Chemistry, B.S. (Certifiable for secondary teaching)
A minor is not required with this major.
This program is designed for those students seeking state certification for teaching chemistry at the secondary level, and includes a student-teaching component in the senior year at an area school.
Chemistry Major (31-32 credits)
Chemistry Core (25 credits)
CHEM 161 | General Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 162 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 200 | Foundations of Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 201 | Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 210 | Organic Chemistry I - Foundations | 3 |
CHEM 211 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory - Foundations | 1 |
CHEM 212 | Organic Synthesis | 3 |
CHEM 213 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory - Synthesis | 1 |
CHEM 260 | Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 316 | Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds | 3 |
CHEM 238 | Introduction to Research | 1-6 |
CHEM 332 | Chemical Literature | 1 |
CHEM 432 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
Directed Electives (3 credits) from courses below
CHEM 321 | Physical Chemistry of Thermodynamics & Kinetics | 3 |
CHEM 322 | Physical Chemistry of Quantum & Statistical Mechanics | 3 |
CHEM 320 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 |
Directed Electives (3 to 4 credits) from course below
Math and Science Related Requirements (21-22 credits)
Additional Courses (9 credits)
PSY 236 | Life-Span Development | 3 |
HIST 161 | American History to 1877 | 3 |
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HIST 162 | American History from 1877 to Present | 3 |
EDF 215 | Education in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
These courses may be used to fulfill general education requirements.
Professional Education (27 credits)
SPED 315 | Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 |
EDTE 316 | Principles of Learning in Diverse Settings (Secondary) | 4 |
EDSC 425 | Multicultural, Interdisciplinary Teaching at the Secondary Level | 3 |
EDSC 435 | Secondary Education Student Teaching | 9 |
LLA 440 | Literacy instruction in the Secondary School | 3 |
SCI 417 | Science Methods in Secondary School | 3 |
SCI 418 | Fieldwork in Secondary Science Education | 1 |
SCI 419 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 120