Career and Technical Education
Master of Education
Program Requirements
Curriculum
Option A - Certification Program
MAS 7601 
Education of Diverse Populations and Exceptional Children*
MCT 6102 Career and Technical Education E-Folio
MCT 6400 Educational Psychology*
MCT 6401 Career and Technical Education Instructional Technology*
MCT 6406 Career and Technical Education Assessment and Course Construction*
MCT 6410 Multicultural Education*
MCT 6411 Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education I*
MCT 6412 Career and Technical Education Classroom Management*
MCT 6413 Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education II*
Plus 2 electives from Option B or C below (6 credits)
* These courses are required for Delaware C&T (Skilled and Applied Sciences)
certification. A teacher who has already earned undergraduate credits for any of
the required certification courses should select alterntive courses from option B
or C to complete the master's degree.
Option B - Instructional Program
MAS 7651 Adolescent Growth and Development
MAS 7652 Reading in the Content Areas
MCT 6102 Career and Technical Education E-Folio
MCT 6402 Advanced Curriculum Design
MCT 6403 History and Regulations of Career and Technical Education
MCT 6404 Career and Technical Education Guidance Practices
MCT 6405 Career and Technical Education: Community and Business Relations
MCT 6407 Career and Technical Student Organizations
MRD 7901 Diagnosis/Assessment of Reading Difficulties for
Non-Reading/Lit Maj
Plus 3 electives from Option C courses below (9 credits)
Option C - Administrative Program
MCT 6102 Career and Technical Education E-Folio
MED 6490 Education, Ethics, and the Law**
MED 7201 Fiscal Operations and Resources**
MED 7503 School and Community: Building a Shared Vision**
MED 7590 School Leadership, Theory and Practice
MED 7701 Supervisory Leadership: Staff Selection, Appraisal, and Renewal**
MED 7707 The Principalship (9-12)**
MED 7708 Curriculum Leadership**
Plus 4 electives from Option B courses above (12 credits)
** Courses required for Delaware administrative certification (principal or
assistant principal)
In order to qualify for a Delaware school administrator's endorsement, current
regulations also require 3 credits in child, youth, or adolescent development at
either the undergraduate or graduate level; a DE initial or continuing teaching
license; and at least three years of relevant teaching experience.
Qualifications for Degree
There are several options within this degree program that enable a candidate to tailor the degree to individual interests and needs. It is essential that candidates review these options with the Program Coordinator and prepare a Program Plan that meets all graduation requirements, certification regulations, and professional goals.
Candidates for the Master of Education degree in Career and Technical Education must satisfy Delaware score requirements on all 3 sections of Praxis I (Reading, Writing and Math), or relevant exemption scores, prior to registering for the Clinical Component (MCT 6420). Composite scores are not accepted. Candidates for the Master of Education Degree in Career and Technical Education must successfully complete a minimum of 36 graduate-level credits, including the six-credit clinical component (MCT 6420), with a G.P A. of 3.00 or better. The College of Education sets the grade of "C" as the lowest grade that is acceptable in any required teacher preparation course. Courses with a grade of C- or lower must be repeated.
Candidates must successfully complete all courses in one of the three options (A, B, or C). In addition to the courses required within each option, and with the approval of the Program Coordinator, electives should be chosen from either of the other two options as specified below. Candidates in Option A who have already earned undergraduate credits for any of the required certification courses should select courses (with the approval of the Program Coordinator) from Option B or Option C to complete the 36 graduate credits required for the master's degree. The program must be completed within five years.
The College of Education at Wilmington University reserves the right to modify requirements to comply with any licensure/certification changes mandated by the Delaware State Department of Education.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2011-2012 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2011 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
