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 - Educational Psychology /PSY 230
EDU 330 - Human Growth and Development /PSY 330
EDU 361 - Reading in the Content Area *
EDU 371 - Teaching Techniques for Elementary through Secondary *
EDU 373 - Field Experience in Education *
EDU 432 - Survey of the Exceptional Person /PSY 432
EDU 449 - Education Capstone Course (WI) *
EDU 460 - Observation and Student Teaching for Middle and High School (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)