Environmental and Technological Studies Graduate Programs (ETS)
Offered through the Department of Environmental and Technological
Studies
in the College of Science and Engineering
with cooperation from the College of Education
216 Headley Hall
Phone: 320.308.3235
Fax: 320.308.5122
E-mail: ets@stcloudstate.edu
Web: www.stcloudstate.edu/ets
Department Chairperson: Dr. Mitch Bender
Department Secretary: Ms. Marlene Stangl
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Charles Rose
COSE Graduate Faculty: Akubue, Bender, Helgeson, Kasi, Nicholson,
Rose, Schwaller
Accreditation specific to the program
- National Environment Society
- Technology Specialists of the World Trade Association
- Educational Association of the Americas
- International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
- Council of Technology Teacher Education (CTTE)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
- National Association of Industrial Technology
- Minnesota Board of Teaching
Degrees and Plans Offered
- Master of Science in Environmental and Technological Studies: Plan A (Thesis) at 30 credits
Graduate Assistantship Overview
- One or two graduate assistantship positions are generally sponsored each year, and are available both fall and spring semesters. Hourly wages are paid for summer employment.
- An ETS graduate assistant will find a challenging assistantship through assisting in undergraduate laboratory sections and providing research assistance to professors.
Master of Science in ETS — Technology Education Track
The technology education track provides students with a sound philosophy and contemporary teaching strategies for the teaching of technology. The program prepares a student for a profession in teaching environmental courses and technology instruction at the 7-12 level, and technical college level. Technology instruction can range from courses in woods, metals, CAD design and much more. The track also is designed to allow students to obtain the necessary skills to conduct both basic and applied research related to social, cultural, environmental, or technical concerns involving the implementation of technology. This program in itself will not provide licensure for secondary school technology education teaching.
Admission Requirements Specific to the Technology Education Track
- Specific pre-requisite courses are required consisting of two classes in the environmental sciences at the 300-400 level.
- Undergraduate GPA is closely reviewed. A large emphasis is placed on scholarship within the undergraduate education core and your GPA in the major. The interview is an important factor, while the GRE is weighted less heavily.
- Individual interviews are required and scheduled throughout the academic year and summer as application files are completed. Applicants will generally interview with three to four faculty members in a conversational setting.
- Applicants will be requested to bring their senior teaching portfolio to the interview.
- An admission or denial letter will usually be sent within two weeks of the interview.
Employers
Graduates will find employment in a variety of industrial/technological positions in industry, business, or governmental agencies. Many graduates teach technology education at all levels from elementary to post-secondary levels.
TEACH Grant Program
The federal government is sponsoring a TEACH Grant program for up to $4,000 a year for graduate students seeking to become technology educators. To explore this opportunity visit SCSU's Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid Web site at: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/financialaid/grants.asp. Access additional details from the federal government at: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/TEACH.jsp.
Length of M.S. Program — Measured by Semesters
- Part-time student: five semesters taking six credits per semester.
- Part-time education track student: seven semesters for those taking six credits per semester.
- Full-time student: three semesters taking 12 credits per semester.
- This program is designed for both full-time and part-time students. Most courses are offered evenings and as summer workshops to accommodate working students.
- Full-time students must expect to complete a majority of their course load in evening classes.
Master of Science in ETS — Technical Research Track
The overall goals of this track are to provide students with a sound philosophy of the integrative nature of technology on the environment, society, and culture. Additionally, the track is designed to allow students to obtain the necessary skills to conduct both basic and applied research related to meeting basic human needs and wants. This track allows students to become involved in the development of new products, goods, and services through invention, innovation, and development of technology.
Employers
Currently there is high demand nationally for people who are prepared with master's degrees of this type. They teach or work in a variety of industrial/technological positions in industry, business, or governmental agencies. Graduates conduct research in these settings or apply the processes of invention, innovation, and technical development as a means of meeting human needs and social development.
Admission Requirements Specfic to the Technical Research Track
- An applicant's undergraduate GPA and recommendation forms are weighted the most heavily in the admission decision.
- Specific pre-requisite courses are required consisting of two classes in the environmental sciences at the 300-400 level.
- Undergraduate GPA is closely reviewed. A large emphasis is placed on scholarship within the undergraduate education core and your GPA in the major. The interview is an important factor, while the GRE is weighted less heavily.
- Individual interviews are required and scheduled throughout the academic year and summer as application files are completed. Applicants will generally interview with three to four faculty members in a conversational setting.
- An admission or denial letter will usually be sent within two weeks of the interview.
Length of M.S. Program — Measured by Semesters
- Part-time student: five (seven for those in the education track) semesters taking six credits per semester.
- Full-time student: three semesters taking 12 credits per semester.
- This program is designed for both full-time and part-time students. Most
courses are offered evenings and as summer workshops to accommodate working
students. Full time students must expect to complete a majority of their
course load in evening classes.
Master of Science —Technological and Environmental Studies
Plan A, 30 credits
Core courses
18 credits
- ETS 505. Foundational Tech Developments, 3 credits, Fall odd years
- ETS 601. Technology, Environment and Society, 3 credits, Spring odd years
- ETS 604. Innovation/Contemporary Problems in Technology, 3 credits, Fall even years
- ETS 668. Current Literature and Research, 3 credits, Spring even years
- ED 699. Thesis, 6 credits
Choose one track
Technology Education Track
12 credits
- ETS 650. Contemporary Instructional Strategies, 3 credits
- ETS 673. Foundations of Technology Education, 3 credits
- ETS electives or other graduate courses approved by the adviser, 6 credits
Technical Research Track
12 credits
- ETS 670. Technical Research Design, 3 credits
- ETS 671. Technical Research Experimentation, 3 credits
- ETS electives or other graduate courses approved by the adviser, 6 credits
On-campus graduate expenses
On-campus graduate tuition for 2008-2009 is $275.20 a credit for Minnesota residents plus a student services/technology fee of $29.58 a credit.
Online graduate expenses
Online graduate tuition for 2008-2009 is $343.25 a credit plus a technology fee of $4.43 a credit.
Online eligibility
Students wishing to enroll in the online ETS program without having to attend on the St. Cloud campus can take courses from almost anywhere in the world. Students from other countries can pursue online programs while in their home country or while in the U.S. on a different visa type than F-1 and J-1. International students in the United States on the F-1 and J-1 visas are not eligible to enroll in online academic programs at SCSU due to the requirements set by the Department of Homeland Security.
