GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (CHEM:1070)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- One of the following must be met:
- Received a B or higher in CHEM:1070 (if currently completing the course, the LA offer will be contingent on receiving a B or higher)
- Received a B or higher in CHEM:1110
- Received a B or higher in CHEM:1120
- UI Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
TIME REQUIREMENTS
- Attend pre-semester Learning Assistant Training on August 20th
- Attend your assigned lectures to facilitate activities (three, 50-minute lectures per week):
- Lectures occur MW 9:30-10:20 AM, 10:30-11:20 AM, or 1:30-2:20 PM
- Attend a prep-meeting with your faculty member (once-a-week, 50-minutes):
- Meetings occur either M 2:30-3:20 PM or Th 1:30-2:20 PM
- Attend a pedagogy course covering topics such as metacognition, effective study strategies, and creating inclusive learning environments (once-a-week, 75-minutes):
- Course occurs M 3:30-4:45 PM, T 11:00 AM-12:15 PM or Th 2:00-3:15 PM
- Learning Assistants should anticipate spending 4-6 hours a week in this role
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (CHEM:1080)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- One of the following must be met:
- Received a B or higher in CHEM:1080 (if currently completing the course, the LA offer will be contingent on receiving a B or higher)
- Received a B or higher in BMB:3110
- Received a B or higher in BMB:3120
- Received a C+ or higher in CHEM:2210
- Received a C+ or higher in CHEM:2220
- Received a C+ or higher in CHEM:2230
- Received a C+ or higher in CHEM:2240
- UI Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
TIME REQUIREMENTS
- Attend pre-semester Learning Assistant Training on August 20th
- Attend your assigned lectures to facilitate activities (three, 50-minute lectures per week):
- Lectures occur MWF 8:30-9:20 AM
- Attend a prep-meeting with your faculty member (once-a-week, 50-minutes):
- Meetings occur M 1:30-2:20 PM
- Attend a pedagogy course covering topics such as metacognition, effective study strategies, and creating inclusive learning environments (once-a-week, 75-minutes):
- Course occurs M 3:30-4:45 PM, T 11:00 AM-12:15 PM or Th 2:00-3:15 PM
- Learning Assistants should anticipate spending 4-6 hours a week in this role
PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I (CHEM:1110)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- One of the following must be met:
- Received a B or higher in CHEM:1110 (if currently completing the course, the LA offer will be contingent on receiving a B or higher)
- Received a B or higher in CHEM:1120
- UI Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
TIME REQUIREMENTS
- Attend pre-semester Learning Assistant Training on August 20th
- Attend your assigned lectures to facilitate activities (three, 50-minute lectures per week):
- Lectures occur MWF 8:30-9:20 AM, 10:30-11:20 AM, or 11:30 AM-12:20 PM
- Attend a prep-meeting with your faculty member (once-a-week, 50-minutes):
- Meetings occur either M 12:30-1:20 PM or W 2:30-3:20 PM
- Attend a pedagogy course covering topics such as metacognition, effective study strategies, and creating inclusive learning environments (once-a-week, 75-minutes):
- Course occurs M 3:30-4:45 PM, T 11:00 AM-12:15 PM or Th 2:00-3:15 PM
- Learning Assistants should anticipate spending 4-6 hours a week in this role