Education

www.linnbenton.edu/education

The Education/Child and Family Studies Department offers programs for students who want to become preschool, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers and  library instructional assistants. If you would like to become a library instructional assistant, see the certificate in Library Instructional Assistant section of the catalog. If you want to become a preschool teacher, turn to the Child and Family Studies section.

The first step for students who wish to become a K–12 teacher is to see an Education advisor. Students who want to become K–12 teachers can take their first two years of coursework at LBCC, then transfer to a four-year university and work toward their teaching credential. Each College of Education at a University determines the unique path it requires its teaching candidates to take. The Education advisors at LBCC have the most current program information from local universities.

Determine your preferred grade level and/or subject area of teaching as soon as possible. Select the university that you would like to attend following your education at LBCC. These decisions will help you take the courses at LBCC that will most benefit you.

Programs that lead to teacher certification are available at many public and private higher education institutions in Oregon. If you plan to teach grades K–8, select the elementary education emphasis; to teach grades 6–12, you will need to complete a degree in a subject discipline.

Students planning to attend OSU will pursue the Associate of Science degree. Students who wish to attend WOU as an education major will complete an AAOT with specific WOU requirements. Students who wish to transfer to other universities will also complete the AAOT degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete an Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Education will:

• Select a transfer institution that best meets their goal of becoming
• a K–12 teacher.
• Select meaningful coursework for transferring to that Institution.
• Be prepared to apply to a College of Education within the transfer
• institution of their choice.

Program Requirements

Both the AS and the AAOT degrees are designed to be completed in two years, but this assumes that the entering student has prerequisite basic skills. If you did not achieve the minimum scores on the mathematics and writing portions of the Computerized Placement Test (CPT), you may be required to take pre-college courses that may extend completion of your degree beyond two years. Reading courses also may be advisable. The course requirements listed below do not include pre-college courses.

Most teacher preparation programs expect students to have experience working in public schools. ED 101A Observation and Guidance and ED 102A Education Practicum provide this. These classes also give you the opportunity to make final decisions about a teaching career, along with learning basic classroom skills. Public school placements must be arranged one term in advance. Check with your advisor to be ready to enroll in a practicum.