D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5-E, § 1600
General Education Requirements
Authority: Sections 2a, 3(b)(11), (12) and (17) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2601.01, 38-2602(b)(11), (12), and (17) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)), and Sections 1002(a)(22) and (36) of the Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-261; D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.04(a)(22) and (36) (2015 Repl.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 3201 (July 17, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6542 (October 24, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 6893 (October 1, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9071, 9088 (July 1, 2016).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
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).