Chemistry | College of Western Idaho

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionWritingSpeakingMonitoringActive LearningLearning StrategiesActive ListeningScience

Knowledge

ChemistryEnglish LanguageMathematicsEducation and TrainingBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear Vision

Tasks

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemist
Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipme
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometersAtomic emission spectroscopesAutomated polarimetersBenchtop muffle furnacesBenchtop orbital shakersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCapillary electrophoresis systemsCarousel slide projectorsChemiluminescence analyzersCold roomsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephones

Work Values

AchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1052.00	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Lectures on intermediate chemistry topics such as analytical chemistry and chemical separation — prepare and deliver independently to undergraduate cohorts in a semester-based course structure.
Student compliance with laboratory safety rules — establish, reinforce, and monitor routinely across multiple lab sections in a postsecondary chemistry department.
Student class work, laboratory performance, and written papers — evaluate and grade consistently using self-developed rubrics with reduced faculty oversight.
Undergraduate laboratory work across a range of experimental techniques — supervise and troubleshoot common procedural issues during scheduled lab periods.
Examinations for undergraduate chemistry courses — compile, administer, and grade independently, delegating item review tasks to teaching assistants as appropriate.
Course materials including syllabi, problem sets, and reference handouts — prepare and revise each semester based on student performance data and curriculum updates.
Graduate teaching assistants assigned to laboratory sections — orient, direct, and provide feedback on their instructional performance within a defined course framework.
Learning management and scheduling software — utilize to coordinate course calendars, post materials, and communicate assignment deadlines to enrolled students.
Student learning strategies — adapt instructional approaches for familiar non-routine cases such as mixed skill-level cohorts in general chemistry courses.
Chemistry and biology knowledge domains — integrate across course content to contextualize chemical concepts within broader scientific systems for undergraduate learners.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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