Our specialist program prepares you to take on roles within career and technical education that blend research with practice, improving both teaching and learning. Classes are designed in a hybrid online/in-person format and address the latest skills to: - Manage careers within a global economy - Cultivate work ethic and communication skills - Develop and extend capacity for innovation This specialist program provides an opportunity for you to complete an advanced degree without an extensive dissertation. Upon completion, you may be eligible for a certification upgrade in one of the following areas: - Business education - Family and consumer science education - Healthcare science education - Marketing education - Technology education - Trade and industrial education The EDS (traditional) in Workforce Education is approved by Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
Elaine Adams adamsje@uga.edu Melanie Peiper mpeiper@uga.edu 706-542-3132
30 hours
Please see Graduate School requirements. A returning UGA student may not repeat a course previously taken for another degree.
Choose 8 course(s) from the following:
| EBUS 4010/6010 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ERSH 4200/6200 * | Methods of Research in Education | 3 |
| ERSH 4300/6300 * | Applied Statistical Methods in Education | 3 |
| ETES 4030/6030-4030L/6030L | Robotics for Teachers | 3 |
| ETES 5020/7020 | Communication Systems | 3 |
| WFED 4000/6000 | Directed Readings in Workforce Education | 1-3 |
| WFED 4100/6100 | Principles and Practices of Career Education | 3 |
| WFED 4200/6200 | Introduction to International Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED 4343/6343 | Transition from College to Work and Adult Life | 3 |
| WFED 4380/6380 | Future of Work | 3 |
| WFED 4990/6990 | Topics in Workforce Education | 1-3 |
| WFED 7020 | Assessing Student Learning in Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED 5030/7030 | Organizing and Coordinating Work and Community-Based Education Programs | 3 |
| WFED 5050/7050 | Problems of Teaching Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED 7070 | Enhancing Learning in Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED 7080 | Developing Curricula and Programs for Modern Work | 3 |
| WFED 7090 | Critical Issues in Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED 5120/7120 | Needs Analysis in Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED 7200 | Evaluation of Programs in Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED 5450/7450 | Internship in Business and Industry | 1-12 |
| WFED 7460 | Internship in Teaching Workforce Education | 1-12 |
| WFED 5560/7560 | Diversity in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education | 3 |
| WFED 7650 | Applied Project in Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED 8000 | Technology for Education in the Workplace | 3 |
| WFED 8030 | Organizational Behavior in Programs of Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED(EDIT) 8040 | Theories of Situated Learning and Implications for Teaching | 3 |
| WFED 8050 | Understanding the Global Marketplace | 3 |
| WFED 8060 | Administration and Supervision of Workforce Education Programs | 3 |
| WFED 8200 | Contemporary Teaching Trends and Strategies in Workforce Education | 3 |
| WFED 8320 | Global Innovation, Technology, and Careers | 3 |
| WFED 8330 | Exploring the United States Innovation Climate | 3 |
| WFED 8350 | The Reflective Practitioner | 3 |
| WFED 8360 | Professional Development for Career and Technical Education Teachers | 3 |
| WFED 9010 | Workforce Issues and Policy Development | 3 |
WFED 6000-level or higher courses approved by faculty advisor
*Only one of these two courses can fulfill the requirement.
Choose 2 course(s) from the following:
WFED 6000-level or higher
Other approved graduate-level course (6000-level or higher)
Completion of an Applied Project
Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.
EDS (Traditional) students may transfer in up to 6 graduate hours not previously used on a degree program of study.
Workforce Education and Instructional Technology Graduate Association (WEITGA)