Vocational and Technical Education
David Addae, Program Leader
Department of Advanced Technologies

Vocational and Technical Education is a vital part of public school education and contributes to the general objectives of education. It contributes to students learning how to think and study and to solve problems efficiently. Students are taught skills in collecting and interpreting data and performing specific technical skills that are needed in the country's diverse labor force.

The School of Agriculture, Research, Extension and Applied Sciences (AREAS) offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational and Technical Education, with endorsements in: Agriculture Education, Business Education, Human Sciences Education, and Technology Education.

Graduates in this program are prepared to meet certification requirements to teach in the State of Mississippi in the respective endorsement areas at the secondary level. Students in the endorsement areas are required to complete the common core, which comprises approximately 57 semester hours. The professional education and specialized components comprise approximately 72 semester hours, depending on the endorsement area. The Basic Core and Endorsement areas are outlined as follows:

Vocational and Technical Education Curriculum 

Freshman Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
EN 111 Eng. Comp.................. 3     EN 112 Eng. Comp................. 3
Bl 111 General Biology............ 3     PY 111 Physical Science.......... 3
HI 111 World Civilization......... 3     PE 121 Health.................... 3
MA 121 College Algebra............ 3     SS 111 Soc. Institution.......... 3
PE 100 Phy. Ed. Act............... 1     AS 100 Intro to Landgrant Program 2
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life......... 1     TY 107 Computer Lab.............. 1
       *Departmental Elective..... 3            ** Departmental Elective.. 3
VE 103 Practicum.................. 1
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 * Technology Education Endorsement must take TY 126.
** Technology Education Endorsement must take TY l04.

Sophomore Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
EN 213 Intro to Literature........ 3     EN 214 Studies in Lit............ 3
PE 200 Phy. Ed. Activity.......... 1            Math or Science Elect..... 3
       Math and Science Elective   3     HU 201 Humanities................ 3 
SA 223 Oral Communication......... 3     PH 228 Survey Except. Child...... 1
       Creative Arts Elective..... 3     VE 252 Careers in VE............. 1
PH 132 General Psychology......... 3     PH 225 Adol. Psychology.......... 3
ED 427 Global Multi-/Cultural..... 1     ED 272 Educ. Media/Tech.......... 1
                                         EC 201 Prin. of Economics I...... 3   
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