Teacher of Chemistry

To be certified to teach chemistry in Massachusetts public schools the prospective candidate must have completed a major in chemistry and have passed the Massachusetts Educator Certification Test (MECT).  The Department of Chemistry strongly recommends that students adhere to the following ancillary and college requirements in addition to those required of all chemistry majors.

Chemistry Advising Form – Teacher of Chemistry

College Requirements

Credits

Major Courses

Credits

General Foundation

  

Required Chemistry Courses

  

English Comp. I, II

Fed & State Const.

or US History I or II

or American Gov’t

(6) ______

 

(3) ______

CH 120/21 Gen Chem I&II

CH 201/02 Org Chem I&II

CH 203/04 Org Lab I&II

CH 210 Chem Analysis

CH 301/02 Phys Chem

CH 303 Physical Chem Lab

CH 410 Biochemistry I

(8)

(6)

(4)

(4)

(6)

(2)

(4)

Distribution (45 Cr.)

   Required Ancillary Courses*  

Humanities

Literature

Philosophy

History

Foreign Language

Media

(CM 110 suggested)

(12 total)

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______

______

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 BI 105/06 Biology I&II

MA 150 Statistics I

MA 200/01 Calculus I&II

PY 221/22 Gen Phys

or PY 241/42 Physics

 (8)

(3)

(8)

(8)

Social Science

PS 100 General Psych

PS 215 Adolescent Psych

ED 250 Ed Psych

ED 251 Foundations

(12 total)

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______

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NS 201 Science & Society

* May be used to satisfy Natural Science and Math Distribution requirements

(3) ______

 

 

 

Arts

Music

Theatre

Art

Photography

(9 total)

______

______

______

______

Total Credits in Major

Total Credits

(64)

(109)

Phys Ed or Health Ed

(3) _____

    

Distribution Restrictions

No course from within a student’s major discipline may be used.

No student may apply more than 6 credits in any given department within a group.

No course used to satisfy foundation requirements may be used to satisfy distribution requirements.

 

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