You can be on the path to making a difference in your community by earning a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Teacher Education (BAS-TE). LCC's program will help you gain knowledge and skills to effectively work with students and collaborate with professionals throughout the field. This program is tailored for working adults with options for residency teacher certification or a focus in early care and education. LCC offers endorsements in elementary education and early childhood education.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Teacher Education and Early Learning programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
Apply to the program through the BAS-TE webpage.
First Quarter (Fall)
- EDUC 345: Curriculum Development & Design (5 credits)
- EDUC 319: Anti-Bias Education (5 credits)
- EDUC 300: Foundations of Teacher Education (5 credits)
Get a background check through the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).
Second Quarter (Winter)
- EDUC 320: Language Arts for Teachers (5 credits)
- ECED 301: Practicum I (4 credits)
- EDUC 340: Concepts of Motor Skills (1 credit)
- EDUC 410: Inquiry Based Science for Teachers (4 credits)
Third Quarter (Spring)
- ECED 302: Practicum II (4 credits)
- EDUC 350: Creative Arts Across the Curriculum (1 credit)
- EDUC 325: Introduction to Special Education (5 credits)
- EDUC 430: Advanced Language and Literacy (4 credits)
Fourth Quarter (Fall)
- EDUC 414: Guidance Techniques (5 credits)
- ECED 401: Reflective Practice I (1 credit)
- ECED 411: Student Teaching I (5 credits)
- EDUC 420: Social Studies for Teachers (4 credits)
Fifth Quarter (Winter)
- ECED 439: Issues and Trends (5 credits)
- ECED 402: Reflective Practice II (1 credits)
- ECED 412: Student Teaching II (5 credits)
- EDUC 335: Professionalism, Collaboration and Classroom Leadership (5 credits)
Sixth Quarter (Spring)
- EDUC 430: Advanced Language and Literacy Methods (4 credits)
- ECED 403: Reflective Practice III (1 credit)
- ECED 413: Student Teaching II (5 credits)
- EDUC 429: Assessment (5 credits)
- EDUC 330: Math Methods (5 credits)
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Teacher Education (BAS-TE) is a cohort-based program, which means that students take all classes together, as a group, in the same sequence. This is the full-time cohort map for Early Childhood Education. See also:
Contact the Education Program
Early Childhood Instruction
Josie Zbaeren
360.442.2891
jzbaeren@lowercolumbia.edu