Technology Education
https://www.montana.edu/agtecheducation/
Technology Education is an integrated discipline designed to develop students' technological literacy. Through the study of technological systems, and associated resources, processes, and societal impacts, students will gain understanding of technology’s roles in past, present and future society. The Technology Education Broadfield Teaching program at MSU is for individuals wishing to teach industrial technology at the middle or high school level or to work within an industry where a broad understanding of industrial technological concepts is important. The option is designed for in-depth study of Technology Education and prepares completers for careers as teachers in 5-12 settings.
The Technology Education Program is sequenced into three phases to develop a progression of interrelated information. The foundation phase constitutes the introduction to technology. This introduction forms the base for future study and an understanding of basic technological concepts. The synthesis phase begins the in-depth study of the primary technology education components of communication, construction, manufacturing, and power/energy. During this phase students in the teaching option are involved in professional education coursework, while students in the industrial technology option begin selecting coursework that is tailored to meet specific career goals. The capstone phase is structured to integrate the information and experiences of the preceding phases through applied learning activities. Teaching option students will complete a semester-long teaching candidacy program at the middle/high school level. Students in 5-12 and K-12 teaching majors are required to take courses in certain areas of professional education. A grade of "C" or better is required in all professional education courses; a "C-" is not acceptable. See the Teacher Education Program website for entrance requirements.
Technology Education Broadfield Teaching Option
Program Sequence
| Freshman Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| AGED 140US - Leadership Development for Agriculture | 3 | |
| HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan | 3 | |
| M 151Q - Precalculus or M 161Q - Survey of Calculus or M 171Q - Calculus I | 4 | |
| TE 207 - Materials and Processes | 4 | |
| WRIT 101W - College Writing I | 3 | |
| DDSN 114 - Introduction to CAD | 3 | |
| CHMY 121IN - Introduction to General Chemistry & CHMY 122IN - Introduction to General Chemistry Lab | 4 | |
| WLDG 110 - Welding Theory I | 1 | |
| WLDG 111 - Welding Theory I Practical (University Core Arts or Humanities) | 3 | |
| University Core (Arts or Humanities) | 3 | |
| AGED 105 - Microcomputers in Agriculture | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 17 | 17 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| EDU 223IS - Educ Psych and Adolescent Dev or EDU 222IS - Educ Psych & Child Development | 3 | |
| PHSX 205 - College Physics I | 4 | |
| WLDG 121 - Welding Theory II Practical | 3 | |
| Directed Elective | 3 | |
| University Core (Arts or Humanities) | 3 | |
| EDU 370 - Integrating Tech into Educ | 3 | |
| TE 250CS - Technology and Society | 3 | |
| AGTE 330 - Alternative Power & Energy Technology | 3 | |
| WLDG 120 - Welding Theory II | 2 | |
| WLDG 122 - Welding Theory III Practical | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 14 |
| Junior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| AGED 312R - Communicating Agriculture | 3 | |
| AGED 333 - Construction Technology | 3 | |
| EDU 382 - Assessmt, Curric, Instructn | 3 | |
| GPHY 284 - Intro to GIS Science & Cartog or TE 332 - Remote and Autonomous Aircraft Systems | 3 | |
| EDU 211D - Multicultural Education | 3 | |
| EDU 347 - Managing the Learning Environment for K-12/Secondary | 2 | |
| AGED 253 - Ag Ed in Public Schools | 3 | |
| AGED 315 - Electrical and Power Systems Operation | 3 | |
| TE 410 - Computer Aided and Industrial Machining and Manufacturing | 4 | |
| Directed Elective | 4 | |
| Year Total: | 17 | 14 |
| Senior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| AGED 397 - Educational Methods in CTE | 1 | |
| AGED 485 - Laboratory Management and Teaching in CTE | 3 | |
| EDSP 306 - Exceptional Learners | 3 | |
| AGTE 417 - Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| EDM 411 - Methods: 5-12 Ag & Tech Ed | 3 | |
| EDU 495R - Student Teaching | 12 | |
| Year Total: | 13 | 12 |
| Total Program Credits: | 120 | |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
Directed Technology Electives
| CS 145RA | Web Design | 3 |
| CSCI 107 | Joy and Beauty of Computing | 3 |
| CSCI 109 | C for Engineers and Scientists | 3 |
| CSCI 112 | Programming with C I | 3 |
| CSCI 132 | Basic Data Structures and Algorithms | 4 |
| DDSN 131 | Introduction to Drafting and Design | 3 |
| DDSN 135 | SolidWorks I | 3 |
| DDSN 166 | Revit I | 3 |
| DDSN 186 | Intermediate Drafting & Design | 3 |
| DDSN 235 | SolidWorks II | 3 |
| DDSN 276 | Presentation & Animation | 3 |
| EGEN 105 | Introduction to General Engineering | 2 |
| EGEN 125CS | Tech, Innovation, and Society | 3 |
| EGEN 203 | Applied Mechanics | 3 |
| EMAT 251 | Materials Structures and Prop | 3 |
| EMAT 252 | Materials Struct and Prop Lab | 1 |
| EMAT 350 | Engineering Materials | 3 |
| ETEC 106 | AC Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| ETEC 113 | Circuits Lab | 1 |
| ETEC 245 | Digital Electronics | 4 |
| ETEC 250 | Solid State Electronics I | 4 |
| ETME 100 | Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Technology | 1 |
| ETME 202 | Mechanical Engineering Technology Computer Applications | 3 |
| ETME 203 | Mechanical Design Graphics | 3 |
| ETME 215 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| ETME 310 | Machining and Industrial Safety | 3 |
| GPHY 284 | Intro to GIS Science & Cartog | 3 |
| GPHY 357 | GPS Fund/App in Mapping | 3 |
| HSTA 482 | Technology and the Fate of Humanity | 3 |
| PHSX 305RN | Art and Science of Holography | 3 |
| STAT 216Q | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 217 | Intermediate Statistical Concepts | |
| or STAT 332 | Statistics for Scientists and Engineers | |
| or STAT 337 | Intermediate Statistics with Introduction to Statistical Computing | |
| TE 490R | Undergraduate Research | 1-6 |
| TE 492 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| WLDG 145 | Fabrication Basics | 3 |
| WLDG 185 | Qualification Test Prep | 2 |
| WLDG 205 | Applied Metallurgy | 2 |