CE Teacher Training Associate in Science Degree

The Career Education (CE; CTE) Teacher Training program provides current and aspiring Career Education educators and students with course work to enhance their teaching expertise and to further their professional goals. Students completing this certificate will acquire highly useful technical skills, pedagogical expertise, and historical/contemporary knowledge of the increasingly significant Career Education opportunities in high schools, regional occupational, continuing, and higher education. To earn an Associate Degree, students must complete all graduation requirements to include (1) all major course requirements with a grade of C or better; (2) Cypress College Native General Education requirements; California State University General Education Breadth requirements (CSU GE Breadth) or IGETC General Education requirements; (3) the social justice, equity and sustainability and reading requirements; (4) any elective courses to complete a total of 60 units; and, (5) have a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College. Courses that fulfill major requirements for an Associate Degree at Cypress College might not be the same as those required for completing the major at a transfer institution offering a Baccalaureate Degree. For information on specific university requirements, please consult with your counselor, visit www.assist.org or visit the Transfer Center. This degree requires a total of 18-21 units in the major in addition to other graduation requirements.

Enrollment completer projection: approximately 25 students/year

New and aspiring Career Education (CE) faculty in a variety of Career Technical Education (CTE) programs will benefit from this 60-unit Associate in Science Degree for career entry into teaching positions and for professional development.

New and aspiring Career Education (CE) faculty in a variety of Career Technical Education (CTE) programs will benefit from this 60-unit Associate in Science Degree. CE and CTE programs include but are not limited to Business, Computer Information Systems, Career Technical Education, Health Science and some Fine Arts, Social Sciences and Science/Engineering/Math. Nine of the minimum 18 units include equity-minded teaching and pedagogy, instructional technologies, distance education and a practicum for career entry into teaching positions and for professional development. 

1. Complete 9 units of CE Teacher Training coursework (9 units)

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CE 201 C	CE Teacher Training 1: Portfolio	3	Y1, S1
CE 202 C	CE Teacher Training 2: Technologies	3	Y1, S2
CE 295 C	CE Teacher Training 3: Practicum	3	Y2, S1

2. Complete minimum 9 units within a discipline that falls within a career education pathway (9-12 units)

3. Cypress College Native General Education requirements; California State University General Education Requirements (CSU GE Breadth) or IGETC General Education requirements

4. The social justice, equity, sustainability and reading requirements

5. Any electives to complete a total of 60 units

6. Minimum GPA of 2.0

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