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Your name:
Date:
Chicago Teacher Residency High School Science
Transcript Analysis Form
* Important: Please save this form to your computer and then open and fill out the downloaded form.
This Transcript Analysis Form is a form we view to see whether you have taken enough coursework to
teach High School Science. There are two ways to obtain a Secondary Science certification – choose
only one.
To complete this form, you must first acquire your college / university transcript(s). Next, open the
Transcript Analysis Form Guide. Finally, use those documents to fill out all of the fields below to the best
of your ability.
Note: “SH” = Semester Hour. Pass / Fail courses may not be used to fill out this form.
Scenario 1: If You Majored in a Science
Step 1: Select Your Science Major
 Biology
☐ Chemistry
☐ Earth Science
☐ Ecology
☐ Geology
☐ Physical Geography
☐ Physics
☐ Other:
_________________
Step 2: Write in 32 Semester Hours of Courses Taken in the Major You Selected in Step 1. 12 SH
must be upper level.
Course
SHs
Course Name
Grade
Number
BIOL 104
BIOL 111
BIOL 112
BIOL 113
BIOL 211
BIOL 311
BIOL 312
BIOL 318
BIOL 312
BIOL 318
BIOL 319
Introductory Biology Lectures
Evolution and Diversity
Biological Mechanisms
Biology Laboratory
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Cell Biology
Evolution
Cell Biology
Evolution
Genetic Laboratory
AB
C+
B+
B
C+
A
AA
AA-
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Only fill out this form if you are a non-licensed candidate.
Your name:
Date:
Scenario 1: If your college major was in Science:
Step 1: Select Your Science Major
Biology
Ecology
Physics
Chemistry
Geology
Other:
Earth Science
Physical Geography
Step 2: Write in 32 Semester Hours of Courses Taken in the Major You Selected in Step 1. 12 SH
must be upper level. You must also have at least 10 SH of lab coursework.
Course
Course Name
Grade
SHs
Number
Step 3: Write in two courses in college-level math above Algebra.
Course
Course Name
Number
Grade
SHs
Step 4: Take the secondary content test in the field corresponding with the major you selected in
Step 1.
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Your name:
Date:
Scenario 2: If your college major WAS NOT in Science:
Step 1: Select a Content Area in Which You Have Taken 24 Semester Hours.
Biology
Earth Science
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Physics
Step 2: 24 Semester Hours of Courses Taken in the Area Selected in Step 1, Including 10 Semester
Hours of Lab Coursework and 12 upper level courses. You must also have at least 10 SH of lab
coursework.
Course
Number
Course Name
Step 3: Write in one course in each of the following areas:
Course
Course Area
Course Name
Number
Grade
SHs
Grade
SHs
Biology:
Chemistry:
Earth & Space
Science:
Environmental
Science:
Physics:
Math Course 1
(Above Algebra):
Math Course 2
(Above Algebra):
Step 4: Pass the secondary content test in the Science field you selected in Step 1.
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Your name:
Date:
Check one:
I believe I have met all of the academic coursework requirements above.
I believe I have the following missing coursework:
Missing Coursework
SHs
Residents may enter the Chicago Teacher Residency program with up to 6 semester hours of
missing coursework. This coursework must be completed before the end of the residency training year.
If you are missing more than 6 hours of missing coursework, then you must make up the coursework
before the training year starts.
Reference the Missing Coursework Guide on our website for more information.
Upload this Transcript Analysis Form to your MyAUSL Application.
You can also submit via:
E-mail: admissions@auslchicago.org | Mail: P.O. Box 34990, Chicago, IL 60634 | Fax: 773-283-0903
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