Total Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120-124 hours depending on Emphasis (see below)
Career and Technical Education prepares students to teach middle or secondary level business, family and consumer sciences, or technology.
The business education emphasis requires 41 hours of general education, 39/40 hours of professional education, and 39 hours of content. The family and consumer sciences education emphasis requires 40 hours of general education, 39/40 hours of professional education, and 37 hours of content. The technology education emphasis requires 40 hours of general education, 36/39 hours of professional education, and 41 hours of content.
This major requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Licensure programs as described in the "Teacher Licensure Programs" section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend. Students must gain University Approval to take Teacher Education Courses no later than the end of their first semester of their junior year in order to use this suggested plan. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Licensure programs can be found on the College of Education, Health and Human Services website.
Students must receive a "C" or better in all courses used toward graduation, regardless of where they are taken. This includes general education, professional education, major and minor courses, all university required courses, and electives. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program.
Students must complete the professional education coursework following the Secondary Education Professional Education Course Sequence. Information is available in the Teacher Licensure Program section of this catalog.
Business Education
The Business Education emphasis comprises the following:
41 Semester Hours of General Education
Language - Total: 9 hours
听
CMN 1310
Introduction to Speech Communication. (3 credits)
ENG 1001
College Composition I: Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing. (3 credits)
ENG 1002
College Composition II: Argument & Critical Inquiry. (3 credits)
Humanities & Fine Arts - Total: 9 hours
Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total: 9 hours
U.S. Constitution听(PLS 1153G, PLS 1193G, HIS 3600G, HIS 3690G) Credits: 3
ECN 2801
Principles of Macroeconomics. (3 credits)
ECN 2802
Principles of Microeconomics. (3 credits)
Scientific Awareness - Total: 7 hours
Biological and Physical.听 One lab course required.
Mathematics - Total: 4 hours
3 semester hours of college math required.
MAT 2250
Elementary Statistics. (4 credits)
Senior Seminar - Total: 3 hours
Foreign Language - Total: 0-8 hours
If needed or elective.
Secondary Education Program - Total: 39/40 hours
Professional Education:
CTE 2000
Inquiry Into Teaching Career and Technical Education. (2 credits)
(or SED 2000 equivalent plus CTE 2001 - Total Credits: 3)
CTE 3405
Methods of Teaching Middle- and Secondary-Level Business Education. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
(counted in General Education and used to satisfy Social and Behavioral Sciences and Diversity requirement)
EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
EDP 2330
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers. (3 credits)
EDU 2022
Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms. (2 credits)
SED 4330
Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
SPE 4500
The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. (3 credits)
(SPE 3500 may be substituted for SPE 4500 if previously taken.)
(See footnote 1)
STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching. (6 to 16 credits)
(12 semester hours)
Business Education - Total: 39 hours
Business Electives as Needed.听 Credits: 0-10
BUS 1950
Business Software Applications. (3 credits)
BUS 2101
Financial Accounting. (3 credits)
BUS 2102
Managerial Accounting. (3 credits)
BUS 2750
Business Law. (3 credits)
BUS 3010
Principles of Management. (3 credits)
BUS 3070
Survey of Finance. (3 credits)
BUS 3100
Survey of Marketing Principles. (3 credits)
BUS 3200
Global Business. (3 credits)
ECN 2801
Principles of Macroeconomics. (3 credits)
(counted in General Education)
ECN 2802
Principles of Microeconomics. (3 credits)
(counted in General Education)
ENT 3300
Foundations of Entrepreneurship. (3 credits)
HSL 2300
Personal and Family Financial Literacy. (3 credits)
MGT 3830
Managerial Communications. (3 credits)
BAIS 3010
Business Analytics Programming. (3 credits)
BAIS 3200
Networking Fundamentals. (3 credits)
Footnotes:
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses
Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefixes of BUS, BAIS, CTE, ECN, ENT, HSL or ODL, and MGT.
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
The听Family & Consumer Sciences听Education emphasis comprises the following:
40 Semester Hours of General Education
Language - Total: 9 hours
听
CMN 1310
Introduction to Speech Communication. (3 credits)
ENG 1001
College Composition I: Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing. (3 credits)
ENG 1002
College Composition II: Argument & Critical Inquiry. (3 credits)
Humanities & Fine Arts - Total: 9 hours
Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total: 9 hours
U.S. Constitution听(PLS 1153G, PLS 1193G, HIS 3600G, HIS 3690G) Credits: 3
EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
HSL 2300
Personal and Family Financial Literacy. (3 credits)
Scientific Awareness - Total: 7 hours
Biological and Physical.听 One lab course required.
Mathematics - Total: 3 hours
3 semester hours of college math required.
Senior Seminar - Total: 3 hours
Foreign Language - Total: 0-8 hours
If needed or elective.
Secondary Education Program - Total: 39/40 hours
CTE 2000
Inquiry Into Teaching Career and Technical Education. (2 credits)
(or SED 2000 equivalent plus CTE 2001 - Total Credits: 3)
CTE 3403
Methods of Teaching Middle and Secondary Level Family and Consumer Sciences (3 credits)
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EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
(counted in General Education and used to satisfy Social and Behavioral Sciences and Diversity requirement)
EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education. (3 credits)
1
EDP 2330
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers. (3 credits)
EDU 2022
Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms. (2 credits)
SED 4330
Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools. (3 credits)
SPE 4500
The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. (3 credits)
(SPE 3500 may be substituted for SPE 4500 if previously taken.)
1
STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching. (6 to 16 credits)
(12 semester hours)
Family and Consumer Sciences - Total: 37 hours
HSL 2300G is听double counted for three听hours total.
FMD 2234
Apparel Construction. (3 credits)
FMD 2244
Fashion & Fiber. (3 credits)
HSL 1800
Human Development. (3 credits)
HSL 2300
Personal and Family Financial Literacy. (3 credits)
(double counted with General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences)
HSL 3220
Introduction to Early Childhood Programming. (3 credits)
HSL 3850
Child and Adolescent Development. (3 credits)
HSL 3853
Child Development Practicum. (3 credits)
HTM 2700
The Hospitality Industry. (3 credits)
HTM 3740
Professional Hospitality Meeting Management. (3 credits)
NTR 1120
Food Science. (3 credits)
NTR 1121
Food Service Sanitation. (1 credits)
NTR 2100
Personal Nutrition. (3 credits)
Electives: 3+ hours
In consultation with your academic advisor, upper-division elective courses in the FCS content areas are to be taken to complete the 120-hour graduate requirement. These courses can also be applied towards a minor or to be able to supervise cooperative education curriculum within the secondary education learning environment. Recommended electives include, but are not limited to: FMD 3838 - Apparel Development & Design. Credits: 3; HSL 4770 - Family Budgeting & Debt Management. Credits: 3; and HSL 4775 - Human Services Programs and Resource Management. Credits: 3.
Footnotes:
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses
Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefixes of CTE, FMD,听HSL, HTM, and NTR.
Technology Education
The Technical Education emphasis comprises the following:
40 Semester Hours of General Education
Language - Total: 9 hours
听
CMN 1310
Introduction to Speech Communication. (3 credits)
ENG 1001
College Composition I: Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing. (3 credits)
ENG 1002
College Composition II: Argument & Critical Inquiry. (3 credits)
Humanities & Fine Arts - Total: 9 hours
Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total: 9 hours
Social Science Elective. Credits: 3
U.S. Constitution听(PLS 1153G, PLS 1193G, HIS 3600G, HIS 3690G) Credits: 3
EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
or
EDF 2595
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom, Honors. (3 credits)
Scientific Awareness - Total: 7 hours
Biological and Physical.听 One lab course required.
Mathematics - Total: 3 hours
Any Math General Education course.
Senior Seminar - Total: 3 hours
Foreign Language - Total: 0-8 hours
If needed or elective.
Secondary Education Program - Total: 36/39 hours
Professional Education:
CTE 2000
Inquiry Into Teaching Career and Technical Education. (2 credits)
(or SED 2000 equivalent plus CTE 2001 - Total Credits: 3)
CTE 3404
Methods of Teaching Middle- and Secondary-Level Technology Education. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
or
EDF 2595
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom, Honors. (3 credits)
(counted in General Education and used to satisfy Social and Behavioral Sciences and Diversity requirement)
EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education. (3 credits)
or
EDF 4595
Critical Focus on Education, Honors. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
EDP 2330
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers. (3 credits)
or
EDP 2390
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers for Honors. (3 credits)
EDU 2022
Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms. (2 credits)
SED 4330
Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
SPE 4500
The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. (3 credits)
(SPE 3500 may be substituted for SPE 4500 if previously taken.)
(See footnote 1)
STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching. (6 to 16 credits)
(12 semester hours)
Technology Education - Total: 41 hours
CMG 2223
Print Reading and Introduction to Building Information Management (BIM). (3 credits)
CMG 2253
Construction Equipment and Materials. (3 credits)
CMG 2953
Statics and Strength of Materials. (3 credits)
CMG 3603
Mechanical Systems in Residential and Commercial Buildings. (3 credits)
CMG 4223
Construction Cost Estimating. (3 credits)
DGT 1363
Introduction to Graphics Technology. (3 credits)
TEC 1303
Applied Computations for Engineering and Construction (3 credits)
TEC 2004
Materials Science and Evaluation. (4 credits)
EGT 2043
Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing. (3 credits)
EGT 2424
Manufacturing and Fabrication Processes. (4 credits)
EGT 3063
3D Modeling. (3 credits)
EGT 3663
CNC and Rapid Prototyping. (3 credits)
EGT 3703
Machine Design. (3 credits)
Technology-Related Electives as Needed: Credits: 0-10
Footnotes:
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses
Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with prefixes of CIT, CMG, CTE, DGT, and EGT.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
