Career and Technical Education - Training and Development Concentration (CTTD2-MTE), M.T.E.

New Student Admission Requirements

• Completed application for admission.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.00 or higher GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
• Submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended. Ferris graduates need not submit transcripts for coursework completed at Ferris.
• Submit a current, professional resume or curriculum vitae.
• Submit a statement of purpose explaining why you are interested in this degree
• Request three (3) professional references from individuals familiar with academic or professional backgrounds and can provide an assessment of the applicant’s current work quality and ability to complete graduate education successfully.
• International students whose first (native) language is not English need to have English proficiency test scores sent directly from the testing agency to demonstrate meeting the Ferris standards for English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo).
• Provisional entry may be granted when the 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) requirement is not met. Once the student is granted provisional entry, they must earn a 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) within the first nine (9) hours of graduate-level courses.

These requirements also apply to Transfer Students.

Core Requirements - 16 Credits Required

• Choose 1 of 2

• ECTE 504 - Curriculum Development in CTE Credit Hours: 3
• ECTE 607 - Inst Systems Design and Development Credit Hours: 3

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• ECTE 510 - Evaluation in Career Tech Educ Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 518 - Diversity Classroom-Workplace Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 663 - Prin Data Driv Decision Making Credit Hours: 4
• EDUC 681 - Capstone Credit Hours: 3 (Project, Portfolio, or Thesis)

Education Requirements - 15 Credits Required

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• EDLE 500 - Educational Leadership Credit Hours: 3
• ECTE 505 - Training in Bus and Industry Credit Hours: 3
• ECTE 509 - Occup Analysis - Needs Assess Credit Hours: 3
• ECTE 515 - Workforce and Org Development Credit Hours: 3

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• EDUC 540 - Educ Technology Classroom Credit Hours: 3

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• EDUC 560 - Adv Appl Educ Tech Classroom Credit Hours: 3

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• EDUC 570 - Teach-Learn Theories Classroom Credit Hours: 3
• ECTE 591 - Internship in Career Tech Educ Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
• ECTE 650 - Implem Total Quality Mgmt Educ Credit Hours: 3

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• Though faculty advisors are responsible for advising students regarding degree requirement, it is the student who is ultimately responsible for choosing the correct courses and for following the correct program.
• Formatting for theses, projects, or policy papers must follow university procedures found on the: Graduate Programs Policies Webpage
• The following courses are required for the Advanced Graduate Certificate in Workforce Development (CTWF-CT): ECTE 505, ECTE 509, and ECTE 515.
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a graduate degree at Ferris State University:

• A minimum of 30 credits must be earned.
• A 3.00 or higher cumulative Ferris State University GPA in graduate courses is required.
• A minimum grade of C or higher must be earned in each course with no more than two grades of C.
• A minimum of 70 percent of the degree requirements must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
• No more than 20 percent of required hours can be thesis credits.
• No more than 6 hours can be independent study and/or special topics.
• Degree requirements shall be completed within 5 years from first enrollment in a graduate course following admission.
• Each student must complete a thesis, graduate project, policy paper, internship, comprehensive examination, or additional course work.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

• All requirements as specified in the All Major Requirements section must be met.

First Year

Second Year