# Education (EDU) courses

Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/education

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

### EDU 100 — Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching

- **Units:** 5.25
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 3.75 hours lab weekly, 93 contact hours total
- **Advisory:** ENGLC1000 or ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- **C-ID:** EDUC 200
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

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.

### EDU 132 — Occupational Work Experience

- **Units:** 1-6
- **Corequisite:** Students must be available to work 4 to 40 hours per week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable

Occupational Work Experience is for students who are employed in jobs related to their educational or occupational goals. This program extends knowledge gained in the classroom to the workplace, helps students identify new and challenging objectives at work, and encourages professional growth and advancement. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.

### EDU 133 — Internship - Occupational Work Experience

- **Units:** 1-6
- **Corequisite:** Students must be available to work 4 to 40 hours per week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable

Internship - Occupational Work Experience is a supervised worksite placement the student earns which is related to the student's educational and occupational goals. The program will assist students in acquiring relevant work experience and awareness of career opportunities in their chosen field of study. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 24 units. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.

### EDU 550 — Supervised Tutoring

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 1 hours lab weekly, 12 contact hours total
- **Corequisite:** Students must be enrolled in the course(s) for which they are receiving tutoring.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section listed as EDU-550 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/edu.md); Winter 2027, 1 section listed as EDU-550 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/edu.md); Spring 2027, 1 section listed as EDU-550 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/edu.md)
- Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable

This course offers individualized and small group tutoring designed to assist students in their college classes. Course content and hours will vary depending upon congruent coursework and individual learning needs. The course will focus on the acquisition of effective study skills and understanding of course content with the goal of improving academic performance and success.

### EDU 551 — High School Equivalency Test Preparation

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 hours lecture weekly, 108 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable
- Repeatability: Noncredit course

This course is designed to prepare students to pass the High School Equivalency Test and enable students to apply the knowledge they gain to real-life situations. Students will review the four test sections: reasoning through language arts, mathematical reasoning, science, and social studies. This course will provide test taking strategies, practice tests, and critical thinking activities.