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Students majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology may obtain teacher certification for General Science, Chemistry or Biology. For the first two of these fields, no science courses beyond those already required for the major are needed. For Biology, one course in ecology and one course in human biology must be taken. Undergraduate students must achieve a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills Test of the Massachusetts Educator Certification Tests (MECT) prior to admission into professional preparation programs for educators. Each student in a program for which there is an MECT Subject Test must pass the appropriate subject area test as a prerequisite for enrolling in his or her practicum. To obtain information about these requirements and to enter the program, students should contact the Educator Information Office, 121 Furcolo Hall, tel. (413) 545-2002 or email: eio@educ.umass.edu.