Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education Overview
The program in Career and Technical Education offers the Bachelor of Science in Education for the preparation of teachers, supervisors, and administrators in a range of three related fields that are generally found in secondary education.
Admission to the B.S.E. in Career and Technical Education is competitive, and admission will be determined by the CTE faculty based on the items listed with the concentration requirements. Students seeking admission to the CTE program at the University of Arkansas must be aware of the deadlines and admissions policies.
The University of Arkansas program in career and technical education has been approved by the Arkansas State Board for Career and Technical Education for the preparation of teachers, supervisors and administrators in career and technical education.
What Are the Three Major Concentrations of CTE?
The Bachelor of Science in Education is divided into three major concentrations, each of which leads to teacher licensure:
- Business Education
- Family and Consumer Science
- Technology Education
What Topics Are Taught and Where Do Grads End Up?
Business Education
The B.S.E. Business Education program in the College of Education and Health Professions provides on-campus students a knowledge base that will qualify them to teach accounting, business management, communication, computer applications, entrepreneurship, information systems, business law, international business, and keyboarding.
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Family and Consumer Sciences Education students apply critical and creative thinking skills through courses including parenting and human development; family studies; nutrition and foods; textiles and apparel production; and housing and design. Besides secondary ed, grads work for human service agencies, in product marketing or teach in higher ed.
Technology Education
A B.S.E. degree with a concentration in Technology Education is a licensure program that prepares one to teach technology, pre-engineering, or other technical subject matter in middle school, high school or community college. Additionally, the program is a preparation to enter mid-level technical and management careers in business and industry.
The program hosts the Bessie B. Moore Center for Economic Education.
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