Career and Technical Education Program

Family and Consumer Science Department
College of Education and Professional Studies
Ellensburg
Michaelsen Hall, room 100
Mail Stop 7565
509-963-2766
Fax 509-963-2787
https://www.cwu.edu/academics/career-technical-education/index.php

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Sarah Feeney, PhD, CFLE

Program Coordinators
Kimberlee Bartel, PhD, business and marketing, career and technical education
Jodi Musser, MA, business marketing education, family and consumer sciences education, career and technical education

Professor
Kimberlee Bartel, PhD, business and marketing, career and technical education

Senior Lecturer
Jodi Musser, MA, business and marketing, career and technical education

Lecturer
Breanne Devlin, PhD, family and consumer sciences

Emeritus Professors
Willa Dene Powell, PhD, family and consumer sciences education
Marla Wyatt, PhD, family and consumer sciences education

Staff
Alex Lange, secretary senior

Program Information

Family and Consumer Sciences Career and Technical Education Teaching Major, BS

This bachelor of sciences teaching major satisfies the endorsement for family and consumer sciences teaching for career and technical education. Students taking this major for teaching are required to apply to the Teacher Certification Program and complete the Secondary Education Program requirements offered through the Department of Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership.

Special requirements:
Students wishing to obtain a teaching certificate in family and consumer sciences education will:

complete the family and consumer sciences career and technical education teaching major;
successfully complete FCS 205 before being fully admitted to the major;
have a university-level cumulative GPA of at least 2.3 for full admission to this major and a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA in the major to exit the program and to graduate from CWU with teacher certification;
earn a grade of C or higher in each course counted toward fulfilling major requirements;
apply, be accepted into, and complete the Teacher Certification Program;
student teach in a CTE-approved program;
hold a valid first aid card with CPR;
complete 2,000 hours of paid work experience in the last six years; and
provide documentation of occupational safety.

Family and Consumer Sciences Major, BA

The BA in family and consumer sciences comprises a general introduction to the broad areas of family and consumer sciences and, with an appropriate minor, can provide students with a well-rounded preparation for life or for further advanced study. This major requires a minor or double major. Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.3 for full admission to this major and a 2.5 GPA for graduation.

Business and Marketing Education Major, BS

This bachelor of science teaching major satisfies the endorsement for business and marketing education teaching for career and technical education. It is designed for students who are seeking teaching careers in business and marketing education at the secondary grade levels (7-12). The coursework provides experiences in the business and marketing education content areas and instructional pedagogy including field experiences that are designed to prepare teacher certification and content endorsement. Students in the business and marketing education major must be admitted to the Teacher Certification Program and complete the Secondary Education Major Program as part of the Teacher Certification Program.

Program Requirements and Pre-admission Requirements
Students wishing to obtain a teaching certificate in business and marketing education will:

complete the business and marketing career and technical education teaching major;
successfully complete CTE 310 before being fully admitted to the major;
have a university-level cumulative GPA of at least 2.3 for full admission to this major and a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA in the major to exit the program and to graduate from CWU with teacher certification;
earn a minimum grade of C in each course counted toward fulfilling major requirements;
apply, be accepted into, and complete the Teacher Certification Program;
student teach in a CTE -approved program;
hold a valid first aid card with CPR;
complete 2,000 hours of paid work experience in the last six years; and
provide documentation of occupational safety.

Required to take the Secondary Education Program for 51-55 credits.

Graduate Program Information

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity for students to concentrate at the master’s level in one or more of the subject areas related to career and technical education. The goal of the program is to prepare candidates for further graduate study, for public school or college teaching, for CTE administrator certification, as specialists in service agencies, or as professionals in, or consultants to business, industry, and government. Completion of this degree does not lead to teacher certification.

Program: In consultation with a faculty advisor, and with the approval of the department chair, each student will complete coursework specific to the degree. All candidates shall complete at least 45 credits as outlined in an approved course of study filed with the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. The student’s advisor and graduate committee, comprised of at least three faculty, will assist in the development of the program. With approval by the department chair and the committee chair, faculty can be selected from another department.

It is expected that four to six thesis, project, and/or exam credits will be included in the student’s program.

Admission Requirements
Admission to the program through the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: https://www.cwu.edu/academics/career-technical-education/index.php or by contacting the department directly.