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Foundations of Teacher Education

Associate Degree 10-522-2

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Start Dates: August

Effective: August 2025

First Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
522-103 EDU: Intro to Ed Practices 3 Fall only This course will include the study of historical, philosophical and social foundations of education; issues and trends including diversity affecting our schools of today including elementary, middle level and secondary educational settings. An overview of the WI Department of Public Instruction and federal regulations; WI Act 31 Treaty Rights, fundamentals of teaching methodologies, learning styles, questioning techniques, and basic assessment practices will be addressed.
Course #: 522-103
Title: EDU: Intro to Ed Practices
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Fall only This course will include the study of historical, philosophical and social foundations of education; issues and trends including diversity affecting our schools of today including elementary, middle level and secondary educational settings. An overview of the WI Department of Public Instruction and federal regulations; WI Act 31 Treaty Rights, fundamentals of teaching methodologies, learning styles, questioning techniques, and basic assessment practices will be addressed.
522-104 EDU: Technology in Ed 3 Fall only This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to use trending classroom technologies. Students will gain experience creating and using web tools including electronic portfolios.
Course #: 522-104
Title: EDU: Technology in Ed
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Fall only This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to use trending classroom technologies. Students will gain experience creating and using web tools including electronic portfolios.
522-105 EDU: Behavior Management 3 Fall only Students evaluate models of behavior management, analyze social emotional learning, and explain the importance of proactive management techniques. In addition, students evaluate models of behavior management, analyze behavior and analyze the influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on behavior in order to focus on developing skills to assist in empowering children to take an active role in self-control and classroom management.
Course #: 522-105
Title: EDU: Behavior Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Fall only Students evaluate models of behavior management, analyze social emotional learning, and explain the importance of proactive management techniques. In addition, students evaluate models of behavior management, analyze behavior and analyze the influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on behavior in order to focus on developing skills to assist in empowering children to take an active role in self-control and classroom management.
801-136 English Composition 1 3   This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.
Course #: 801-136
Title: English Composition 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.
809-198 Intro to Psychology 3   This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors, and social influences. Additional topics include research methods, biological and environmental impacts, development, sensation and perception, consciousness, intelligence and stress. This course directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social, and vocational settings.
Course #: 809-198
Title: Intro to Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors, and social influences. Additional topics include research methods, biological and environmental impacts, development, sensation and perception, consciousness, intelligence and stress. This course directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social, and vocational settings.
  Total Credits: 15  
Total Credits: 15

Second Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
522-102 EDU: Techniques in Reading 3 Spring only This course will focus on best practices in working with children in their development of reading and language arts. The student will gain an understanding of the reading process and how to work with all children and reinforce instruction individually and in groups through questioning, listening and guiding, and scaffolding techniques. Current instructional approaches will be analyzed and practices to support individualized, small group and large group instruction.
Course #: 522-102
Title: EDU: Techniques in Reading
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only This course will focus on best practices in working with children in their development of reading and language arts. The student will gain an understanding of the reading process and how to work with all children and reinforce instruction individually and in groups through questioning, listening and guiding, and scaffolding techniques. Current instructional approaches will be analyzed and practices to support individualized, small group and large group instruction.
522-106 EDU: Child & Adolescent Devel 3 Spring only This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to use trending classroom technologies. Students will gain experience creating and using web tools including electronic portfolios.
Course #: 522-106
Title: EDU: Child & Adolescent Devel
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to use trending classroom technologies. Students will gain experience creating and using web tools including electronic portfolios.
522-107 EDU: Overview of Spec Ed 3 Spring only This course provides an overview of the special education law. Special education categories under IDEA and associated causes and characteristics will be explored as well as state and federal qualification criteria will be examined. Societal responses to students with disabilities as well as the impact of a student with disabilities on family dynamics will also be covered in this course.
Course #: 522-107
Title: EDU: Overview of Spec Ed
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only This course provides an overview of the special education law. Special education categories under IDEA and associated causes and characteristics will be explored as well as state and federal qualification criteria will be examined. Societal responses to students with disabilities as well as the impact of a student with disabilities on family dynamics will also be covered in this course.
522-129 EDU: Practicum 1 3 Spring only | Program student; 522-134 or 522-103 Students apply the skills learned in previous program courses in a school setting while under the supervision of a Department of Public Instruction certified teacher. Students support learners while demonstrating professionalism. Students begin the reflective process.
Course #: 522-129
Title: EDU: Practicum 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only | Program student; 522-134 or 522-103 Students apply the skills learned in previous program courses in a school setting while under the supervision of a Department of Public Instruction certified teacher. Students support learners while demonstrating professionalism. Students begin the reflective process.
801-198 Speech 3   Explores the fundamentals of effective oral presentation to small and large groups. Topic selection, audience analysis, methods of organization, research, structuring evidence and support, delivery techniques, and other essential elements of speaking successfully, including the listening process, form the basis of the course.
Course #: 801-198
Title: Speech
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   Explores the fundamentals of effective oral presentation to small and large groups. Topic selection, audience analysis, methods of organization, research, structuring evidence and support, delivery techniques, and other essential elements of speaking successfully, including the listening process, form the basis of the course.
  Total Credits: 15  
Total Credits: 15

Third Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
Elective 3  
Course #:
Title: Elective
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:  
522-112 EDU: Equity in Education 3 Fall only Students analyze personal culture, explore cultural constructs, evaluate cultural bias in educational materials and analyze strategies to support English Learners. Students examine diversity in the classroom and develop techniques for supporting equity in the learning environment. In addition, students collaborate to identify service needs in the community and demonstrate professional collaboration skills through participating in a service learning project.
Course #: 522-112
Title: EDU: Equity in Education
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Fall only Students analyze personal culture, explore cultural constructs, evaluate cultural bias in educational materials and analyze strategies to support English Learners. Students examine diversity in the classroom and develop techniques for supporting equity in the learning environment. In addition, students collaborate to identify service needs in the community and demonstrate professional collaboration skills through participating in a service learning project.
522-114 EDU: Techniques in Lang Arts 3 Fall only Students explore various genres of children’s and young adult literature. Students examine techniques used to support learners in reading and writing and strategies for assessing learners in the process. Students examine techniques to support learners with reading and writing across the curriculum.
Course #: 522-114
Title: EDU: Techniques in Lang Arts
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Fall only Students explore various genres of children’s and young adult literature. Students examine techniques used to support learners in reading and writing and strategies for assessing learners in the process. Students examine techniques to support learners with reading and writing across the curriculum.
522-119 EDU: Techniques in Social Studies 3 Fall only Students analyze current content in social studies education as recommended by the National Council for the Social Studies and design learning opportunities for the five components of social studies: Geography. History. Culture and Society. Civics and Government, and Economics. Students explore factors that influence social studies instruction.
Course #: 522-119
Title: EDU: Techniques in Social Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Fall only Students analyze current content in social studies education as recommended by the National Council for the Social Studies and design learning opportunities for the five components of social studies: Geography. History. Culture and Society. Civics and Government, and Economics. Students explore factors that influence social studies instruction.
809-122 Introduction to American Government 3   This course introduces American political processes and institutions, focusing on rights and responsibilities of citizens and the process of participatory democracy. Learners will explore the following: the complexity of the separation of powers and checks and balances; the role of the media, interest groups, political parties and public opinion in the political process; and the role of state and national government in our federal system.
Course #: 809-122
Title: Introduction to American Government
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course introduces American political processes and institutions, focusing on rights and responsibilities of citizens and the process of participatory democracy. Learners will explore the following: the complexity of the separation of powers and checks and balances; the role of the media, interest groups, political parties and public opinion in the political process; and the role of state and national government in our federal system.
  Total Credits: 15  
Total Credits: 15

Fourth Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
522-118 EDU: Techniques in Math 3 Spring only This course will address techniques for the Instructional Assistant in assisting the classroom teacher in group and individual tutoring activities in math. Current practice including manipulatives, problem solving and assessment will be covered within the framework of state and national standards.
Course #: 522-118
Title: EDU: Techniques in Math
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only This course will address techniques for the Instructional Assistant in assisting the classroom teacher in group and individual tutoring activities in math. Current practice including manipulatives, problem solving and assessment will be covered within the framework of state and national standards.
522-120 EDU: Techniques in Science 3 Spring only The course is an introduction to the content and processes of science. Strategies of teaching science will be studied and practiced and will prepare you in assisting the classroom teacher in group and individual activities in science. Current science processes, strategies, procedures, assessment options and factors affecting science learning will be explored.
Course #: 522-120
Title: EDU: Techniques in Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only The course is an introduction to the content and processes of science. Strategies of teaching science will be studied and practiced and will prepare you in assisting the classroom teacher in group and individual activities in science. Current science processes, strategies, procedures, assessment options and factors affecting science learning will be explored.
522-124 EDU: Supporting Stu w/Disab 3 Spring only | 522-107 This course focuses on examining how a continuum of service is delivered to students with special education needs including in the inclusive classroom setting and through supportive and related services. A review of the law will be provided as it relates to special education, and the individual educational program (IEP), assessment and planning process through transition. Based on the premise that all children can learn, students will examine factors, which enhance learning through a study of various classroom accommodations and instructional formats such as direct instruction, strategy instruction and task analysis. Students will engage in simulated classroom activities to explore and practice incorporating a wide array of research-based interventions and instructional techniques and programs used to support students with disabilities in all major curricular areas and to help students develop effective study skills. Students will practice monitoring and recording child and youth behavior. Techniques used to support students with medically fragile needs will be explored. Students will develop a philosophy related to responsible inclusion.
Course #: 522-124
Title: EDU: Supporting Stu w/Disab
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only | 522-107 This course focuses on examining how a continuum of service is delivered to students with special education needs including in the inclusive classroom setting and through supportive and related services. A review of the law will be provided as it relates to special education, and the individual educational program (IEP), assessment and planning process through transition. Based on the premise that all children can learn, students will examine factors, which enhance learning through a study of various classroom accommodations and instructional formats such as direct instruction, strategy instruction and task analysis. Students will engage in simulated classroom activities to explore and practice incorporating a wide array of research-based interventions and instructional techniques and programs used to support students with disabilities in all major curricular areas and to help students develop effective study skills. Students will practice monitoring and recording child and youth behavior. Techniques used to support students with medically fragile needs will be explored. Students will develop a philosophy related to responsible inclusion.
522-131 EDU: Practicum 2 3 Spring only | Program student; 522-129 Students apply the skills learned in previous program courses in a school setting while under the supervision of a Department of Public Instruction certified teacher. Students support learners and while demonstrating professionalism. Students apply job search skills.
Course #: 522-131
Title: EDU: Practicum 2
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only | Program student; 522-129 Students apply the skills learned in previous program courses in a school setting while under the supervision of a Department of Public Instruction certified teacher. Students support learners and while demonstrating professionalism. Students apply job search skills.
  Choose 3 credits from the following:  
Choose 3 credits from the following:
804-134 Mathematical Reasoning 3   All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.
Course #: 804-134
Title: Mathematical Reasoning
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.
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804-189 Introductory Statistics 3   Students taking this course will learn to display data with graphs, describe distributions with numbers, perform correlation and regression analyses, and design experiments. They will use probability and distributions to make predictions, estimate parameters, and test hypotheses. They will learn to draw inferences about relationships including ANOVA.
Course #: 804-189
Title: Introductory Statistics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   Students taking this course will learn to display data with graphs, describe distributions with numbers, perform correlation and regression analyses, and design experiments. They will use probability and distributions to make predictions, estimate parameters, and test hypotheses. They will learn to draw inferences about relationships including ANOVA.
  or  
or
806-201 Principles of Biology 4   The Principle of Biology Class explores fundamental principles of biochemistry, cells, ecology, genetics, evolution, and biodiversity. This is a lab-based course where students can applying basic laboratory procedures. The course is designed for both majors and non-majors in biological or medical sciences.
Course #: 806-201
Title: Principles of Biology
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Comments:   The Principle of Biology Class explores fundamental principles of biochemistry, cells, ecology, genetics, evolution, and biodiversity. This is a lab-based course where students can applying basic laboratory procedures. The course is designed for both majors and non-majors in biological or medical sciences.
  Total Credits: 15 - 16  
Total Credits: 15 - 16

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Minimum Program Credits Required: 60

2.0 Minimum Program Cumulative GPA Required for Graduation
If a student does not enroll in any courses at CVTC for two or more consecutive semesters, the student will be required to reapply with Admissions. Students must abide by any changes in admission requirements and degree requirements.

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