses.

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	2-3			TEE 5500: Student Teaching Seminar	2
SCED 5200: Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI)	3			TEE 5630: Student Teaching in Secondary Schools	10
SCED 5210: Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Assessment  or TEE 4210: Cognition and Evaluation of Student Learning in Career and Technical Education	3  or 3
TEE 4300: Clinical Experience II	1
TEE 4400: Methods of Teaching Engineering and Technology Education II	3
Suggested Elective	3
	15-16				12
Comments Apply for student teaching.				Comments No work or other courses during final student teaching semester.

A degree in Technology and Engineering Education prepares students to become qualified instructors who can teach the necessary skills required in our changing world. The ever-increasing rate of technological development and the impacts of globalization have created a demand for individuals who are technologically literate, innovative and capable of working in teams. The world is looking toward specialized educators to meet this demand.

Technology and Engineering Education is designed to prepare students for careers in teaching at the middle school and high school levels. The courses in this major consist of communication, manufacturing, energy, power and transportation classes.

Students are exposed to extensive practical classroom experience through role-playing, video-laboratory activities, clinical experiences and student teaching.

Students choosing this major must also be admitted to the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) administered by the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. For admission to STEP, students must have an overall GPA of 3.0, have earned a grade of C+ or better in ENGL 1010  or ENGL 2010 , have earned a grade of C or better in at least three general education breadth courses, and have completed a background check.

Please note that all core classes must be passed with a grade of C or better. This includes TEE, TEAL, and SPED courses (BIOL, CHEM and MATH courses do not apply). STEP courses must also be passed with a grade of C or better. An overall GPA of 3.0 is required for graduation.

A Skilled and Technical Sciences Education emphasis is designed to prepare students for teaching Career and Technical Education (CTE) designated courses at the high school and post-high school levels. The courses in this major consist of classes within a declared expertise of building trades, automotive technology, electricity and electronics, computer-aided drafting, nursing or culinary arts.

Advising: Appointments can be made at caas.usu.edu/advising or by calling (435) 797-2282.