Bachelor of Science in Career and Technical Education
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Bachelor of Science in Career and Technical Education
Total Credit Hours: 130-131
About Bachelor of Science in Career and Technical Education
The Bachelor of Science in Career and Technical Education (BS CTE) program aims to produce high-quality CTE educators who will possess technical expertise, pedagogical competencies and values to effectively teach 21st century skills, using culturally-responsive teaching, to diverse learners. The program conforms to the standards of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) and the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS-CTE). As designed, the program provides students with the necessary tools to seek employment in K-12, trade and technical schools, community colleges, and in industry or business environments. This program offers students the opportunity to articulate an Associate Degree in any career and technical education field of study to GCC’s Bachelor of Science in CTE. It also prepares students for CTE teaching certification with the Guam Educator Commission for Certification.
Refer to the Advance CTE website for additional information on Career and Technical Education (www.careertech.org).
| General Education Requirements | |||
| English | |||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | |
| English (Choose 1) | |||
| EN110A | Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab | 4 | |
| EN110 | Freshman Composition | 3 | |
| Course | Course Name | Credits | |
| EN111 | Writing for Research | 3 | |
| EN300 | Writing for Educators | 3 | |
| Mathematics | |||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | |
| MA115 (or higher) | Fundamentals of College Algebra | 3 | |
| MA151 | Introductory Statistics | 3 | |
| MA385 | Applied Statistics | 3 | |
| Literacy for Life Skills | |||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | |
| CO110 | Critical Thinking for Civic Engagement | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts | |||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | |
| ED265 | Culture and Education in Guam | 3 | |
| CO125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 | |
| General Education Requirements (Continued) | |||
| Natural & Physical Sciences (Choose one course and the corresponding lab from the following to meet the required 4 credits) ** | |||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | |
| SI101/101L | Introduction to Chemistry: Theory (3) & Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (1) | 4 | |
| SI103/103L | Introduction to Marine Biology: Theory (3) & Introduction to Marine Biology Laboratory (1) | ||
| SI105/105L | Introduction to Physical Geology (3) & Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory (1) | ||
| SI110/110L | Environmental Biology: Theory (3) & Environmental Biology Laboratory (1) | ||
| SI141 | Applied Physics I | ||
| SI 150/150L | Introduction to Microbiology: Theory (3) & Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory (1) | ||
| SI131/131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory (1) | ||
| SI132/132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory (1) | ||
| **The exception to this would be SI141 which does not include a laboratory requirement | |||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | |||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | |
| PY120 | General Psychology | 3 | |
| PY325 | Work Ethic in Career and Technical Fields | 3 | |
| Minimum General Education Requirements | 37-38 | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| Course | Course Name | Credits | |
| CTE Area of Study | 40 | ||
| ED150 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | |
| ED220 | Human Growth & Development | 3 | |
| ED300 | Principles of Adult Teaching & Learning | 3 | |
| CTE299A | Praxis I Review Part A | 2 | |
| CTE299B | Praxis I Review Part B | 1 | |
| CTE300 | Introduction to Teaching CTE | 3 | |
| CTE310 | CTE Methods of Teaching I: Planning and Preparation | 3 | |
| CTE320 | Classroom and CTE Laboratory Management | 3 | |
| CTE330 | Educational Technology | 3 | |
| CTE340 | CTE Methods of Teaching II: Instructional Delivery | 3 | |
| CTE350 | Assessment and Standards-Based Grading | 3 | |
| CTE400 | Program Management and Leadership | 3 | |
| CTE410 | Methods of Teaching III: Project-Based Learning | 3 | |
| CTE492 | Student Teaching-CTE | 12 | |
| CTE498 | Praxis III Principles of Learning and Teaching | 2 | |
| CTE499 | Introduction to Action Research | 3 | |
| Program Total | 130-131 | ||
*For students holding an Associate’s or a Bachelor’s degree in a CTE field of study and have transferred in at least 52 college credits in their respective CTE field and some General Education requirements. Each student situation will differ.
2024-2025 College Catalog
Effective fall Semester 2003, several academic policy changes were implemented to ensure that students are adequately prepared to meet business and industry standards. All Undeclared or newly Declared Students enrolled in regularly scheduled postsecondary courses must be enrolled in or have completed EN110 Freshman Composition general education requirement by the time they have enrolled in 12 credits of classes. They must also enroll in or have completed MA110A Finite Mathematics (or higher) general education requirement by the time they have enrolled in 15 credits. This means that students may take only nine to eleven (9-11) credits before they must begin meeting the general education requirements. All declared students in the Bachelor’s Degree program are required to successfully complete minimum standardized general education course requirements. For more information, refer to the Admissions Information and General Education Policy section of this catalog.
All candidates for a Bachelor’s Degree at the College must meet the general requirements listed above. Course requirements may identify Prerequisite that must be completed with a passing grade. Prerequisite course credit is not counted as credit earned towards the program unless it is a Bachelor’s Degree core course requirement.
2024-2025 College Catalog
| Year 1 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| ED150 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | EN111 | Writing for Research | 3 |
| MA115 | College Algebra | 3 | MA151 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| CO110 | Critical Thinking for Civic Engagement | 3 | CO125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
| ED220 | Human Growth and Development | 3 | PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ED265 | Culture and Education in Guam | 3 | ED300 | Principles of Adult Teaching & Learning | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | ||
| SUMMER: CTE299A & CTE299B: Praxis IA & IB Course Review and Testing - 3 Credits | |||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
| Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| CTE300 | Introduction to Teaching CTE | 3 | CTE340 | CTE Methods of Teaching II: Instructional Delivery | 3 |
| CTE310 | CTE Methods of Teaching I: Planning and Preparation | 3 | CTE350 | Assessment and Standards-Based Grading | 3 |
| CTE320 | Classroom and CTE Laboratory Management | 3 | CTE400 | Program Management & Leadership | 3 |
| CTE330 | Educational Technology | 3 | CTE410 | Methods of Teaching III: Project-Based Learning | 3 |
| PY325 | Work Ethic in Career and Technical Fields | 3 | |||
| Total | 12 | Total | 15 | ||
| SUMMER: CTE498: Praxis III Principles of Learning and Teaching - 2 Credits | |||||
| Year 3 | |||||
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | ||||
| Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| CTE499 | Introduction to Action Research | 3 | CTE492 | Student Teaching-CTE | 12 |
| EN300 | Writing for Educators | 3 | |||
| MA385 | Applied Statistics | 3 | |||
| Total | 12 | Total | 12 | ||
| Program Total | 130-131 | ||||
*For students holding an Associate’s or a Bachelor’s degree in a CTE field of study and have transferred in at least 52 college credits in their respective CTE field and some General Education requirements. Each student's situation will differ.
2024-2025 College Catalog
Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Upon successful completion of the BS in Career and Technical Education, students will be able to:
- Create an engaging classroom environment aligned to the needs of diverse learners.
- Plan, develop, and deliver curriculum that is based on rigorous and relevant expectations and culturally-relevant teaching methodology.
- Integrate into instruction effective and research-based teaching and learning principles embedded with best assessment practices and use of technology.
- Apply leadership and ethical principles in the implementation and management of CTE programs.
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