# Education (EDUC) courses

College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://siskiyous.elumenapp.com/catalog/cos26-27catalog/educ

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### EDUC 0670 — Critical Skills Lab

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 hours lab weekly, 180 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

An open-entry, non-credit class offering access to individualized instruction provided by faculty and staff in the Academic Success Center. This course provides students with supplementary instruction in critical skills such as computing, reading, writing, researching, and mathematics that are necessary for success in courses in any discipline.

### EDUC 0870 — Basic Skills Improvement Lab

- **Units:** 0.5
- **Hours:** 1.5 hours lab weekly, 27 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

This course includes a review of skills necessary for successful completion of college level courses. Emphasis is placed on strengthening language arts skills to effectively pursue vocational and/or academic goals.

### EDUC 0894 — Tutor Training

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 1 hours lecture weekly, 18 contact hours total
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-siskiyous/schedule/fall-2026/educ.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-siskiyous/schedule/spring-2027/educ.md)

This course prepares peer tutors to implement effective strategies while tutoring individuals and small groups.

### EDUC 0896 — Student Success

- **Units:** 0.5
- **Hours:** 0.5 hours lecture weekly, 9 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

By participating in workshops focused on a variety of math, English, reading, computer literacy, and study skills, students will build the tools and habits necessary to experience success in college and beyond.

### EDUC 1003 — Culturally Responsive Strategies in the K-12 Classroom

- **Units:** 5.5
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/college-of-the-siskiyous/schedule/fall-2026/educ.md)

EDUC 1003 will provide practical experience to cover general principles and approaches to culturally responsive teaching. It introduces the elements of culturally responsive pedagogy and how to use these elements to address the instructional needs of the diverse student population. This is the first course in a sequence of three.

### EDUC 1004 — Implementing Writing in Diverse Populations

- **Units:** 5.5
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/college-of-the-siskiyous/schedule/fall-2026/educ.md)

EDUC 1004 will provide practical experience to cover general principles and approaches to teaching writing strategies in a K-12 classroom. Students will be working in a classroom setting with struggling writers. Students will successfully interpret writing pedagogy and techniques that will best fit the needs of their students. Students will apply the California Standards on the Teaching Profession (CSTPS), specifically standard 5 (standards and assessment), during the semester. This is the second course of a three course sequence.

### EDUC 1005 — Teaching and Learning in a Dual Language Setting

- **Units:** 5.5
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/college-of-the-siskiyous/schedule/fall-2026/educ.md)

EDUC 1005 will provide practical experience to cover general principles and approaches to understanding teaching and writing in a dual language setting. The course will provide practical experience in a Tk-12 setting. Students will be working in a dual language classroom setting. Students will successfully interpret language learner assets and needs and structures that will best fit the needs of their learners. Students will apply the California Standards on the Teaching Profession (CSTPS), specifically standard 2, during the semester. This is the third course in a three course sequence.