Technology and Engineering Education (BS)

Why Earn a Bachelor‘s in Technology and Engineering Education at Indiana State?

The call for STEM professionals in the workforce is growing, and passionate, inspiring teachers are needed to educate this next generation of innovative engineers and technologists. You can share your love of technology and the practical sciences, and make a difference in students’ lives, as a technology and engineering teacher in middle or high school.

Learn to Teach Tech Skills

Indiana State’s Technology and Engineering Education (TEE) program will prepare you to become a successful teacher and mentor. As a graduate, you will be prepared to obtain licensure to teach in middle school, junior high, and high school in the areas of pre-engineering, communications, construction, manufacturing, biotechnology, and transportation/power and energy.

Our program blends classroom learning with practical experience and extracurricular activities. Coursework is derived extensively from technology and the impact that technology makes on society and the environment. Course content begins with the basics of technology and engineering, so you are not required to have in-depth knowledge of these areas prior to enrolling in the major.

To succeed in this program, you must be willing to learn, to apply critical thinking to solve problems, and to develop hands-on skills. You must also have the desire to work with young people.

Note: The program offers a non-teaching concentration for students who do not wish to obtain teaching licensure.

Learn from Our Excellent Faculty

The Applied Engineering and Management Department offers small class sizes, allowing for individual attention.

You will benefit from one-on-one guidance from dedicated faculty mentors. Most hold doctoral degrees, have experience teaching technology and engineering education in public schools, and engage in research and scholarly publication.

Enrich Your Learning with Great Resources and Opportunities

Coursework is centered in the University's John T. Myers Technology Center, which has more than 20 state-of-the-art laboratories and well-equipped classrooms.

In addition to coursework, you may participate in a number of activities and organizations. These include chapters of the Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) and Epsilon Pi Tau (the international honorary for professions in technology).

What You’ll Learn in the Technology and Engineering Education Program

Technology and Engineering Education is a hands-on, interdisciplinary program that integrates technology, innovation, design, and engineering with science and mathematics coursework, foundational studies, and teacher education.

Coursework includes a core of technology courses plus electives selected in consultation with your advisor. Areas of study include CAD; construction; electronics; engineering; physical sciences; robotics and automation; power and energy; soils, and trends in career and technical education.

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You will gain teaching skills through classroom and field experiences in the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology and the Bayh College of Education, and through your student teaching experience. In addition, you will complete the Teacher Education Program or the Non-Teaching Concentration.

You will complete the Teacher Education Program if your goal is to obtain licensure to teach in middle school, junior high, and high school. This option blends coursework with field experiences and a required student teaching experience to prepare you to become a successful teacher.

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You will complete the Non-Teaching Concentration if you are not seeking teaching licensure. You will complete coursework in areas such as workplace law, creativity and ideation, and industrial supervision. In addition, you will complete a senior project.

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Transfer Credit

Indiana State University accepts credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities within the United States, and from selected schools located outside the United States. Credit also may be granted for military training and experience. Previously earned college credit can be applied toward completion of the program per Indiana State's transfer guidelines.

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Career Possibilities for Technology and Engineering Education Majors

Our graduates are prepared to teach in middle schools and high schools in the areas of pre-engineering, communications, construction, manufacturing, biotechnology, and transportation of power and energy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth in demand for middle school teachers (4%) and high school teachers (5%) from 2021-31.

This program also offers excellent preparation for graduate school.