University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG

VOED Courses

VOED 230 - Vocational Education Seminar - 2 hours

Prereq: none
Designed to facilitate the development of capabilities that the future teacher needs to assist students in entering, adjusting to and advancing in a satisfying career.

VOED 400 - Business and Technology Core Methods - 3 hours

Prereq: none
A basic curriculum development/methods course for Business Education, Marketing Education, and Industrial Technology majors. The major emphasis of the course is upon planning, evaluation, instruction, youth organizations, teacher attitude toward students, and the free enterprise system.

VOED 420/820P - Vocational Evaluation and Assessment in School Settings - 3 hours

Prereq: none
This course is designed to assist the prospective teacher as well as the practitioner in assessing the vocational or occupational strengths and weaknesses of students. Particular emphasis will be placed on, but not limited to, the disadvantaged and individuals with disabilities. Several systems for assessing students' potential will be covered in the course.

VOED 430 - Marketing Education Methods - 3 hours

Prereq: BMGT 300
This course is required of marketing education options. Emphasis will be toward methods used in teaching marketing education, evaluation of the instructional materials, the teaching procedures, testing and grading practice and problems.

VOED 431/831P - Coordinating Techniques - 3 hours

Prereq: none
Analysis of vocational cooperative programs and their relationship to the comprehensive school curriculum. Emphasizes the organization and supervision of cooperative programs, the duties and responsibilities of the coordinator, selection and placement of students, evaluation of training stations and evaluation of student occupational competencies. Required of all who plan to enter a cooperative education teaching situation.

VOED 432/832P - Foundations and Contemporary Issues in Vocational Education - 1-3 hours

Prereq: none
Origins and philosophy of vocational education and its relationship to the school curriculum. Required for vocational endorsement and recommended as an elective for school administrators.

VOED 433/833P - Administration and Organization of Vocational Education - 3 hours

Prereq: none
A study of the principles and policies governing the administration of vocational education programs in high school, junior college, technical schools and adult education programs. Overview of federal aid for education with emphasis on the administration of federally-aided programs of vocational education. Especially recommended for administrators.

VOED 434/834 - Introduction to Students with Special Needs - 3 hours

Prereq: none
A study of the characteristics of disadvantaged and individuals with disabilities. Emphasis is on the identification, similarities, differences, learning characteristics, manifest behaviors, and cultural diversity of these students. Multi-cultural values are examined with an emphasis toward understanding the impact upon classroom organization and management.

VOED 435/835P - Programming for Students with Special Needs - 3 hours

Prereq: none
Development of alternative curricula for disadvantaged and individuals with disabilities. Participants will develop learning materials based on learning style, academic development level, interest and specific strengths. Emphasis will also be on modifying and adapting present curriculum to meet individual student needs.

VOED 436/836P - Career Guidance for Students with Special Needs - 3 hours

Prereq: none
Designed to assist teachers and counselors of special needs students in developing practical procedures for effective occupational guidance. Emphasis will be on the teacher's role in the guidance aspect of a student's total school program. Class members will have an opportunity to survey a variety of resources which will assist them in helping disadvantaged and individuals with disabilities with their career planning.

VOED 437/837P - Principles of Adult Vocational Education - 3 hours

Prereq: none
This course provides an overview of the organization and administration of secondary, post-secondary and adult occupational programs. Students are introduced to existing adult vocational and technical programs through examination of current curricula for specific adult programs, field trips and guest speakers.

VOED 438/838P - Program Development in Vocational and Technical Education Methods and Techniques - 1-3 hours

Prereq: none
This course is concerned with occupational analysis and program development as they relate to occupational instruction. Emphasis will be placed upon the organizational and methodological aspects of teaching occupations. Persons who have previously completed a methods course should not enroll in this course.

VOED 439/839P - Professional Development Workshop/Institute in Vocational and Technical Education - 1-3 hours

Prereq: none
The purpose of this workshop/institute is to provide professional experience related to the student's major field of study in vocational education. The flexibility of this course enables the offering of relevant up-to-date knowledge, teaching methods, and techniques, and skills applicable to the recognized disciplines within vocational and technical education.
A. Trade and Industrial Education - 3 hours
B. Technical Education - 3 hours
C. Business and Office Education - 3 hours
D. Health Occupations - 3 hours
E. Vocational Guidance - 3 hours
F. Family and Consumer Sciences Related Occupations Education - 3 hours
G. Vocational Special Needs - 3 hours
H. Adult Basic Education - 3 hours
I. Cooperative Vocational Education - 3 hours
J. Career Education - 3 hours
K. Marketing Education - 3 hours
Each course listed above carries a specific 439 series number. As a workshop or institute is offered it will carry this specific number during registration and on the student's transcript. Each workshop within the above block will carry three hours of credit. A student will be allowed to accumulate a maximum of nine hours credit from different series numbers.

VOED 440/840P - Special Interest Seminar/Short Course in Vocational and Technical Education - 1 hour

Prereq: none
The purpose of this seminar/short course is to elaborate on common-core competencies inherent within the vocational-technical education programs. This seminar/short course will enable the student to meet specific needs by obtaining pertinent information and developing relevant competencies in special interest areas. This seminar/short course will be offered primarily for off-campus special interest groups or classes throughout Nebraska.
A. Advisory Committees - 1 hour
B. Individualized Instruction - 1 hour
C. Vocational Needs Analysis - 1 hour
D. Youth Organizations - 1 hour
E. Career Education Orientation - 1 hour
F. Vocational Technical Program Development - 1 hour
G. Occupational Analysis Techniques - 1 hour
H. School-Community Relations Programs - 1 hour
Each seminar/short course within the above block will carry one hour of credit. A student will be allowed to accumulate a maximum of three hours credit from different series numbers.

VOED 442/842P - Technical Community College - 3 hours

Prereq: none
The history, functions, present status and problems of the technical community college. Special attention will be given to facility operations, and administration and supervision of programs and staff.

VOED 480/880P - Learning Style/Teaching Style - 1-3 hours

Prereq: none
An introduction to the broad concept of Cognitive Styles, Learning Styles, Teaching Styles, and Administrative Styles, Models such as those developed by Canfield, Dunn & Dunn, ELSIE, Grasha-Reichmann, Gregoric, Hill, Keirsey, Kolb, McCarthy 4Mat System, McKenney, Meyers-Briggs, Nowicki-Strickland, Witkin, etc. will be analyzed. Various dimensions included in each model as well as the inventories used to identify those dimensions will be analyzed. Discussion will focus on the application of these models to the processes of teaching-learning, supervisor-supervisee, administrative, and peer interaction.

VOED 499 - Special Problems in Vocational Education - 1-3 hours

Prereq: Permission of instructor
Independent investigations of vocational education problems. Topics to be investigated may be tailored to meet the needs of the student.