OCTE 2000 - Topics In Vocational Education

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 3000 - Workshop

Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted toward a bachelor's degree.

OCTE 3023 - Introduction To Trade & Industrial Education

A study of the development of trade and industrial education with emphasis on historical events, teacher education, training facilities, advisory committees, public relations guidance, youth organizations, and professional development. This course replaces INED 3013.

OCTE 3313 - Computer Technology In Business Education Programs

This course is designed to meet the needs of persons teaching business-related subjects for knowledge and skill development in personal computer (PC) procurement and utilization, including use of software packages (e.g. spreadsheet, word processor, data base, graphing, communications, powerpoint) at an advanced level. Prerequisite(s): A beginning micro applications course.

OCTE 3990 - Advanced Topics

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 4013 - Management & Information Systems For Teachers

This course is designed to introduce students to the skills supporting the design, production and instructional delivery of business presentations using techology such as electronic communication, presentation software, scanner, cd-rom, modem, audio, video and laser disk. This course will also introduce students to the emerging career area of web planning and design and improve students understanding of web-based multimedia and database applications. Prerequisite(s): OCTE 3313. This course replaces OCTE 3033.

OCTE 4112 - Career & Technology Student Organizations

This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the philosophy of career and technology student organizations and how to supervise activities, guide participation, and prepare members in those organizations for leadership roles.

OCTE 4122 - Foundations Of Training And Development

Designed to provide an overview of the training and development field. The major emphasis is on the roles and responsibilities of training and development personnel, the structure of departments housing the training and development function, and how training and development personnel identify and provide for training needs. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4153 - Organizational Dynamics

This course will examine various types of organizational structures and the impact communications has on the operations of the organization, especially when facing change. This will include efficient and effective written, verbal, and technology communications for employees and administrators. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4203 - History & Philosophy Of Career Technology Education

This course includes basic principles and philosophy underlying the organization and development of programs in career-tech education with special attention directed toward federally-aided programs in these areas. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.

OCTE 4233 - Curriculum Design For Training

This course will present an overview of the various analyses required to determine potential curriculum content and refinement to relevant course content for occupational, technical, and training and development courses in technical schools, community colleges, and business and industry. It will focus on setting curriculum goals and objectives and developing a course description, syllabus, and instructional materials appropriate for group instruction and individualized instruction.

OCTE 4242 - Organization & Administration Of Health Occupations

Basic principles, philosophy and rationale underlying the organization and administration of health occupations education programs with special attention directed toward the competencies involved in program planning, development, evaluation, instructional management, and professional role development. Prerequisite(s): Health professional.

OCTE 4253 - Safety Concerns/Management Of Occupational Technology

This course focuses on the principles of instructional facility planning, hazard analysis, and the evaluation of trade and industrial laboratories including OSHA, HAZCOM, ADA and other industry safety requirements. It stresses teacher liability issues related to school lab safety. It addresses equipment placement and maintenance; tool and material storage, inventory control, assignment of students to personnel systems, safety training and testing documentation, and managing lock-step and/or individualized competency based skill instruction. This course replaces OCTE 4222 and 4762.

OCTE 4263 - Instructional Strategies Business/Marketing Education

This course is designed to develop methods of instructions needed to teach business education and marketing education subjects, including lesson plans and curriculum materials utilization. Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education program.

OCTE 4313 - Organization & Administration Of Marketing Education

Intensive study related to organizing local marketing education programs. Special emphasis will be given to administrative techniques of organization and operation.

OCTE 4322 - Motivating the Adult Learner

This course will provide tools for motivating adult learners. Topics addressed include goal setting and the characteristics of eight theories of motivation, and the instructor characteristics of expertise, empathy, enthusiasm, and clarity in developing a motivational environment. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4332 - Human Relations Training & Development

This course will examine the role of human relations in organizations with particular emphasis on the training and development function. Topics addressed include communications, attitudes, positive self- concept, communication styles, motivation, values, emotional control, positive reinforcement, team building, and conflict management.

OCTE 4342 - Consulting Skills In Training Development

Examines the internal and external consulting roles of the training and development professional. Topics include an overview of the consulting process, conducting contracting meetings, understanding and dealing with resistance, gathering data, and conducting feedback meetings. Responding to requests for proposals, writing proposals, developing budgets, and determining the cost benefits of training will also be examined.

OCTE 4352 - Accommodating Special Needs Students

This course will provide the participant with an explanation of the occupational instructor's roles and responsibilities in special education students' Individualized Education Programs (IEP). In addition, a discussion of the "how-to" for accommodating instruction, media, materials, equipment, work stations and facilities will be provided. Finally, securing work-site learning opportunities and job placement strategies will be discussed. Prerequisite(s): OCTE 4253.

OCTE 4362 - Legal Issues in Employment

This course will identify potential legal issues which affect employees in the workplace. Topics addressed include employment and dismissal issues and legal issues related to contract and agent law, personnel management and labor relations. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4403 - Overview Of Occupational Education

This course is a study of current problems inherent in the operation of a program of occupational education with exploration and research in classroom management/discipline, on-the-job training or clinicals and the rigor standards established for vocational/career/technology education. Prerequisite(s): Written permission of instructor.

OCTE 4423 - Instructional Evaluation Training & Development

Examination of techniques for the evaluation of the design, delivery, and evaluation of training and vocational-technical education with special emphasis on the development and administration of valid and reliable knowledge-based and performance-based tests.

OCTE 4462 - Contemporary Issues in Supervision

This course will cover current issues related to the discipline of supervision. Ethics and social responsibilities of supervisors are debated in the classroom. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4533 - Integrated Project/Based Learning

This course is designed to give prospective business instructors practical, integrated learning experiences necessary for success in state-of-the-art vocational business classrooms. The organization and delivery of instruction in this course will adhere to a model developed by the division of the Oklahoma department of vocational and technical education. The course content will focus on high performance business skills and effective applications of current technology tools. Prerequisite(s): OCTE 3313 or another microapplications course.

OCTE 4543 - Web Page Design

This course is designed to introduce students to the skills supporting the design, production and publishing of web pages for business and educational purposes. This will include the use of technology such as electronic communication, HTML, Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and integration of multimedia projects in web design. This course will also provide advanced skills in business applications using word processing, database management, and electronic spreadsheet through integration into web pages. Additional instruction will include oral and written communications and problem solving and interpersonal skills through work group activities. Students are expected to have completed an applications class covering computer theory, computer applications and computer hardware. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4553 - Multimedia Production

This course is designed to introduce students to the skills supporting the design, production and delivery of presentations using a variety of multimedia technology including Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Fireworks, Adobe software, Microsoft multimedia software, video editing, and digital photography. Additional instruction will include oral and written communications, desktop publishing, problem solving and interpersonal skills through work group activities. Students are expected to have completed an applications class covering computer theory, computer applications and computer hardware. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4562 - Creative Supervision Skills

This course addresses the characteristics of an effective supervisor, including motivation of employees, appraisal of employees, building relationships within the organization, creating a positive work climate, making quality decisions, handling human resource problems, managing time and stress, setting priorities, and demonstrating leadership skills. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4572 - Facilitation Techniques

This course addresses the theory, principles, concepts and practices of group facilitation skills that play a critical role in generating change and producing innovative solutions to complex problems by board members, labor-management committees, mediators, chairs in community and inter-organizational groups (profit and non-profit), quality management teams, etc. Dispute resolution skills studied include mediation, negotiation, conflict resolution and alternative dispute resolution. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4622 - Intgr & Trans Opport

This course is designed to assist occupational and technical educators integrate academics and implement education to employment activities into their programs. It explains pertinent legislation, outlines employers' entry-level worker goals, reviews education-to-work educational experiences at various grade levels, and offers strategies for integrating more academics into vocational programs. Prerequisite(s): OCTE 3023.

OCTE 4631 - Legal & Professional Issues In Occupational Technology Education

This course provides an examination of legal and professional issues facing contemporary occupational educators. In particular, the course will consist of pertinent information relating to four major areas: teaching contracts and teacher responsibilities, teacher and student rights, classroom management issues, and teacher professionalism. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4642 - Proposal Writing In Training & Development

This course is designed to define proposals, identify formats and components, locate sponsors or buyers, and to assist the learner in writing effective proposals that can provide funding for occupational programs or promote buy-in for training related projects. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1113, 1213 and OCTE 4233.

OCTE 4653 - Managing a BITE Program

This course is designed to assist students with the management techniques to successfully facilitate a project-based Business and Information Technology Education (BITE) program. The course will provide the student with information on the importance of learning styles, business ethics and multi-cultural differences among learners. The course will discuss the following: the process for selecting equipment and materials, how to design a multi-use technology lab, the importance of incorporating School-to-Career (Work) activities, implementation of industry-validated duty/task requirements, the development of an individual professional development plan, the marketing tools needed to promote your program, how to implement the use of an advisory committee for program effectiveness and organize/manage the work flow, and implementation of industry credentialing in your program and for yourself. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

OCTE 4711 - DECA/PBL Leader Development

This course will focus on the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to plan, organize, develop, and control a professional academic or service organization. It is especially recommended for those who may become advisors of co-curricular student organizations at the secondary and post-secondary level. Prerequisite(s): Written permission required.

OCTE 4723 - Troubleshooting & Maintaining A Local Network

This course includes personal computer (pc), printer, fax, modem and other peripheral, systems basic troubleshooting: simple repair procedures and testing, printed circuit board (pcb) removal and upgrading, functional component removal and replacement (disk drives). Sequential and substitutional troubleshooting techniques, electronic resource management methods, diagnostic software packages, and dos commands to access and alter config.Sys and autoexec.Bat will be applied. Telecommunications techniques and media, local area networks, wide area networks, and network protocols are presented and applied to a technology based educational teaching lab. Prerequisite(s): OCTE 3313.

OCTE 4731 - Drug Issues For Older Adults

This course will present a broad overview of the medication issues concerning older adults. Topics will include a basic introduction to frequently used prescription and over-the- counter drugs, common problems encountered by the older adult taking multiple medications for their multiple medical problems in a variety of settings, health and safety guidelines, marketing effects, and economic concerns. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.

OCTE 4742 - Health Issues For Older Adults

This is a basic course introducing gerontologic concepts with a focus on chronic illness, disease prevention and health promotion.

OCTE 4781 - Occupational Training Analysis

This course focuses on the process of analyzing workplace requirements and identifying the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for new and existing duties within occupations.

OCTE 4791 - Needs Analysis

This course represents a study focusing on the process of analyzing performance problem(s) at organizational, process, and worker levels to provide a composite picture of those requiring training and the nature and content of that training.

OCTE 4823 - Nature & Characteristics Of The Adult Learner

A course designed to familiarize the student with some of the learning theories and their implications for education of adults. Emphasis is on application of principles of psychology and learning to the learner; understanding of the characteristics of the learner; differences to be expected between teaching adults and/or adolescents; adaptation of the teaching techniques to the adult personality; and adaptation of subject matter content to the adult.

OCTE 4842 - Capstone In Career Technology Education

This course provides senior students with a capstone experience to assist them with the transition into the teaching field in career and technology education. Prerequisite(s): OCTE 4112, 4203, 4403, 4233, and 4853. Senior standing.

OCTE 4853 - Methods Of Teaching Occupational Technology Education

Examination of the selection and implementation of instructional strategies for occupation and technology education. Through instructional strategy selection, introducing and summarizing topics, conducting illustrated lectures, giving demonstrations, operating media equipment, and analyzing instructional techniques will be covered.

OCTE 4863 - Methods For Teaching Health Occupations Education

An overview and application of selected instructional planning execution and evaluation competencies for developing educators in health occupations education. Prerequisite(s): Health professional.

OCTE 4891 - Directed Observation/Occupational & Technology

This course is designed to assist the new teacher hired directly from industry. It will provide opportunities to witness various teaching methodologies, classroom/lab management procedures, teacher-student interaction, disciplining strategies, and everyday teacher decision making. Prerequisite(s): Student must be teaching as a certified teacher.

OCTE 4900 - Practicum

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 4910 - Seminar

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 4930 - Individual Study

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 4950 - Internship

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours.

OCTE 4960 - Institute

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 4970 - Study Tour

Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 4980 - Workshop

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" of "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted toward a bachelor's degree.

OCTE 5000 - Workshop

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 2 hours of workshop may be counted on a master's degree.

OCTE 5082 - Career & Technology Student Organizations

This course will focus on the development of a career and technology student organization (CTSO) to serve the needs of the students enrolled in career, occupational, and technology education programs by infusing employability skills, leadership skills, and peer relationship building.

OCTE 5103 - Instructional Strategies In Marketing Education

This course is designed to develop instructional strategies needed to teach business subjects, including lesson plans, unit plans, and evaluation techniques. Prerequisite(s): Permission required.

OCTE 5172 - Organization & Administration Of Health Occupations

Basic principles, philosophy, and rationale underlying the organization and administration of health occupation education programs, with special attention directed toward the total planning, development, execution, and evaluation competencies involved.

OCTE 5203 - Organization & Administration Of Marketing Education

Intensive study related to organizing local marketing education programs. Special emphasis will be given to administrative techniques of organization and operation. rerequisite(s): Permission required.

OCTE 5213 - History & Philosophy Of Career Technology Education

This course includes basic principles and philosophy underly the organization and development of programs in career-tech education with special attention directed toward federally- aided programs in these areas.

OCTE 5253 - Safety/Management Of Occupational Technology

A study focusing on the principles of instructional facility planning and evaluation of laboratory organization including: OSHA, HAZCOM, ADA and other industry safety requirements; student safety mandates; equipment placement; tool and material storage, preventative maintenance, and inventory control. Areas including student disciplining and assignment to personnel systems, management of student records and maintaining documentation, management of individualized and competency based instruction, instructor responsibilities and liabilities within instructional environments are also stressed.

OCTE 5303 - Overview Of Occupational Education

This course focuses on the successful operations of programs in occupational and technology education.

OCTE 5323 - Methods For Teaching Health Occupations Education

This course will focus on the methods and techniques employed in delivering instruction in health occupations education.

OCTE 5342 - Consulting Skills In Training Development

Examines the internal and external consulting roles of the training and development professional. Topics include an overview of the consulting process, conducting contracting meetings, understanding and dealing with resistance, gathering data, and conducting feedback meetings. Responding to requests for proposals, writing proposals, developing budgets, and determining the cost benefits of training will also be examined.

OCTE 5352 - Accomodating Special Needs Students

This course will provide the participant with an explanation of the occupational instructor's roles and responsibilities in special education students' Individualized Education Programs (IEP). In addition, a discussion of the "how-to" for accommodating instruction, media, materials, equipment, work stations and facilities will be provided. Finally, securing work-site learning opportunities and job placement strategies will be discussed. Prerequisite(s): 4253 Safety Concerns and Management of Trade and Industrial Programs.

OCTE 5513 - Integration Of Technology

This course gives prospective business instructors practical, integrated learning experiences necessary for success in state-of-the-art vocational business classrooms. The organization and delivery of instruction in this course adheres to a model developed by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. The course content will focus on high performance business skills and effective applications of current technology tools. Prerequisite(s): An applications class covering computer theory, computer applications and computer hardware.

OCTE 5531 - Occupational Training Analysis

This course focuses on the process of analyzing workplace requirements and identifying the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for new and existing duties within occupations.

OCTE 5613 - Managing a BITE Program

This course is designed to assist students with the management techniques to successfully facilitate a project-based Business and Information Technology Education (BITE) program.

OCTE 5622 - Intgr & Trans Opport

This course is designed to assist occupational and technical educators to integrate academics and to implement education-to-employment activities into their programs. It explains legislation, outlines employers' entry-level worker goals, reviews education-to-employment experiences at various grade levels, and offers strategies for integrating more academics into vocational programs. Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Trade and Industrial Education.

OCTE 5631 - Legal/Professional Issues In Occupational Education

This course provides and examination of legal and professional issues facing contemporary occupational educators. In particular, the course will consist of pertinent information relating to four major areas: teaching contracts and teacher responsibilities, teacher and student rights, classroom management issues, and teacher professionalism.

OCTE 5723 - Troubleshooting & Maintaining A Local Network

A graduate-level course in personal computer (PC), printer, fax, modem, and other peripheral, systems basic troubleshooting: simple repair procedures and testing, printed circuit board (PCB) removal and upgrading, functional circuit board component removal and replacement (disk drives). Sequential and Substitutional Troubleshooting Techniques, electronic resource management methods, diagnostic software packages, and DOS commands to access and alter CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT will be applied. elecommunications techniques and media, Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, and network protocols are presented and applied. Prerequisite(s): OCTE 4523.

OCTE 5853 - Methods For Teaching Occupational Technology

Examination of the selection and implementation of instructional strategies for occupational and technology education. Delivery of instruction through instructional strategy selection, introducing and summarizing topics, conducting illustrated lectures, giving demonstrations, operating media equipment, and analyzing instructional techniques will be covered.

OCTE 5900 - Practicum

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 5910 - Seminar / Special Topics

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 5930 - Individual Study

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

OCTE 5950 - Internship

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours; subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Supervised practical experience gained in a professional field by an advanced or graduate student.

OCTE 5960 - Institute

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.