Students desiring to teach high school must complete a double major, one in a content area and one in Secondary Education. The student can usually enhance employment flexibility by also completing an endorsement in one or more additional areas. Further enhancement can be achieved by obtaining a middle school (education) endorsement.

Advising Resources and Information
CHEMISTRY MAJOR CHECKLIST
CHEMISTRY ENDORSEMENT CHECKLIST
INTERFACE OF CHEMISTRY MAJOR AND EDUCATION DEPT MODEL

Specific information about the Secondary Ed major and the advising checklist can be found on the Education Web Page including:

• ADVISING CHECKLIST FOR 7-12/SECONDARY EDUCATION & K-12/ALL-GRADES (Secondary Methods course must be Science - EDUC 310H)
• ADVISING CHECKLIST FOR MIDDLE LEVEL ENDORSEMENT
• ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (APPLICATION FORM)

After admission to the Teacher Education Program, students must sign two additional forms that are not currently available on the Education web site:

Entrance to Teacher Education Requirements

• completed 45 semester hours of course work (all courses)
• overall GPA of 2.60
• passing score on all three tests of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)
• freedom from disciplinary status
• approval of content major advisor, Education Department, and Teacher Education Committee

Entrance to Student Teaching Requirements

• Admission to teacher education program
• Completion of application forms and portfolio
• Tuberculin test
• Health Exam
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.60
• C- or better on all required major, professional, and support courses
• Sufficient evidence of those personal qualifications generally considered necessary for the teaching profession
• Education Department, Teacher Education Committee, and Major Department approvals

• Successful completion of student teaching
• Completion of a major(s)
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.60

Students may graduate under the requirements of the catalog in force during the session in which they first enrolled (provided they graduate within six years from the end of that session), or they may graduate under the requirements of the catalog of the session in which they meet graduation requirements.  Make sure to verify the checklist(s) you consult with the catalog you plan to graduate under.  The advisor and other personnel of the college will help the student in every way possible to avoid errors, but the student has the final responsibility for satisfying all degree requirements according to the catalog chosen.

To the best of my knowledge this checklist reflects the criteria stated in the current catalog.   If you detect any errors or oversights, please contact me at duane.weisshaar@augie.edu

Duane E. Weisshaar
Chemistry Department
Augustana College