Career and Technical Education

Admission

In addition to the General Admission Requirements listed for each degree program offered in the College of Education, applicants for admission to the graduate degree programs approved for state licensure and/or certification must meet Delaware’s minimum, state-mandated program-entry standards.

Graduate degree applicants must demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, including the ability to read, write, and compute, by achieving a score deemed to be college-ready on a test of general knowledge normed to the college-bound population. The general knowledge requirement can be met by achieving minimum passing scores on the following exams:

ETS Praxis Series Core Academic Skills for Educators

Applicants who took the SAT or ACT must provide a copy of those scores to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

For more information about testing for Delaware educators go here. 

For more information about ETS exams (including how to register), go to ETS.org.

ETS test takers must designate Wilmington University and the Delaware Department of Education as score recipients. This enables scores to be sent directly, confidentially, and electronically. Otherwise, candidates must provide original copies of all official score reports, including all sub-score reports. Please note that the Delaware Department of Education will NOT accept paper copies of score reports.

Program Purpose

The purpose of the Master of Education in Career and Technical Education program is to provide opportunities for individuals to pursue professional development, Delaware certification*, and/or a master’s degree. Courses in the program will provide Career and Technical teachers with the necessary skills to be successful in the classroom.

*Note: The Delaware Department of Education certificate is now: Skilled and Technical Sciences Teacher.

Program Competencies

Program competencies for this degree are identical to those currently in effect for the M.Ed. in Elementary Studies (K-6), with the exception of those competencies associated with practicum and student teaching courses. Program competencies and attributes are derived from the College of Education Conceptual Framework and the InTASC standards (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium), and are described in detail at the following links:

Conceptual Framework

InTASC Standards

Qualifications for Degree

All candidates entering the program must register for MED 6102 during the first Block they wish to take courses. Candidates must successfully complete all courses in one of the two options (A or B). Once selected, deviation from the chosen Option must be approved by the Program Coordinator.

Candidates have two Capstone Project (MCT 6420) options.  Candidates who are not currently certified to teach or are not employed in a teaching position who wish to obtain a teaching certification MAY complete a student teaching Clinical Component. This will be coordinated through the Office of Clinical Studies.

Candidates may also elect to complete a Capstone Project (MCT 6420) consisting of a project-based assignment.

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 GPA 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.

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.

Course Requirements

Option A - Certification Program

Plus 1 elective from Option B below (3 credits)

Option B - Instructional Program

Plus 2 electives from Option A courses (6 credits)