Nov 24, 2024

2021-2022 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog

2021-2022 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Technology Education for Kindergarten through Grade 12, B.A.

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Major/Professional Sequence

In addition to the Interdisciplinary Studies coursework (see below) required of all Lakeland University graduates, students seeking certification to teach Technology Education will be expected to complete the following major/professional sequence and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) statutory requirements:

The following courses must be completed through Lakeland and cannot be transferred in from Lakeshore Technical College:

COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
SOC 210 - Majority-Minority Relations
EDU 100 - Introduction to Education
EDU 140 - Introduction to Educational Technology
EDU 230 / PSY 230 - Educational Psychology
EDU 330 / PSY 330 - Human Growth and Development
EDU 361 - Reading in the Content Area (Early Adolescence through Adolescence) *
EDU 371 - Teaching Techniques for the Early Adolescence through Adolescence Level *
EDU 373 - Field Experience in Education *
EDU 432 / PSY 432 - Survey of the Exceptional Person
EDU 449 - Education Capstone Course (WI) *
EDU 460 - Observation and Student Teaching for Early Adolescence through Adolescence Teachers (12 semester hours) *
EDU 470 - Seminar, Observation and Student Teaching (2 semester hours) *
*Admission to a teacher certification program is a prerequisite for entry into these classes.

The following courses must be completed through Lakeshore Technical College:

Principles of Career and Technical Education - 10620114 (3 semester hours)
Instructional Methodology for Technical Education - 10620112 (3 semester hours)
Introduction to the Construction Trades - 10410101 (2 semester hours)
Industrial Wiring - 10620122 (2 semester hours)
Basic Mechanical Drafting Using AutoCAD - 10606101 (2 semester hours)
Manufacturing Processes and Applications - 10606160 (3 semester hours)
Machine Tool Saws and Material Selection - 31420334 (1 semester hour)
Digital Photography - 10201115 (2 semester hours)
Maintenance Tools and Measurement - 10462107 (1 semester hour)
Machine Tool Programming Basic - 31420311 (1 semester hour)
Machine Tool Print Reading 1 - 31420385 (1 semester hour)
Introduction to Welding - 31442300 (1 semester hour)
Energy Introduction - 10413110 (1 semester hour)
Auto Orientation and Safety - 31404301 (1 semester hour)

Six (6) additional semester hours from one of the following areas of emphasis:

Agriculture Emphasis

Farm Business Management - 10006112 (3 semester hours)
Intro to Animal Science - 10006114 (3 semester hours)
Intro to Soil Science - 10006116 (3 semester hours)
Agribusiness Economics - 10006126 (3 semester hours)

Architecture and Construction Emphasis

Construction Trades I - 10410102 (2 semester hours)
Carpentry I - 10410104 (2 semester hours)
Basic Electricity - 10605100C1 (1 semester hour)
Print Reading for Construction Trades - 31403450 (1 semester hour)

Electronics Emphasis

DC Fundamentals - 10660105 (2 semester hours)
AC Fundamentals - 10660106 (2 semester hours)
Electronic Devices/Transducers - 10620147 (2 semester hours)

Engineering Emphasis

Intermediate Mechanical Drafting (AutoCAD) - 10606103 (2 semester hours)
Introduction to Modeling Using SolidWorks (2 semester hours) (10606103 Prerequisite)
Robotics Introduction - 10620168 (2 semester hours)
Industrial Maintenance Hydraulics and Pneumatics - 10620155 (3 semester hours)

Information and Communication Technology Emphasis

Introduction to Information Technology - 10154104 (3 semester hours)
Design Fundamentals - 10201101 (3 semester hours)
Photoshop - 10201108 (3 semester hours)
Illustration - 10201109 (3 semester hours)
Web Development I - 10152196 (3 semester hours)

Manufacturing Emphasis

Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1A - 31442310 (1 semester hour)
Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1B - 31442312 (1 semester hour)
Gas Metal Arc Welding 1A - 31442320 (1 semester hour)
Gas Metal Arc Welding 1B - 31442322 (1 semester hour)
Machine Tool Mills 1B - 31420351 (1 semester hour)
Machine Tools Lathes 1B - 31420341 (1 semester hour)
Machine Tool Print Reading 2 - 31420386 (1 semester hour)
Introduction to CNC Machining Center - 31420307 (1 semester hour) (Prerequisite: 31420351)
Introduction to CNC Turning Center - 31420308 (1 semester hour) (Prerequisite: 31420341)

Power and Energy Emphasis

Introduction to Wind Systems - 10482101 (3 semester hours)
Nuclear Systems and Sources - 10624114 (3 semester hours)
Introduction to Mechanisms Mechanics - 10620130 (3 semester hours)

Transportation Emphasis

Auto Engine Repair - 31404376 (4 semester hours)
Auto Brakes - 31404370 (3 semester hours)
Auto Suspension and Steering - 31404301 (3 semester hours)

Interdisciplinary Studies for Technology Education

A. Fundamental Skills (Workshops)

Note: No more than six semester hours of Fundamental Skills courses may be applied toward the completion of a Lakeland degree. All courses, however, contribute to a student’s full- or part-time status.

B. Rhetorical Skills

GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing
GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research
At least three semester hours of writing-intensive (WI) coursework in the student’s major
At least three semester hours of writing-intensive (WI) coursework in the Critical Thinking Core Sequence (Core III or HON 410 /480 )

C. Quantitative Skills

To complete this requirement, students must earn an ACT mathematics score of 24 or pass MAT 140 - Advanced Algebra .

Note: Students completing MAT 140 with a grade of BC or higher will be exempted from the Praxis Core Mathematics Test.

Distributional Studies for Kindergarten through Grade 12 Technology Education Majors

Art, Music, and Theatre (ART, GDN, MUS, THE)

K-12 Technology Education majors must complete 3 semester hours of ART, MUS, or THE coursework.

History and Political Science (HIS, POL)

K-12 Technology Education majors must complete either HIS 111 or HIS 112 .

Literature and Writing (CRW, ENG, WRT) - (Excluded courses: ENG 230 , WRT 211 , WRT 212 )

K-12 Technology Education majors must take one 3-credit ENG course.

Mathematics (MAT) - (Excluded courses: MAT 120 , MAT 140 , MAT 140W ; *prior courses: MAT 130, MAT 150)

K-12 Technology Education majors must select MAT 162 , MAT 220 , MAT 230 , MAT 231 , or MAT 250

Natural Sciences (BIO, CHM, PHY)

K-12 Technology Education majors must select one BIO, CHM, or PHY course (3 or more semester hours).

Social Sciences (ANT, CRJ, DVS, ECN, PSY, SOC)

K-12 Technology Education majors must take EDU 230 /PSY 230 .

K-12 Technology Education majors must also take a minimum of three (3) semester hours from one of the following areas: humanities, world languages, philosophy, or religion.

The Critical Thinking Core Sequence

A. Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking

B. Core II: Exploring the Human Condition (topics below):

C. Core III: Shaping the Future (topics below)

Note: Most Lakeland students are required to complete all levels of the Critical Thinking Core Sequence. Intermediate and upper-level transfer students, however, are exempt from some Core requirements. Students entering with 30-74 semester hours in transfer credit must complete a Core II and a Core III course, while students entering with 75 or more semester hours in transfer are only required to complete a Core III course.