Program Description
The West Virginia Career and Technical Center Teaching certification program is restricted to currently employed teachers in a CTE Concentration/Endorsement program area in one of the comprehensive high schools, career tech centers, or multi-county centers.
Admission Requirements, M.S. – Area of Emphasis in Career and Technical Center Teaching
Applicants should follow the admissions process described in this catalog or at the Graduate Admissions website.
In addition to Marshall University’s requirements for admission, the following criteria must be met for admission to the Career and Technical Center Teaching area of emphasis:
- Students must apply online by completing and submitting the “Distance-Only” application. and all required credentials and fees must be on file in the Office of Graduate Admissions before the application can be Visit www.marshall.edu/admissions/apply for additional information.
- Candidates must be in good academic standing, have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, and have a minimum undergraduate cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 75 on a 4.0 scale.
- Candidates applying to the Career and Technical Center Teaching area of emphasis must be employed as a career and technical center teacher in the State of West Virginia.
Program Requirements, M.S. — Area of Emphasis in Career and Technical Center Teaching
A total of 33 credit hours is required for program completion for the Career and Technical Center Teaching area of emphasis to satisfy the Master of Science degree requirements.
A Plan of Study will be sent to the student at the time of admission. Changes in required courses and the choice of any elective courses must be approved, and signed by the advisor on the office copy of the Plan of Study. The Plan of Study is a student’s “blueprint” for completing graduation requirements.
The required GPA to complete the master’s degree is 3.0 (B). Students must prepare an academic portfolio in the capstone course during their last semester of enrollment, and may take no more than one other 3-hour course in the semester that the capstone course is taken.
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a student’s “blueprint” for completing graduation requirements. A Plan of Study will be sent to the student upon admission to the program. Changes in required courses and the choice of any elective courses must be approved and signed by the advisor on the official copy of the Plan of Study.
Contact Information, Adult and Continuing Education
Dr. Feon Smith-Branch, Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Adult and Continuing Education, COEPD
Phone: 304-696-2381
email: smithf@marshall.edu
Dr. Tim Melvin, Assistant Professor & Director of Assessment, COEPD
Phone: 304-696-3624
email: melvin7@marshall.edu
Terri Thompson – Administrative Secretary Sr., COEPD
Phone: 304-696-2340
email: hager6@marshall.edu
Contact Information, WV Career Technical Education Teacher Preparation and Teacher Certification Program
Dr. Brenda Tuckwiller, Associate Professor & Program Director, WV Career Technical Education Teacher Preparation and Teacher Certification Program, COEPD
email: tuckwiller3@marshall.edu
Pam Wallace – Certification Analyst, WV Career Technical Education Teacher Preparation and Teacher Certification Program, COEPD
Phone: 304-256-0266, ext. 200
email: hager6@marshall.edu
ACE Faculty & Staff Directory
For information on the program faculty and staff, please visit https://www.marshall.edu/coepd/directory/ace/