VT Technology Education: Graduate Program

Since its founding in 1872, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech, has grown to become the state's largest university. The campus is home to eight different colleges, the Virginia School Osteopathic Medicine, the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, and about 200 different departments. Its commitment to research has enabled Virginia Tech to become the state's leading research institution, and one of the top 50 research institutions in the US. Technology Education Graduate Degree Programs and Options The Technology Education program began offering graduate degrees in 1972. Since then, it has become recognized as one of the premiere Technology Education graduate programs in the US (a 1991 study conducted at Utah State University ranked Virginia Tech’s Technology Education doctoral program #1 in the US). In late 2005, the Technology Education Program began to offer new Integrative STEM Education graduate degree options described below. These new Integrative STEM Education graduate certificate and degree options prepare a new generation of leaders and scholars from (and for) each of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education disciplines. The focus is on the Integrative STEM teaching, research, and leadership practices that will undoubtedly be a hallmark of STEM education in the 21st century. Technology Education / Integrative STEM Education Degree Options
	Integrative STEM Education Graduate Certificate The Integrative STEM Education Graduate Certificate Program consists of 12 semester hours of courses selected from among the Integrative STEM Education core classes. The Certificate is intended for STEM Educators and administrators who seek to learn about new and innovative ideas and approaches for integrating STEM content across the STEM subject areas. Download The Integrative STEM Education Graduate Certificate Program Overview Master’s Degree (Non-Licensure Option) The Master’s degree (non-licensure option) is designed for Technology Education teachers, supervisors, and others seeking to expand their knowledge of the field and academic credentials. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available. Download MAEd Degree Summary Master’s Degree (Licensure Option) Graduates of Engineering, Architecture, Design, Industrial Technology, and Physics programs may earn a Technology Education teaching license and a master's degree through a customized master's degree Plan of Study. Because Technology Education has been a "critical teaching shortage area" in most states across the US for the past two decades, the number of Technology Education teaching vacancies far exceed the number of licensed Technology Education teachers annually. Download MAEd+Licensure Degree Summary Education Specialist (EdS) Degree The EdS degree is designed primarily for secondary-education practitioners. It requires 30+ post master’s degree semester-hours, an approved Program of Study, a planned project, and a Final Examination. Download EdS Degree Summary Doctor of Education (EdD) Degree The EdD degree is designed primarily for post-secondary STEM educators. It requires 90+ semester-hours (including the master’s degree), a doctoral dissertation, and a residency of 12 semester-hours taken in each of two consecutive summers/semesters. Download EdD Degree Summary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree The PhD degree is oriented toward research. It requires 90+ semester hours (including the master’s degree), a doctoral dissertation, and a residency of two consecutive semesters (can include one full summer). Download PhD Degree Summary
Applications and Admissions Information Graduate applications are submitted electronically from http://www.grads.vt.edu/admissions/applying/index/.html Regular admission status in the master’s degree program requires 3.0+ GPA in the final 60 hours of undergraduate study. Other master’s degree admission options are described in the Graduate Catalog. In addition to the online application, those applying to the EdS, EdD, and PhD programs are asked to submit three letters of reference, writing samples (e.g., graduate paper, published article, etc.), and GRE scores. Download Technology Education Graduate Program Flyer
	For more information, contact: Mark Sanders, Program Leader Technology Education Program / Integrative STEM Education 300 War Memorial Hall Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0313 (540) 231-8173, (540) 231-9075 (fax) http://TechEd.vt.edu/TE/STEM.html
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