Chemistry
Tutor and TAs
Personal:
- Challenge yourself & learn more about chemistry.
- Share your enthusiasm about chemistry by mentoring other young scientists.
- Contribute to your scientific community.
- Support education in the K-20 continuum!
- Communicate science to your students, colleagues, & scientific community.
- Learn & apply effective teaching strategies to prepare for your future classroom & beyond.
- Practice science technique & methodology for your future in research, industry, & beyond.
- Prepare for high performance on post-baccalaureate & pre-professional exams (ex. MDAT, MCAT, GRE, etc.).
Apply for a Teaching Assistantship (TA) position.
- Complete General Chemistry (CHEM 181, 182 & 183 lectures and labs)
- Submit TA Application
- Starting: pre registration period upon completion of your academic schedule.
- No Later Than: Friday prior to the last week of regularly scheduled classes
- First quarter TAs will…
- Be enrolled into CHEM 492: Lab Experience in Teaching Chemistry.
- Earn 2.0 credits of upper division credits that can be applied to a chemistry major or minor.
- Learn & apply basic chemistry lab safety & foundation education strategies.
- Return as a TA, work as a fully paid employee.
How to become a Chemistry Drop-in Help Center tutor:
Help Center Page
- Apply for a Tutor position.
- Complete your sophomore year & declare your Chemistry Major or Chemistry Minor.
- Pick up and complete a tutor application form (Chemistry Department Suite–Third Floor - SCI 302), or Print one and submit at Department Office.
- TA/Tutor Applications Ms. Lisa Stowe (stowel@cwu.edu/509-963-2811)
- TA info Dr. Timothy L. Sorey(soreyt@cwu.edu/509-963-2814)
- Tutor info Dr. Whitney Swain(Paul.Swain@cwu.edu/509-963-2833)
Why TA &/or Tutor in the CWU Chemistry Department?
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