1600. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

1600 GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 1600.1 All persons who desire a teaching certificate from the District of Columbia shall satisfy the following requirements: (a) A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution; (b) Completion of appropriate tests as mandated by the Board of Education; and (c) A minimum of forty-eight (48) semester hours in a program of general or liberal education including each of the following fields: (1) Humanities 12 semester hours: (at least one course in each area) (A) English grammar and composition (including vocabulary development and reading comprehension); (B) Literature, art, music, philosophy; and (C) Foreign language; (2) Social Sciences 12 semester hours: (at least one course in each area) (A) American history; and (B) History, anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, geography, psychology, world studies, or contemporary world cultures; (3) Natural Sciences and Mathematics 12 semester hours: (at least one course in each area) (A) Laboratory science; and (B) Mathematics; (4) Health and Physical Education 4 semester hours; and (include coursework in substance abuse education) (5) Eight (8) semester hours from areas 1, 2, or 3 of this subsection. AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is § 2 of An Act approved June 20, 1906, 34 Stat. 317, ch.3446, D.C. Official Code § 38-102 (2001). SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 3201 (July 17, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6542 (October 24, 1986); and by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 6893 (October 1, 1993).