| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
POLICY STATEMENT
NUMBER: 81-12
FILE: Vocational Education
The following policy, recommended by the Academic Senate in its
meeting of February 22, 1979, approved by the President on August
16, 1979, and authorized by the Chancellor on May 8, 1981 is as
follows:
Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education (08395)
The Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education is offered primarily
for persons who are currently serving in the work force in business,
industry, labor and government. The primary goal of the program
is to improve the delivery skills and standards of persons involved
in training programs related to these areas. The program is
distinct from the Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education (BVE),
also offered here, which is directed primarily toward public school
vocational education.
Admission Requirements
Those interested in pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Vocational
Education Degree must be admitted to the University in accordance
with the provisions of the C.S.U.L.B. Bulletin. Only nine
semester units of course work completed prior to admission into
the degree program may be offered in fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree.
For admission into the degree program the student must:
1. Complete 60 semester units of transferable credit
with a grade point average of 2.5;
2. Have verified a competency, based on a minimum
of a years experience, in an occupation normally considered to be
within the purview of vocational education; and
3. Prepare a portfolio for assessment of Occupational
competency (see requirements below).
Requirements for the Bachelor of Bachelor of Science in Vocational
Education (Code 3-1027)
One hundred and twenty-eight semester units to include:
1. Sixty semester units of lower division course
work, including 51 units of general education--Breadth course work
at the lower and upper division levels;
2. Thirty semester units of Occupational Competency
coursework, of which a maximum of nine units may be granted for
prior learning;
3. A minimum of 27 units in Vocational Education
including: VE 400, 417, 418, 460, 470, 480, 483, 485, and 490;
4. Professional Competency--teaching credential
requirements 9 units; and
5. Electives to achieve a total of 128 units.
EFFECTIVE: FALL 1981
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