Bachelor of science in Occupational/Vocational Education
Chairperson
James Alicata
Program Manager
James Alicata
Program Objectives
The college's undergraduate Occupational/Vocational Education degree program provides students with a blend of academic, vocational technical teaching, and elective learning opportunities. The program is committed to educating participants in comprehensive personnel development, which responds to specific occupational updating, professional growth and enhancement, and state-of-the-art information sharing for and with vocational technical educators. The program advocates a teaching approach, which brings about desired changes in the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and appreciation level of those in training.
Program of Study
The Occupational/Vocational Education degree is a bachelor of science degree. A significant component of the program is the availability to students at off-campus vocational technical school sites located across Massachusetts.
Job relevance and valid, reliable, vocational technical practice is attained through participatory planning and affiliation with industry, vocational technical school practitioners, professional associations and representatives of the college.
The program offers up to 12 credits in recognition of the work experiences of the participating students. Candidates may apply for the trade experience credit after completing eighty credits in the program.
Principle Sites where the Program is Offered
North
Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical High School
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School
Central
Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School
South
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational High School
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School
Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical High School
General Education or Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
CSC 1100 Computer Application Programming 3 S.H.
ENGL 1100 Writing I 3 S.H.
ENGL 1200 Writing II 3 S.H.
HIST 1400 US History I or 3 S.H.
HIST 1500 US History II 3 S.H.
PHED 1000 Health and Fitness 3 S.H.
PHIL 1000 Introduction to Western Philosophy 3 S.H.
PHIL 2000 Philosophy of Education 3 S.H.
PSY 1100 General Psychology 3 S.H.
PSY 2230 Adolescent Psychology 3 S.H.
SPCH 1000 Introduction to Speech Communications 3 S.H.
Additional Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements 33 S.H.
Subtotal 60 S.H.
Vocational Education Requirements
OCED 2500 Seminar for the Beginning Vocational 3 S.H.
Technical Education Teacher
OCED 2520 Managing Student Behavior in a Healthy 3 S.H.
and Safe Environment
OCED 2530 Teaching Methods for Vocational 3 S.H.
Technical Education Instructional Strategies
OCED 3510 Teaching Methods for Vocational 3 S.H.
Technical Education Educating and Assessing the Vocational Technical Education Learner
OCED 3520 Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical 3 S.H.
Education Using Research-Based Practices to Develop Effective Instructional Strategies
OCED 3530 Developing and Implementing a 3 S.H.
Standards-Based Curriculum in Vocational Technical Education
OCED 3700 Addressing the Needs of Students with 3 S.H.
Disabilities in Vocational Technical Education
OCED 4534 Supervised Practicum in Vocational
Education 3 S.H.
Requirements Subtotal 36 S.H.
*Trade Experience 0-12 S.H.
*Free Electives 0-24 S.H.
Total for Degree 120 S.H.
* A total of 24 semester hours is required between trade experience and free electives.
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