Education
9 courses · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
EDUC 2 Introduction to Education
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- EDUC 200
This course introduces students to the concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today’s contemporary schools, Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and 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 Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP), and Teacher Performance Standards (TPS). In addition to class time, the course requires 51 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. (C-ID EDUC 200).
EDUC 10 Critical Skills for College Success
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 8.5 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Meeting with an instructor in the Center for Academic Success is required to begin this course
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to teach specific learning skills in general areas such as reading, writing, math, computer literacy, and study strategies. Requirements for the course include the student's participation in three conferences with Center for Academic Success (CAS) instructors; attendance at eight separate Critical Skills Workshops, each covering a different topic; and completion of homework for each workshop attended. Workshop topics are chosen specific to the individual needs of the student in support of a transfer-level content class selected by the student. Pass/No Pass only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
EDUC 95 Special Studies-EDUC
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 51-153 hours independent study
- Prerequisite
- Permission of instructor
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised study in researching an area in the student's academic major. Any student interested in registering for a Special Studies course should contact a full-time instructor or chair/coordinator in the appropriate area no later than the last day of the tenth week of instruction. Students may not petition for a Special Studies course until they have completed satisfactorily 12 units of study at Butte College. 51-153 hours Independent Study. This course may be repeated to a maximum of 3.00 units to complete the entire curriculum of the course.
EDUC 99 Work Experience-EDUC
- Units
- 0.5-8
- Hours
- 25.5-408 hours independent study
- Prerequisite
- Permission of Work Experience Education instructor and employment supervisor
- Transfers to
- CSU
Work experience is an experiential course where students apply what they have learned in the classroom to a work environment. The course offers students the opportunity to develop technical skills, explore possible career choices, build confidence, network with people in the field, and transition into the world of work. Work experience may include paid or unpaid employment. Students may earn one semester unit of college credit in this course for every fifty-one hours of work experience. Students may enroll in this course up to 8 unit(s) to complete the entire curriculum of the course. A maximum of sixteen units can be earned in work experience courses during a student’s enrollment with Butte College.
EDUC 110 Critical Skills for College Success
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 8.5 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Meeting with an instructor in the Center for Academic Success is required to begin this course
This course is designed to teach specific learning skills in general areas such as reading, writing, math, computer literacy, and study strategies. Requirements for the course include the student's participation in three conferences with Center for Academic Success (CAS) instructors; attendance at eight separate Critical Skills Workshops, each covering a different topic; and completion of homework for each workshop attended. Workshop topics are chosen specific to the individual needs of the student in support of a 100-level content class selected by the student. Pass/No Pass only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
EDUC 302 High School Equivalency Exam Preparation
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 85 hours lecture
This course focuses on developing skills needed to prepare for the General Educational Development Tests (GED) and High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) for high school equivalency standards. The course includes background on both High School Equivalency (HSE) Testing Programs, describes the four tests and the broad areas covered by the GED and the five tests covered by the HiSET, evaluates student readiness, and prepares students for taking the tests. Emphasis will be placed on strengthening reading skills in literary, informational, social studies, and science content; writing clarity; math problem-solving, reasoning skills, and calculator skills. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
EDUC 310 Supervised Tutoring
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 136 hours lab
This course provides students tutorial support with instructional aides and student tutors to develop learning skills that enhance classroom achievement. Critical Skills Workshops are offered in many instructional areas. Tutor-supported computer labs are provided for academic use. Unlimited repeats. Ungraded. Open Entry/Open Exit.
EDUC 312 Reading Comprehension and Speed
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 17 hours lecture
This course develops self-sustaining reading skills improvement for college-level reading assignments. It is intended to supplement concurrent enrollment in Butte College coursework. Emphasis is placed on determining reading strategies appropriate for the reading task, calculating reading rate suitable for the assignment, assessing schema as it pertains to the context for reading, measuring comprehension as it relates to the application of reading material, and adapting to meet the variety of tasks associated with college-level reading assignments. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
EDUC 313 Reading for the Disciplines
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 17 hours lecture
This course prepares students for college-level study by developing effective reading skills for discipline-specific reading assignments in transfer-level and CTE coursework. It is designed to supplement concurrent enrollment in Butte College courses. This course builds upon the Reading Apprenticeship framework. Emphasis is placed on pre- and post-reading strategies, annotation strategies, strategies for retention, research strategies appropriate to discipline, metacognitive reflection, and investigating the relationship between literacy and power within the students’ chosen disciplines. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Only. Open Entry/Open Exit.