Education -EDUC
34 courses · Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
EDUC B3 Roles and Responsibilities of the Paraprofessional
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to train individuals who work or want to work in public schools as para educators (such as aides, assistants, and/or after school staff) The course provides an overview of paraprofessional roles and responsibilities including legal, instruction, evaluation and behavioral issues. This course also looks at support tools and strategies for students belonging to special populations, migrant students, and English Language Learners.
EDUC B5 Learning in Math and Science
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours, 54 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides an overview of how to support student learning in science and mathematics through participation in various activities and in diverse settings. Examines the projects and techniques used in science and math programs to motivate students to learn through inquiry and discovery. Identifies routine challenges students often have in learning science and math, and strategies that stimulate students’ intellectual curiosity. This course is designed for students interested in employment as educational paraprofessionals. Field trips may be required.
EDUC B7A Tutor Training and Practicum Level 1
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to develop essential human relations skills and methods of effective tutoring, placing these skills into practice with tutees assigned by the Tutor Coordinator. This course is required for Level 1 International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC). Tutors are referred by subject area instructor(s). Note: To enroll, students must have the EDUCB7A instructor's signature.
EDUC B7B Tutor Training and Practicum: Level 2
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 9 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of EDUC B7A or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed for returning tutors to build tutoring skills. Skills include essential human relations skills and methods of effective tutoring, placing skills into practice with tutees referred by the Tutor Coordinator. This course is required for Level 2 International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC). Students may be referred by subject area instructor(s).
EDUC B8 Sociocultural Foundations of Education
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a general introduction to the social and cultural foundations of American education and the teaching profession. It includes the histories of American education, the study of current issues (critical events, struggles, multiculturalism, and globalization), student diversity, theories and conditions in education, the requirements of the profession, as well as credentialing in America as it applies to a diverse, multicultural environment. This course will reinforce communication skills by exploring the diverse social experiences of educational institutions as they relate to various cultures including but not limited to Native American, African American, Asian American, and Latina/o American populations. Note: Not open to students that have successfully completed ETHN B8.
EDUC B9 Foundations of Literacy
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course examines historic and current theoretical perspectives on literacy development, such as Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, Maturation Theory, Family Literacy Theory, and Emergent Literacy Theory. Topics include decoding and reading comprehension techniques, schema building and activation, addressing the needs of diverse learners, literacy development across the lifespan, and reading and writing pedagogies across the curriculum.
EDUC B10 Foundations of Educational Technology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to using technology to support and enhance the K–12 learning experience. Topics include learning theory, technology concepts, use of technologies as a communication tool, instructional design, adaptive technology for use with children with exceptionalities, digital citizenship, digital literacy and digital ethics and pedagogical issues raised by the use of computers for students, teachers and school administrators.
EDUC B11 Special Populations in Education
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed for prospective teachers, instructional aides, community volunteers and workers, or anyone interested in gaining a better understanding on supporting the educational needs of special populations. This course reviews the full range of special populations such as English Language Learners, students with disabilities, advanced learners, students who have experienced significant trauma, and students with a combination of specific instructional needs. It introduces the variations in the development of children, adolescents, and adults with special needs, and the resulting impact on families and communities. It provides an overview of historical and societal influences, laws relating to individuals with special needs, and the identification and referral process.
EDUC B13 Social-Emotional Learning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) helps students make positive connections in the learning process and develop a range of skills they need for school and life. SEL skills include the ability to set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, make responsible decisions, and understand and manage emotions. All of these skills are necessary—for parents, educators, paraeducators, and students—to function well in the classroom, in the community, and in college and careers. A growing body of research is proving that SEL is fundamental to academic success and must be woven into the work of every classroom and in after school and summer learning programs to prepare all students for college and careers. This course is intended for students who want to enhance their own Social-Emotional Learning skills and/or help others practice these skills.
EDUC B15 Teaching at a California Community College
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course focuses on the examination of existing literature, theory, and best practices for teaching in the California Community College System. Topics include planning curriculum, supporting diversity, promoting inclusivity in the classroom and campus community, developing pedagogy, andragogy, curricular assessment, and equity-minded teaching practices, analyzing data for student retention, progression, and completion, and exploring instructional technology. Classroom observation hours and practicum must be completed in an approved discipline. Students must comply with all requirements for school employee Federal and State Background Checks and Clearances.
EDUC B15NC Teaching at a California Community College
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
This course focuses on the examination of existing literature, theory, and best practices for teaching in the California Community College System. Topics include planning curriculum, supporting diversity, promoting inclusivity in the classroom and campus community, developing pedagogy, andragogy, curricular assessment, and equity-minded teaching practices, analyzing data for student retention, progression, and completion, and exploring instructional technology. Classroom observation hours and practicum must be completed in an approved discipline. Students must comply with all requirements for school employee Federal and State Background Checks and Clearances.
EDUC B20NC Introductory Applied Leadership
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
This course prepares student leaders to become engaged, involved change agents. It is designed especially for cohorts of student leaders who are working together within the context of a specific area/population bonded by a common interest. Opportunities exist within the course for students to set a vision, develop goals, and a create theory-based plan to develop as a leader, and create an activity or program that improves the community.
EDUC B21NC Intermediate Applied Leadership
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of EDUC B20NC or equivalent with a grade of P.
This course is a continuation of Introductory Applied Leadership and prepares students to become engaged, responsible, and active community members and leaders. In addition to weekly class meetings, students engage in a required on- or off-campus field experience. The purpose of this course is to prepare students for a lifetime of community involvement and leadership. Similar to the introductory course, this course is designed for cohorts of students who are working together with a specific context.
EDUC B22NC Concepts of Organizational Leadership
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of EDUC B20NC or equivalent with a grade of P.
This course focuses on the examination of existing literature, theory, and best practices for organizational leadership. Topics include classical and modern concepts of organizational theory with an emphasis on governance and structure, personnel management, the examination of the structural elements, and local, state, and federal influences on organizations.
EDUC B23NC Leadership and Change
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
This course focuses on the exploration of leadership theories and practices to help learners identify and enhance their own leadership capabilities in diverse settings. Students will also examine theories of change and identify practical approaches for application to organizational settings. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on prior leadership experiences and apply concepts learned in the course.
EDUC B24 Introduction to Classroom Teaching
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- EDUC 200
This course introduces students to the concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today’s contemporary schools, Kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12). Topics include teaching as a profession and career, historical and philosophical foundations of the American education system, contemporary educational issues, California’s content standards and frameworks, and teacher performance standards. In addition to class time, the course requires a minimum of 45 hours of structured fieldwork in public school elementary classrooms that represent California’s diverse student population, and includes cooperation with at least one carefully selected and campus-approved certificated classroom teacher.
EDUC B26NC Contemporary Themes in Leadership
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
This course focuses on surveying leadership theory and its application to current events and opportunities through the use of present-day cases that address contemporary questions and solutions. This course will help students define and apply leadership and civic engagement concepts, practices, and theories to their communities and professional environments.
EDUC B30 Introduction to Online Learning Environments
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is intended for current and future educators as well as anyone interested in online teaching and instruction such as future administrators and instructional designers. Topics in this course include: Course and Learning Management Systems, effective student contact, key characteristics of successful online learning spaces, online classroom management, relevant learning theories, current policies and laws including, but not limited to, accessibility requirements, types of online learning environments, and current communication technologies.
EDUC B30NC Introduction to Online Learning Environments
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours, 18 lecture hours
This course is intended for current and future educators as well as anyone interested in online teaching and instruction such as future administrators and instructional designers. Topics in this course include: Course and Learning Management Systems, effective student contact, key characteristics of successful online learning spaces, online classroom management, relevant learning theories, current policies and laws including, but not limited to, accessibility requirements, types of online learning environments, and current communication technologies.
EDUC B31 Cultivating an Online Learning Community
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of EDUC B30 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is intended for current and future educators and anyone interested in online teaching and learning such as future administrators and instructional designers. This class examines elements of effective instructional design for the distance learning environment. Topics include tailored instructional models, class management, learning theories, assessment methods, deepening student engagement, meaningful student learning experiences, and current software and multimedia options to enhance the creation and design of online learning environments.
EDUC B31NC Cultivating an Online Learning Community
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of EDUC B30NC or equivalent with a P or better. OR Successful completion of EDUC B30 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
This course is intended for current and future educators and anyone interested in online teaching and learning such as future administrators and instructional designers. This class examines elements of effective instructional design for the distance learning environment. Topics include tailored instructional models, class management, learning theories, assessment methods, deepening student engagement, meaningful student learning experiences, and current software and multimedia options to enhance the creation and design of online learning environments.
EDUC B32 Equity, Accessibility and Humanizing Online Learning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of EDUC B30 or equivalent with a C or better.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is an intermediate-level course in online teaching. Building on the Introduction to Online Learning Environments course, this course focuses on tools and strategies for current and future educators to provide all students equal opportunities to unbiased and accessible online learning experiences. Students will use a variety of current standards to evaluate and create online learning content.
EDUC B32NC Equity, Accessibility and Humanizing Online Learning
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of EDUC B30NC or equivalent with a grade of C or better. OR Successful completion of EDUC B30 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
This course is an intermediate-level course in online teaching. Building on the Introduction to Online Learning Environments course, this course focuses on tools and strategies for current and future educators to provide all students equal opportunities to unbiased and accessible online learning experiences. Students will use a variety of current standards to evaluate and create online learning content.
EDUC B40 Interest and Life Exploration for Career Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course explores cognitive, psychological, social, and physical factors influencing success in college and life. This will be accomplished by emphasizing three areas: (1) academic skills, (2) behavioral principles, and (3) relational skills. This course is created to guide students in career and life planning. Students will analyze and adjudicate decision-making, human development, professional career theories, and variables contributing to success as defined by the student while considering modern market trends, educational needs, and monetary and psychological costs.
EDUC B48WE Work Experience Education
- Units
- 1-14
- Hours
- 54-756 activity hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
College credit for Education related learning experiences obtained on the job in accordance with a training plan developed cooperatively between the employer, college, and student. One credit hour of community college work shall require a minimum of 54 hours of total student work. Work experience credit may accrue at the rate of 1 to 14 credits per enrollment term for a total of 14 credits. Repetition allowed per Title 5 55253
EDUC B60NC Inclusive and Accessible Digital Content I
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
This is course is the first course in the Inclusive and Accessible Digital Content series that provides practical information and experience in creating and modifying inclusive and accessible digital content. Anyone who posts or sends information online can apply the skills practiced in this course. Topics in this course include creating and modifying accessible basic documents, images, tables, spreadsheets, presentations, pdfs, web content, and emails as well as using accessibility checkers.
EDUC B61NC Inclusive and Accessible Digital Content II
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
This is course is the second course in the Inclusive and Accessible Digital Content series that provides practical information and experience in creating and modifying inclusive and accessible digital content. Anyone who posts or sends information online can apply the skills practiced in this course. Topics in this course include creating and modifying accessible documents, audio, video, forms, flyers, pdfs, and other web content as well as using accessibility checkers.
EDUC B68 Success for Online Learning
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 9 lecture hours
This course is intended for first-time, current, and returning college students who want gain skills to be successful in a online learning environment. Topics include tips for being a successful independent online learning, technology self-assessment, netiquette, digital citizenship, and navigating an online course. Students will practice viewing and completing assignments and assessments in a online learning environment as well as forms of online communication available.
EDUC B68NC Success for Online Learning
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 9 lecture hours
This course is intended for first-time, current, and returning college students who want gain skills to be successful in a online learning environment. Topics include tips for being a successful independent online learning, technology self-assessment, netiquette, digital citizenship, and navigating an online course. Students will practice viewing and completing assignments and assessments in a online learning environment as well as forms of online communication available.
EDUC B70NC Applied Social and Emotional Learning
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
This course is an introduction to both theoretical and applied aspects of social and emotional learning. This course is intended for both future and current educators. Topics include self-assessment, identity and agency, emotional and cognitive regulation, and developing content for special populations.
EDUC B71NC Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
This course introduces theoretical and applied aspects of culturally relevant pedagogy. This course is intended for both future and current educators. Topics include social skills, public spirit, equity, cultural sustainability, justice, and content for special populations.
EDUC B80 Preparation for Standardized Tests for Careers
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 lab hours
This course is designed to prepare students for standardized tests such as TEAS, ASVAB, CBEST, WorkKeys and other standardized tests needed to enter certain careers. Students should meet with Student Success Lab faculty to discuss individual academic and career goals.
EDUC B80NC Preparation for Standardized Tests for Careers
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 54 lab hours
This course is designed to prepare students for standardized tests such as TEAS, ASVAB, CBEST, and other standardized tests needed to enter certain careers. Students should meet with Student Success Lab faculty to discuss individual academic and career goals.
EDUC B90NC Introduction to Education Pathway
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
This course will provide students with opportunities to identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations in the Education Pathway. Key topics include information about careers in Education, Teacher Preparation Programs, Career Testing, and corresponding degrees or certificates that will facilitate attainment of education related career goals. Content will include information on Teacher Portfolios, service learning opportunities, transfer options, guest speakers, current instructional strategies, teaching in the news, interview best practices, job opportunities, workforce preparation, educational technology, and other skills needed for successful completion of the various programs of study. Note: Field trips may be required.