MCT 6400
Educational Psychology
3 credits

This course will enable career and technical teachers to make decisions regarding appropriate instruction for students they serve. Students will learn the nature and use of measurement tools and evaluation in educational settings. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6401
Career and Technical Education Instructional Technology
3 credits

This course focuses on technology selection that is specific to a teacher's particular career program. Course topics include word processing, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing, as well as diagnosis and evaluation of students. Students will be responsible for developing and selecting appropriate software for their particular subject area. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6402
Career and Technical Education: Advanced Curriculum Design
3 credits

This course focuses on curriculum design for vocational courses. Students will learn how to develop the sequence of teaching activities in vocational courses as well as the content that should be taught to be state-of-the-art for the workplace. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6403
History and Regulations of Career and Technical Education
3 credits

This course addresses cultural and social issues associated with vocational education students. It will also address school organization, curriculum, guidance, student activity organizations, and legal issues associated with being a career program teacher. State and federal regulations for vocational funding will be an integral part of this course as well. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6404
Career and Technical Education Guidance Practices
3 credits

This course will emphasize the impact of career development theory and the relationship of career guidance and development to vocational-technical schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges. Job placement in community and school-based settings is also studied. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6405
Career and Technical Education: Community and Business Relations
3 credits

This course explores strategies for developing purposeful relationships among career and technical teachers, business representatives, and the community to ensure that the needs of the students and of the business community are being met. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6406
Career and Technical Education: Assessment and Course Construction
3 credits

The purpose of this course is to assist vocational-technical teachers in learning how to develop their courses to meet the workplace needs and satisfy curriculum standards as well as the Delaware content standards. An introduction to student organizations and to key safety practices will also be part of this course. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6407
Career and Technical Student Organizations
3 credits

This course focuses on the history and importance of vocational and student organizations in the career and technical high schools. It will focus on building student leadership skills, presentation skills, and specific technical skills appropriate to the specific career program. Instruction will also include preparing students for the state and national skills events. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6410
Multicultural Education
3 credits

This course addresses the principles and practices for providing instruction in the multicultural classroom. Students will study the role of race and social class in the classroom as well as the impact of cultural learning styles and racial identity on learning. They will learn concepts and strategies for effective decision making, delivery of instruction, classroom management, and culturally responsive assessments. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6411
Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education I
3 credits

This course includes methods and demonstration of proficiency in teaching the particular career program of the teacher. Students are expected to develop materials, lesson plans, units, and structure in their courses. This course also addresses strategies that include helping students to develop problem-solving skills. Safety procedures will also be emphasized as an integral part of this course. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6412
Career and Technical Education Classroom Management
3 credits

Effective classroom management techniques are emphasized to maximize student achievement. Concepts in academic learning time and active instruction are stressed. Students will learn strategies for preventing discipline problems, including organizing the classroom effectively, maintaining on-task behavior, interacting positively with students, and developing rules and procedures for a positive learning environment. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6413
Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education II
3 credits

This course is geared to meeting the developmental learning needs of career and technical education students. The effective teaching skills evident in the DPAS system and the Delaware Professional Teaching Standards will be emphasized in this course. Multiple strategies will be considered for (1) planning and delivering lessons that make learning meaningful for students; (2) meeting the developmental and diverse learning needs of students; (3) creating an environment in the classroom conducive to learning; (4) assessing, analyzing, and reflecting upon teaching and student learning; (5) using technology to support learning; and (6) treating all students equitably in the classroom. Employability skills and developing integration projects will also be taught. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6414
Student Testing and Evaluation
3 credits

This course will assist career and technical education teachers in learning how to prepare, administer, and score classroom assessments that are aligned with curriculum and instruction. Attention will be given to the design of performance assessments that will align with project-focused learning targets common to vocational-technical courses. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.

MCT 6420
Clinical Component for Career and Technical Education Teachers
6 credits

A major professional project will be required for graduation. An example of a major professional project would be to develop and implement an integration project to promote inter-disciplinary learning within career and technical studies or infusing academic studies with career and technical education's emphasis on the application of theory to everyday problems. Other examples might be to rewrite the career program content to make it a part of a career cluster or to develop an innovative exploratory program for students. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level.