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Career and Technical Studies, B.A.

About Career and Technical Studies, B.A. at CSUSB

Bachelor of Arts in Career and Technical Studies is designed for working professionals, tradespeople, and educators who want to earn their degree faster by getting credit for what they already know.

This program values your hands-on experience and helps you apply it toward a flexible, affordable pathway to a CSUSB degree. Gain the knowledge and credentials to take your teaching or training career further with a degree prepares you to lead, educate and inspire others in real-world settings.

Careers in Career and Technical Studies, B.A.

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With a degree in Career and Technical Studies, you’ll be prepared for a career as educator in secondary schools vocational training centers and adult education programs. 

The degree also opens doors to roles in corporate training and workforce development.​

Sample Courses

Introduction to Career and Technical Studies

Introduction to the history, philosophy, literature and organizations of comprehensive vocational, technical and occupational workforce development programs.

Directing and Managing Occupational Programs

Principles and techniques of design, implementation, management and evaluation of training organizations and programs.

Instructional Technology for Career and Technical Educators

Application of instructional technology to prepare written, graphic, data base, telecommunication and interactive media materials that accommodate diverse populations in career and technical education with an emphasis on English learner needs.

Meet Alum Lisa Patencio

Lisa Patencio
After taking a break from school to raise her children, alumna Lisa Patencio '21 returned to work toward her special major bachelor’s degree, which combined her love of art and science.
—Lisa Patencio

Contact Information

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Career & Technical Education

 

Dr. Joseph Scarcella
Professor
ELT Department Chair
jscarcel@csusb.edu
(909) 537-5287
CE-317

Dr. Viktor Wang
Professor
viktor.wang@csusb.edu
(909) 537-5676
CE-322

Dr. Andrew Hughes
Professor
andrew.hughes@csusb.edu
(909) 537-5637
CE-319

Sid Burks
Lecturer
sburks@csusb.edu
(909) 537-5679
CE-321