I've been going to school for industrial Tech ed at Northern MI University for 2 1/2 years now and am not into our school of education and probably won't get in unless I get really lucky and get in on an appeal (almost never happens here). If I can't get into our school of education next semester (so I can start taking education classes fall of 2006) I need to transfer some where else for the fall of 2006 semester.
I've started looking at different schools and programs. I want to get an industrial or applied technology education program. I don't think i would be able to teach high school autos with out an education degree in most schools.
The college I’m at now the program doesn't require a single autos class and the technology side of the program is pretty weak. I think I have another 2-3 years once I get admitted into the education program. The education degree here also requires a teachable minor. Right now my teachable minor is geography since it’s the easiest teachable minor, it’s a complete waste of time. I am also picking up an autos associates degree here, but the 2 autos teachers we have here pretty much suck and the only time I learn anything is working on my 4x4 projects in the lab.
One program I’ve found is Southern Maine; they have an applied technology education degree. The degree requires 3 years occupational experience and would require me to take probably 1 1/2 years of classes there. I will have a year working in parts come June and will have 2 semesters of autos classes after the spring '06 semester, I’m guessing that would count for a year in the field. Starting this summer I would have to find a job in a shop some where for another 2 years. This program seems like I would actually get something out of it and learn about what I want to teach.
Another school is Southern Utah in Cedar City. They have an autos emphasis which I already have credits for, I can get into their school of education and it would probably take me another 2 years. Seems like good wheeling though not really learning much about what I’m going to teach.
Anybody know about any other technology education programs that don't require a super high gpa (i think mine is a 2.5) with an emphasis in autos. I'm floundering around right now wasting my time and my dad's money and need to get my ducks in a row.
I've started looking at different schools and programs. I want to get an industrial or applied technology education program. I don't think i would be able to teach high school autos with out an education degree in most schools.
The college I’m at now the program doesn't require a single autos class and the technology side of the program is pretty weak. I think I have another 2-3 years once I get admitted into the education program. The education degree here also requires a teachable minor. Right now my teachable minor is geography since it’s the easiest teachable minor, it’s a complete waste of time. I am also picking up an autos associates degree here, but the 2 autos teachers we have here pretty much suck and the only time I learn anything is working on my 4x4 projects in the lab.
One program I’ve found is Southern Maine; they have an applied technology education degree. The degree requires 3 years occupational experience and would require me to take probably 1 1/2 years of classes there. I will have a year working in parts come June and will have 2 semesters of autos classes after the spring '06 semester, I’m guessing that would count for a year in the field. Starting this summer I would have to find a job in a shop some where for another 2 years. This program seems like I would actually get something out of it and learn about what I want to teach.
Another school is Southern Utah in Cedar City. They have an autos emphasis which I already have credits for, I can get into their school of education and it would probably take me another 2 years. Seems like good wheeling though not really learning much about what I’m going to teach.
Anybody know about any other technology education programs that don't require a super high gpa (i think mine is a 2.5) with an emphasis in autos. I'm floundering around right now wasting my time and my dad's money and need to get my ducks in a row.