Career and Technical Education Leadership, BAS

This program can be completed 100% online. 

Program Description

The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Career and Technical Education Leadership degree is a professional degree program designed for individuals who want to continue their education after completing an Associate of Applied Science degree program with a career emphasis. This multi-disciplined degree will build upon the student's work experience and academic success and offer an avenue to earn a baccalaureate degree in career and technical education. The degree will meet the needs of the student who is in search of job training and leadership/ management skills for personal and professional advancement.  The BAS in Career and Technical Education Leadership is a degree that will enable students to gain academic credibility and professional status. 

Recommended Course Schedule

Plan of Study Grid
1st semesterUnits
Career Content and General Education Requirements 15
 Semester Total15
2nd semester
Career Content and General Education Requirements 15
 Semester Total15
3rd semester
Career Content and General Education Requirements 15
 Semester Total15
4th semester
Career Content and General Education Requirements 15
 Semester Total15
5th semester
EDCT 301 Career and Technical Education and Leadership Foundations 3
EDCT 302 Instructional Facility Design 3
EDCT 304 Assessment and Instruction in Career and Technical Education and Leadership 3
EDCT 447 Curriulum Development in Career and Technical Education 3
Elective: Lower Level 3
 Semester Total15
6th semester
EDCT 305 The Global Workforce 3
EDCT 306 Teaching Diverse Learners in Career and Technical Education and Leadership 3
EDCT 403 Career and Technical Education and Workforce Leadership 3
EDCT 439 General Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education 3
MGT 171 Supervision and Human Relations 3
 Semester Total15
7th semester
EDCT 402 Teaching Students with Disabilities or Special Needs 3
EDCT 413 Advanced Program Evaluation and Leadership 3
EDCT 416 Instructional Leadership and Coordination I 3
MGT 201 Principles of Management 3
MGT 212 Leadership and Human Relations 3
 Semester Total15
8th semester
MGT 235 Organizational Behavior 3
EDCT 426 Instructional Leadership and Coordination II 3
EDCT 411 Supervised Classroom Internship in Career Technical and Workforce Education 1 6
Elective 3
 Semester Total15
 Total Units120
1

If access to a supervised internship is not accessible, 6 units of upper division units electives can be used as a substitution.  

Special Admission Requirements

Admission to the BAS, Career and Technical Education Leadership requires an associate's degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Degree Requirements

To earn a Bachelor's Degree students must:

  1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
  2. Satisfy General Education requirements for Bachelor's degrees.
  3. Complete 120 units in total. 
    • 30 units of upper-division units must be completed at TMCC. 
  4. Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
General Education Requirements
English3-6
Must include
Composition II 1
Composition II For International and Multilingual Students
Fine Arts3
Humanities3
Mathematics 3
Required:
Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher)
Science6
Must include at least 1 lab course.
Social Science3
ADDITIONAL COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Diversity 2(3)
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 2(3)
Lower level units from Associates Degrees. 42
EDCT 447Curriulum Development in Career and Technical Education3
EDCT 301Career and Technical Education and Leadership Foundations3
EDCT 302Instructional Facility Design3
EDCT 304Assessment and Instruction in Career and Technical Education and Leadership3
EDCT 305The Global Workforce3
EDCT 306Teaching Diverse Learners in Career and Technical Education and Leadership3
EDCT 403Career and Technical Education and Workforce Leadership3
EDCT 439General Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education3
EDCT 402Teaching Students with Disabilities or Special Needs3
EDCT 411Supervised Classroom Internship in Career Technical and Workforce Education 36
EDCT 413Advanced Program Evaluation and Leadership3
EDCT 416Instructional Leadership and Coordination I3
EDCT 426Instructional Leadership and Coordination II3
MGT 171Supervision and Human Relations3
MGT 201Principles of Management3
MGT 212Leadership and Human Relations3
MGT 235Organizational Behavior3
Total Units120
1

If you place into ENG 102 or ENG 114, there are no additional units of English required for the BAS. Students must have a total of 120 units to complete the BAS degree. 

2

Courses used to satisfy the Diversity and the U.S. and Nevada Constitutions requirements may also apply to a General Education requirement or a degree requirement.

3

If access to a supervised internship is not accessible, 6 units of upper division units electives can be used as a substitution.  

Program Outcomes

Students completing the degree will:

PSLO1: Program Outcome: Students will apply curriculum design skills to develop and deliver curriculum specific post-secondary career education and discipline-specific industry training.

PSLO2: Program Outcome: Students will utilize critical thinking, problem-solving skills to direct policy and action while exercising leadership techniques to guide students and industry personnel.  

PSLO3: Program Outcome: Students will synthesize and implement curriculum and leadership techniques to meet  the education, industry, legal and ethical standards required to meet the needs of a diverse and global workforce.