Education

Early Childhood Education | and Teacher Assistant are other options offered by Central Wyoming College. 

Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. The education that teachers impart plays a key role in determining the future prospects of their students. Whether in preschools or high schools or in private or public schools, teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop into responsible adults.

The college transfer programs in education are designed for prospective teachers in elementary or secondary education.  

Elementary Education

Associate of Arts Degree
General Education Requirements Credits
Writing Level I (WR1) 3
Writing Level II (WR2) 3
U.S & Wyoming Constitution (POLS 1000) 3
ARTS 3
DIV (In program)
HUM (In program)
LSCI (In program)
MATH 3
ORAL (In program)
PEAC 1
SOC (In program)
UNST 1
WELL 1
Program Requirements
BIOL 1020 Life Science (LSCI) 4
EDEL 1410 Elementary School Mathematics I 1
EDEL 1420 Elementary School Mathematics II 1
EDEL 1430 Life Science in Elem. Schools 1
EDEX 2484 Foundations of Special Education 3
EDFD 2020 Foundations of Education 3
EDFD 2450 Human Life Span 3
EDUC 2100 Public School Practicum 2
ITEC 2360 Teaching with Microcomputers 3
LIBS 2280 Literature for Children (HUM) 3
MATH 1100 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I 3
MATH 1105 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II 3
PSYC 1000 General Psychology (SOC) 4
Students must choose 4 credits from the following courses:
ASTR 1070 The Earth: Its Physical Envir OR  
GEOL 1070 The Earth: Its Physical Envir 4
CHEM 1090 Fund of the Physical Universe OR  
PHYS 1090 Fund of the Physical Universe 4
Students must choose 1 credit from the following:
EDEL 1440 Physical Science in Elem School* 1
EDEL 1450 Earth Science in Elem School* 1
Students must choose 3 credits from the following courses:
CO/M 1010 Public Speaking (ORAL) 3
CO/M 1030 Interpersonal Comm. (ORAL) 3
Students must choose 1 credit from the following courses and course CANNOT be one already taken:
ASTR 1070 The Earth: Its Physical Envir OR  
GEOL 1070 The Earth: Its Physical Envir 4
CHEM 1090 Fund of the Physical Universe OR  
PHYS 1090 Fund of the Physical Universe 4
EDEL 1440 Physical Science in Elem School * OR  
EDEL 1450 Earth Science in Elem School* 1
EDFD 2100 Educational Psychology 3
Total 64

*    To be taken concurrently with approved Physical or Earth Science.

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Secondary Education

Associate of Arts Degree
General Education Requirements Credits
Writing Level I (WR1) 3
Writing Level II (WR2) 3
U.S & Wyoming Constitution (POLS 1000) 3
ARTS 3
DIV 3
HUM 3
LSCI 4
MATH 3
ORAL (In program)
PEAC 1
SOC (In program)
UNST 1
WELL 1
Program Requirements
CO/M 1010 Public Speaking (ORAL) 3
EDEX 2484 Foundations of Special Education 3
EDFD 2020 Foundations of Education 3
EDFD 2450 Human Life Span 3
EDUC 2100 Public School Practicum 2
ITEC 2360 Teaching with Microcomputers 3
PSYC 1000 General Psychology (SOC) 4
Program Electives
Student must choose 15 credits of approved courses from the following departments: ANTH, ART, ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, CMAP(not 1500), CO/M, COSC, ECON, ENGL, FREN, G&R, GEOL, GERM, HIST, HUMN, INET, ITEC, LIBS, MATH, MOLB, MUSC, NAAS, NASC, PHIL, PHYS, POLS, PSYC, REWM, SOC, SPAN, STAT, THEA, ZOO 15
Total 64

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