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Education Studies, Concentration in Skilled and Technical Sciences

Master of Education


Program Requirements

Candidates are expected to complete all requirements associated with the Master of Education in Education Studies, Skilled and Technical Sciences. Candidates must register for and complete MED 6102 E-folio as the initial course in the program. This course is a pre-requisite for all other education courses. 

Parallel Curriculum

The purpose, curriculum and program design of the Master of Education in Education Studies, Skilled and Technical Sciences are the same as for the Master of Education in Career and Technical Education.  This degree does not contribute to eligibility for an initial teaching license or certificate.

Program Competencies

Program competencies for this degree are identical to those currently in effect for the Master of Education in Career and Technical Education. Program competencies and attributes are derived from the College of Education and Liberal Arts Conceptual Framework and the InTASC standards (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium), and are described in detail at the following links:

Conceptual Framework

InTASC Standards

Option A Certification Program - Required Courses (36 credits)

MED 6102 E-Folio

MAS 7601 Education of Diverse Populations and Exceptional Children

MCT 6400 Educational Psychology

MCT 6401 Career and Technical Education Instructional Technology

MCT 6406 Career and Technical Education Assessment and Course Construction

MCT 6407 Career and Technical Student Organizations

MCT 6410 Multicultural Education

MCT 6411 Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education I

MCT 6412 Career and Technical Education Classroom Management

MCT 6413 Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education II

MCT 6420 Capstone Project for Career and Technical Education

Plus 1 elective from Option B (3 credits)

Certain courses in Option A may be required for Delaware C and T (Skilled and Technical Sciences) certification. Each candidate should verify through the Department of Education which courses are required for certification.


MCT 6420 - Delaware Skilled and Technical Sciences instructors are not required to student teach to be eligible for licensure.  Therefore, the Clinical Component consists of a Capstone Project.

Option B Instructional Program - Required Courses (36 credits)

MED 6102 E-Folio

MAS 7603 Instructional Strategies in Secondary Education

MAS 7701 Classroom Culture and Student Behavior

MAS 7651 Adolescent Growth and Development

MAS 7652 Reading in Content Areas

MCT 6402 Career and Technical Education Advanced Curriculum Design

MCT 6403 History and Regulations of Career and Technical Education

MCT 6404 Career and Technical Education Guidance Practices

MCT 6405 Career and Technical Education: Community and Business Relations

MCT 6420 Capstone Project for Career and Technical Education

Plus 2 electives from Option A courses (6 credits)

MCT 6420 - Delaware Skilled and Technical Sciences instructors are not required to student teach to be eligible for licensure.  Therefore the Clinical Component consists of a Directed Study Action/Research Project.



This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.