A student student interested in a career as a secondary school chemistry
teacher should maintain close contact with both the Chemistry
and Education Departments to assure completion of major requirements and
requirements for teacher certification by the State of Illinois.
Chemistry Requirements:
Education Requirements:
- PSY 210 General Psychology
- EDU 204 American Education
- EDU 311/PSY 311 Educational Psychology
- EDU 321 Modern Reading in Secondary and Middle Schools
- EDU 323 Survey of Exceptional Children
- EDU 410 Principles and Procedures in Middle and Secondary Education
- EDU 455 Student Teaching in Secondary and Middle Schools
- EDU 463 Natural Science: Special Methods
The State of Illinois has identified the chemistry major as a discipline that requires
a second teaching field. Typical fields are physics, biology and general
science. The Department of Education can advise further on this requirement.
Better than a thousand days of diligent study is
one day with a great teacher -- Japanese Proverb
In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers
and the rest of us would have to settle for something less. -- Lee Iacocca
Teaching is the highest form of understanding. -- Aristotle
Go to: Chem Major,
Biochem Emphasis,
Chem Minor
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