What is a CTE specialized course?
A specialized CTE course, upon approval by the school superintendent or designee, allows students to fulfill a core course requirement in English, mathematics, social studies or science after the student passes the required Regents examination(s) in that core academic subject area. A specialized course is one that is co-developed by a CTE teacher(s) and a core academic teacher(s) and is based on the commencement-level of the State learning standards in that subject. It develops the subject in greater depth and breadth or may be interdisciplinary. Successful completion of one unit of study in a specialized CTE course may be awarded only one unit of credit but may be used to meet the distribution requirements in more than one subject. A specialized course must be taught by a teacher certified in at least one of the disciplines.
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