OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION - EOE

EOE 101Introduction to Occupational Education1(1-0-0) F
Orientation to occupational teacher education curricula. Overview of philosophy, objectives and scope of occupational education programs in the public schools; multi-cultural and individual differences of students. Orientation to microcomputers and their potential uses by occupational education teachers.


EOE 241Foundations of Marketing Education2(2-0-0) F
An introduction to Marketing Education and its role in secondary, postsecondary, and adult education.


EOE 298Special Topics in Occupational Education1-3 F,S,Sum
Individual or group study of particular areas of education at the freshman and sophomore levels.
Course Offerings: fall sprg


EOE 444Administration of Marketing Education3(3-0-0) F, Alt. yrs
Preq: EOE 241 and admission to teacher education candidacy
The theory and skills necessary to plan, administer, and evaluate effective programs in Marketing Education classroom. Student teachers spend ten weeks full-time in a public school: observing, teaching, and participating in the total school program.


EOE 457Student Teaching in Technology Education3-8 S
Preq: Admission to professional semester
Coreq: EOE 452 and EOE 495
Skills and techniques involved in teaching technology education through practice in a public school setting.


EOE 645Marketing Education Program Management3(3-0-0) F, Alt. yrs.
Preq: Graduate standing, EOE 701
The management of secondary, postsecondary and industry-based marketing education programs; usage of a strategic planning model to improve and expand programs. Application of national and state models for marketing, curriculum, development and evaluation.


EOE 651Internship In Occupational Education3-9 F,S,Sum
Preq: Nine hrs. in grad. level courses and Consent of Instructor
Utilizing the participant-observed role, this course requires participation in selected educational situations with emphasis upon development of observational skills, ability to record relevant observations by means of written journals, skills in analyzing critical incidents and projection of events and consequences. Student required to develop possible alternative courses of action in various situations, select one of the alternatives and evaluate consequences of selected course of action.


EOE 688Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration1(1-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc.


EOE 689Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester.


EOE 696Summer Thesis Research1(1-0-0) Sum
Preq: Master's student
For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.


EOE 699Master's Thesis Preparation1-3 F,S
Preq: Master's student
For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their theses.


EOE 701Philosophy Of Occupational Education3(3-0-0) F
Preq: 12 hrs. professional ed. courses
Historical and philosophical investigation into social and economic aspects of occupational education; an overview of broad field of occupational education for youth and adults, with emphasis upon trends and problems connected with conduct of occupational education under federal and state guidance. Overview study of federal and state legislation pertaining to occupational education.


EOE 702Laws, Regulations and Policies Affecting Occupational Education3(3-0-0) F, Alt yrs
Detailed study of legislation (national and state) applying directly to occupational education. Basic social issues and economic conditions which precipitated the legislation. Review of organizational structure and policies under which national legislation converted into programs of occupational education.


EOE 705Curriculum Materials Development3(3-0-0) S
Preq: Graduate standing
Selection and organization of curricula and instructional materials in occupational education.


EOE 706Cooperative Occupational Education3(3-0-0) F
Preq: Graduate standing or PBS status
Individuals preparing to be directors, administrators or supervisors of occupational education programs at local, state and/or national levels. Emphasis on organization and operation of cooperative occupational education programs. Coverage of entirefield of cooperative occupational education on secondary, postsecondary and adult levels with references to accepted essentials of cooperative education so details of planning, organization, establishment and operation of cooperative occupational programs practical and meaningful. Student visitations to existing quality programs in cooperative occupational education to study on-site conditions in specialized areas.


EOE 710Career Exploration3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: 12 hrs. professional ed. courses
For teachers in public schools of North Carolina who teach in "Career Exploration" programs. Emphasis on philosophy of career exploration, theories supporting career exploration, place of exploration programs in overall school curriculum, correlation of occupational information in academic subjects, sources of occupational information and its use and approaches to teaching in a career exploration program.


EOE 712Analysis Of Occupational Information, Trends and the Labor Market3(3-0-0) S
Preq: Six hrs. of professional ED courses
Overview of federal, state and local sources of labor market information. Analysis of labor market concepts and applications for career exploration and decision making. Use of community surveys in vocational program planning.


EOE 722Finance, Accounting and Management Of Occupational Education Programs3(3-0-0) S, Alt yrs
The steps in financing a new occupational enterprise, following the determination of curriculum by area study. Detailed investigation of all financial transactions such as costs of operation, equipment purchase procedures and costs for construction.


EOE 758Teaching Creative Problem Solving3(2-2-0) S, Alt yrs
Preq: Graduate standing or PBS status
Theories and research related to development of higher order thinking skills through design of appropriate technology-based learning activities for development of creative problem-solving abilities.


EOE 765Advanced Trade Analysis and Course Construction3(3-0-0) F
Preq: 12 hrs. professional ed. courses
Principles and practices in analyzing occupations for purpose of determining teaching content. Practice in principles underlying industrial course organization based on occupational analysis. Instructional skills and technology, including course outlines, job sequences and development of industrial materials and instructional schedules.


EOE 779Research Application In Occupational Education3(3-0-0)
Preq: ELP 732
Methodology, application, analysis and synthesis of research in occupational education. Review of current occupational education studies, clustered by areas, made with attention to statistical techniques, data collecting, data handling, and the audience and impact of particular projects and research organizations. Class activities in research application designed to bridge gap between theories of research methodology and student's independent research projects.


EOE 802Seminar In Occupational Education3(3-0-0) F,S
Preq: EOE 701
A seminar-type course with topics selected each semester. Attention given to broad concepts of occupational education as manifested in the Vocational Education Act of 1963 and its amendments. Problems and issues underlying development and implementation of programs of occupational education at elementary, junior high, senior high and postsecondary levels.


EOE 851Internship In Occupational Education3-9 F,S,Sum
Utilizing the participant-observer role, this course requires participation in selected educational situations with emphasis upon development of observational skills, ability to record relevant observations by means of written journals, skills in analyzing critical incidents and projection of events and consequences. Student required to develop possible alternative courses of action in various situations, select one of the alternatives and evaluate consequences of selected course of action.


EOE 885Doctoral Supervised Teaching1-3 F,S
Preq: Doctoral student
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.


EOE 896Summer Dissertation Research1(1-0-0) Sum
Preq: Doctoral student
For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.