- 69 - 3.33 Supervising Teachers in Directed Teaching Centers. 3.33-1 Professional and Technical Preparation in Home Economics. A directing teacher shall hold a bachelor's degree in home economics and shall meet state certification requirements for teaching in a vocational home economics program. In addition, this person shall possess a minimum of nine semester hours of graduate study in home economics and education. 3.33-2 Experience in Teaching Home Economics. A directing teacher must possess not less than two years of teaching experience in home economics, one of which shall have been in a vocational pro- gram. 3.4 Graduate Program in Home Economics Education. 3.41 Nature and Extent. A graduate program which will meet the requirements of a master's degree in home economics and/or home economics education and which will prepare candidates for positions of leadership in teacher education will be provided, including technical and professional courses such as psychology, guidance and counseling, community organizations, adult education, supervision, administration, subject matter courses in various areas of home economics, methods of research applied to curriculum development, instructional procedures, and evaluation. In addition, courses, seminars, or work- shops dealing with contemporary issues affecting home economics curricula shall be offered. 3.42 Additional Conditions to be Maintained. There is no pro- vision for conditions in addition to those described in 3.11-1 to 3.11-8 of this Section. 3.43 Institutions Designated to Offer A Graduate Program. The same institutions identified in 3. 12 of this Section are desig- nated to offer graduate programs in home economics educa- tion. 4.0 PROVISIONS FOR RESEARCH AND STUDIES IN HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION Studies and research will be carried on which will contribute to the educational improvement of the vocational program in homemaking