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Secondary Education Chemistry Fast Track

Note to students: Remember that this is a SAMPLE. Your schedule, for many reasons, will probably not end up looking exactly like this. What’s shown is a “fast-track” schedule. Be aware that you also have the option of completing the Chemistry major over a four-year period, with a fifth year reserved for your teaching credential. Requirements will differ if you enter Westmont with AP or college credit. Please confer with Chemistry department advisor as major requirements sometimes change. Pre-requisites for the Education program are in bold.

Sample Schedule

First Year
FALL (17)
  • CHM 5 or 5H: General Chemistry I (4)
  • MA 9: Elementary Calculus (4)
  • GE Common Context (4)
  • ENG 2: Composition (4)
  • PEA 32: Fitness for Life (1)
SPRING (17)
  • CHM 6 or 6H: General Chemistry II (4)
  • MA 5: Statistics (4)
  • GE Common Context (4)
  • BIO 5: General Biology (4)
  • PEA (1)
First Year May Term or Summer
  • Foreign Language (3-4)
Second Year
FALL (18)
  • CHM 101: Organic Chemistry I (4)
  • PHY 11, 12 (4,1) or PHY 21, 22 (4,1) (5)
  • GE Common Context (4)
  • ENG 6: Studies in Lit (4)
  • PEA (1)
SPRING (17)
  • CHM 102: Organic Chemistry II (4)
  • CHM 121: Intro to Analytical Chemistry (4)
  • PHY 13, 14 (4,1) or PHY 23, 24 (4,1) (5)
  • GE Common Inquiry (4)
  • APP 198 (0)
Third Year
FALL (18)
  • CHM 113: Elem. Biochemistry (4)
  • GE: Common Context (4)
  • ED 105: Cultural Diversity (4)
  • ED 161: Computers for the Classroom Teacher (2)
  • GE Common Inquiry (4)
SPRING (17)
  • GE Common Inquiry (4) 
  • CHM 135: Introductory Physical Chemistry (3)
  • CHM 133: Physical Chemistry Lab (1)
  • GE Common Context (4)
  • PEA (1)
  • ED 101: Explor. in Teaching (4)
Third Year May Term or Summer
  • ENG 106: Language Acquisition (4)
Fourth Year
FALL (17)
  • ED 111: Educational Psychology (4)
  • ED 125: Science Curri. & Instructional Planning (4)
  • ED 171: Content Area Literacy (4)
  • ED 130: Special Education (2)
  • CHM 195: Chemistry Seminar (1)
  • KNS 156: Health Education (2)
SPRING (17)
  • ED 151: Curriculum, Management, Instruction (2)
  • ED 191: Student Teaching (12)
  • ED 196: Student Teaching seminar (3)
  • First Year
  • Second Year
  • Third Year
  • Fourth Year

To download a printable PDF of the schedule, click here.

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