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Virginia Western Community College

Associate's DegreeCIP: 30.0101

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Roanoke, Virginia

    3094 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, Virginia, 24015

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingComplex Problem SolvingInstructingLearning StrategiesMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementCoordinationScience

Knowledge

English LanguageComputers and ElectronicsCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingMathematicsAdministrativePsychologyEngineering and TechnologyDesignPhysicsMedicine and DentistryBiologyAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionNear VisionCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to perse
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English,
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accou
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
  • Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
  • Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
  • Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareSpreadsheet softwareGeographic information systemDevelopment environment softwareComputer based training softwareElectronic mail softwareWord processing softwareWeb platform development softwareOffice suite softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging software

Tools

Bunsen burnersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersDesktop computersDigital video camerasDissection scalpelsDocument camerasGlass beakersInteractive whiteboardsLaboratory heating platesLaptop computersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsMultimedia projection equipmentOptical compound microscopesPencil compassesAutomated water sampling equipmentBinocular light compound microscopesChlorine testersDigital pH metersDissolved oxygen indicatorsGlobal positioning system GPS receiversGrab samplersGravitational field indicatorsLaser facsimile machinesMobile radiosMulti-line telephone systemsMultiparameter water probesNitrate metersDigital video equipmentPersonal computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceSupportRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-2031.00
  • Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-1199.00
  • Water Resource Specialists11-9121.02
  • Clinical Research Coordinators11-9121.01
  • Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Multi-day lesson units — design with clear sequenced objectives and deliver through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations across a full secondary course.
  • Classroom management procedures — enforce consistently and adjust in response to recurring behavioral challenges without requiring supervisory intervention.
  • Instructional methods — adapt routinely between direct instruction, Socratic discussion, and collaborative activities to address varying student interests and readiness levels.
  • Summative tests and performance assessments — construct, administer, and grade to evaluate student mastery of course standards with reduced departmental oversight.
  • Student academic progress and social development — monitor through ongoing data collection and communicate findings to parents and counselors during scheduled conferences.
  • Video creation and presentation software — use to develop multimedia instructional resources that support engagement across secondary subject areas.
  • Differentiated lesson materials — modify content, process, and product for diverse learners including English language learners in a heterogeneous classroom.
  • Reading comprehension and written expression strategies — integrate into content-area instruction to strengthen disciplinary literacy across secondary grades.
  • Time management — apply to balance lesson planning, grading, professional development, and extracurricular duties within a departmental schedule.
  • Collaborative problem-solving activities — facilitate so that students develop critical-thinking skills and persistence when encountering non-routine academic challenges.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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