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The mission of the Career and Technical Education master's program is to prepare its students to share their professional expertise in a classroom by gaining credentials to teach in Pennsylvania’s public K–12 schools. Students study child and adolescent development, teaching models, and inclusive school practices. They also learn to adapt curriculum for students of varying backgrounds, levels of knowledge, and language use. Two optional concentrations are offered.

The program with no concentration is designed to enable students to become effective teachers in Career and Technical Education areas in grades 7 to 12. This program provides competencies for diverse types of teaching environments and offers transitional skill attainment strategies for application of knowledge across an array of career and technical program areas. Individuals completing the program find success in secondary teaching, post-secondary teaching in community colleges, and developing industrial training programs for businesses.

The concentration in Business, Computer and Information Technology is designed to enable students to become effective teachers in all of the business domains, including business communications; computer and information technology; economics and personal finance; law, entrepreneurship, and international business; management and marketing concepts; and quantitative skills and accounting. Individuals are prepared for success in K-12 teaching, post-secondary teaching in community colleges, and business skills training.

The concentration in Marketing Education is designed to enable students to become effective marketing teachers. This program provides competencies for diverse types of work in marketing and offers transitional skill attainment strategies for application of knowledge across an array of business areas. Individuals are prepared for success in K-12 teaching, post-secondary teaching in community colleges, developing marketing education programs for businesses, and as trainers in marketing for a variety of business types and sizes.

Areas of Specialization: The program offers two optional concentrations for study:

• Business, Computer and Information Technology
• Marketing Education

Job Prospects: Graduates typically continue in their established career paths as career and technical educators, work-force development professionals, and technical trainers in business and industry.