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 (Summer)
- EDUC 300: Foundations of Teacher Education (5 credits)
- EDUC 325: Introduction to Special Education (5 credits)
Second Quarter (Fall)
- EDUC 345: Curriculum Development & Design (5 credits)
- EDUC 319: Anti Bias Education (5 credits)
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Third Quarter (Winter)
- EDUC 301: Practicum I (4 credits)
- EDUC 340: Concepts of Motor Skills (1 credit)
- EDUC 410: Inquiry Based Science Methods ( 4 credits)
Fourth Quarter (Spring)
- EDUC 302: Practicum II (4 credits)
- EDUC 350: Creative Arts Across the Curriculum (1 credit)
- EDUC 430: Advanced Language and Literacy (4 credits)
Attempt at NES (either elementary education tests 102 & 103 or early childhood education test 101)
Fifth Quarter (Summer)
- EDUC 320: Language Arts for Teachers (5 credits)
- EDUC 335: Professionalism, Collaboration and Classroom Leadership (5 credits)
Sixth Quarter (Fall)
- EDUC 414: Guidance Techniques (5 credits)
- EDUC 411: Student Teaching I (5 credits)
- EDUC 401: Reflective Practice I (1 credit)
Seventh Quarter (Winter)
- EDUC 412: Student Teaching II (5 credits)
- EDUC 402: Reflective Practice II (1 credit)
- EDUC 439: Portfolio and Professional Assessment (5 credits)
Eighth Quarter (Spring)
- EDUC 413: Student Teaching III (5 credits)
- EDUC 403: Reflective Practice III (1 credit)
- EDUC 330: Math Methods (5 credits)
Ninth Quarter (Summer)
- EDUC 420: Social Studies for Teachers (4 credits)
- EDUC 429: Assessment (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 part-time cohort map for the Certificated Route. See also:
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Early Childhood Instruction
Josie Zbaeren
360.442.2891
jzbaeren@lowercolumbia.edu