Area of Emphasis: CTE

Career and Technical Education

CTE Faculty

Dr. Michael F. Burnett, Professor, Full Member Graduate Faculty
Dr. Betty C. Harrison, Professor Emeritus, Full Member Graduate Faculty
Dr. Joe W. Kotrlik, Professor, Full Member Graduate Faculty
Dr. Gerri Holmes, Associate Professor, Full Member Graduate Faculty
Dr. Donna Redmann, Associate Professor, Associate Member Graduate Faculty

This area of emphasis is for career and technical education professionals pursuing graduate student of career and technical education programs at all levels from K-12 thru the university level.  Students in this concentration may wish to  specialize in one of the following areas:
  • Career & Technical Teacher Education
  • Family & Consumer Sciences Education
  • Business Education (at all levels - university,  community college, technical school, proprietary school, high school, and middle school)
  • Communication Colleges
  • Technical College and Schools
  • Marketing Education
  • Technology Education
  • Corporate Training

Course content and teaching methods used in graduate courses are designed to assist students in the development of strong professional knowledge and skills. Graduates will be prepared to identify and analyze professional problems and initiate actions plans to solve those problems.  Graduate students are encouraged to custom design their degree program in consultation with their graduate advisor. Students may build unique areas of expertise into their degree program, including areas such as:

  • Instructional Delivery Strategies
  • Program Evaluation
  • Program Planning
  • Needs Assessment
  • Learner-Centered Instructional Design
  • Learner Assessment
  • Research Design
  • Technological Change
  • Many Other Possibilities

The faculty are very active in their field on a national and international basis and maintain continuous contact with other professionals in the field. These contacts allow faculty to provide the highest quality teaching and research in support of graduate programs. For additional information, contact our graduate program coordinator or visit us on the Internet.  The main department home page is located at www.lsu.edu/hrleader and the information on the CTE Area of Emphasis is located at www.lsu.edu/hrleader/cte.htm.

CTE Graduate Programs of Study Approved by Faculty 10-3-00


Master of Science in CTE - 30-36 Hours

Career & Technical Education

School of Human Resource Education & Workforce Development
Louisiana State University
Non-Thesis Option: 36 Hours Minimum
Thesis Option: 30 Hours Minimum

Effective Fall 2000

 MS

Name:                            Social Security Number:

Required Core Courses - 16 Hours Hours Semester
VED 7001 Principles of Human Resource Education & Workforce Development* 3 .
VED 7101 Curriculum Development in CTE
 3
 .
VED 7201 Adv. Teaching Techniques OR VED 7205 Teaching in Higher Ed.
 3 .
VED 7805 Seminar in VED (Research Seminar) OR EXST 4001 Stat. Meth.
 3 .
VED 7805 Seminar in Human Resource  Education & Workforce Development (Graduate Program Seminar)
 1
 .
VED 7901 Scientific Methods in Vocational Education* 3 .

Custom Designed Focus Area - Select 14-20 Hours

 Hours Semester
Thesis option: take the 15 hour core listed above, 6 hours of VED 8000 (thesis research), and at least 9 hours in a focus area that may come from the list below or from other graduate courses approved by the student's graduate committee. Non-thesis option: take the 15 hour core listed above, and 21 hours in a focus area that may come from the list below or from other graduate courses approved by the student's graduate committee.

Degree programs are custom designed based on student career goals. Approved: 10/3/2000

Doctor of Philosophy in CTE - 90 Hours Minimum

Career & Technical Education

School of Human Resource Education & Workforce Development
Louisiana State University

Effective Fall 2000

 PhD
Name:                             Social Security Number:
Required Ph.D. Core Courses - 22 Hours
 Hours Semester
VED 7001 Principles of Practical Arts and Vocational Education 3 hours*
 3
VED 7003 Philosophy of Vocational Education
 3
VED 7101 Curriculum Development in CTE
 3  
VED 7201 Advanced Teaching Techniques in Vocational Education 3  
VED 7202 Learning Styles
 3
VED 7205 Teaching in Higher Ed.
 3
VED 7602 Program Evaluation Design*
 3
VED 7805 Seminar in Human Resource  Education & Workforce Development (Graduate Program Seminar)
 1
Required Research Core Courses- 29 Hours 
 Hours Semester
VED 7901 Scientific Methods in Vocational Education 3 hours*
 3
VED 7905 Advanced Research Design* 3  
VED 7909 Applications, Interpretation, & Reporting of Research Results* 3  
Doctoral level experimental statistics and/or qualitative methods classes
  • EXST/EDAF 7003 Statistical Principles I / Statistical Inference I and  EXST/EDAF 7013 Statistical Principles II / Statistical Inference II
 OR
  • EXST/EDAF 7003 Statistical Principles I / Statistical Inference I and ELRC 7243 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
 8  
VED 9000 Dissertation Research* 12  
Custom Designed Focus Area - Select 39 Hours
 Hours Semester
Courses selected by student after consultation with advisor.

Degree programs are custom designed based on student career goals.
*Some Courses are Offered by Distance Learning (Compressed Video or Web-Based).

Approved by Faculty: 10/3/2000