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.
First Quarter
- COLL 101: College Success (2 credits)
- EDUC& 101: Paraeducator Basics (3 credits)
- EDUC& 115: Child Development (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- Placement Test or ENGL 99 C or better*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)Students seeking employment as paraeducators should take the Paraeducator Exam after EDUC& 101 (this is not a degree requirement).
Second Quarter
- EDUC 191: Field Experience I (5 credits)
- EDUC& 204: Inclusive Education-Birth through 21 Focus (5 credits)
- MATH& 131: Math for Elementary Educators (5 credits)
- Placement Test /MATH 88/89, 87/97 C or better*
- EDUC& 130: Guiding Behaviors (3 credits)
*Pre- and co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- MATH& 132: Math for Elementary Educators II (5 credits)
- EDUC 240: Diversity in Education (5 credits)
- EDUC& 205: Introduction to Education (5 credits)
*Pre- and co-requisite(s)
Fourth Quarter
- HIST 254 History of Washington and the Pacific Northwest (5 credits)
- EDUC 230: Social Skill Development & Trauma Informed Teaching (5 credits)
- CS 110: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications (2 credits)
- EDUC 246: Linguistically Diverse Education (3 credits)
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Fifth Quarter
- CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
- EDUC& 150: Child Family Community (3 credits)
- Humanities Elective from the distribution list (5 credits)
- SUDS 114: Suicide Assessment/Prevention (2 credits)
Sixth Quarter
- ECED 225: STEAM in Early Childhood (5 credits)
- EDUC 291: Field Experience II (5 credits)
- Natural Science with Lab: Elective from distribution list (5 credits)
1. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
2. Paraeducator Basics
EDUC& 101 (3 credits)
3. Child Development
EDUC& 115 (5 credits)
4. English Composition I
ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Placement Test or ENGL 99 C or better*
5. Field Experience I
EDUC 191 (5 credits)
6. Inclusive Education-Birth through 21 Focus
EDUC& 204 (5 credits)
7. Math for Elementary Educators
MATH& 131 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Placement Test /MATH 88/89, 87/97 C or better*
8. Guiding Behaviors
EDUC& 130 (3 credits)
9. Math for Elementary Educators II
MATH& 132 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): MATH& 131
10. Diversity in Education
EDUC 240 (5 credits)
11. Introduction to Education
EDUC& 205 (5 credits)
12. US History I or US History II
HIST& 136 or HIST& 137 (5 credits)
13. Social Skill Development & Trauma Informed Teaching
EDUC 230 (5 credits)
14. Introduction to Microcomputer Applications
CS 110 (2 credits)
15. Linguistically Diverse Education
EDUC 246 (3 credits)
16. Public Speaking
CMST& 220 (5 credits)
17. Child Family Community
EDUC& 150 (3 credits)
18. Field Experience II
EDUC 291 (5 credits)
19. Suicide Assessment/Prevention
SUDS 114 (2 credits)
20. STEAM in Early Childhood
ECED 225 (5 credits)
21. Elective from distribution list
HUM (5 credits)
Recommended: CMST& 210 or ENGL& 270
22. Elective from distribution list
Natural Science with Lab (5 credits)
Recommended: PSC 109