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Secondary Education Certification in Chemistry

Requirements

BA 57 credit hours

BS 70 credit hours

In addition to the education courses required for a minor in secondary education (9-12) or minor in education (K-12), students seeking secondary certification in chemistry must complete a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry or a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

Required courses for a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry are as follows:

CHM 23000General Chemistry 1

3
CHM 23100General Chemistry 2

3
CHM 24100General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

1
CHM 23200General Chemistry 3

3
CHM 24200General Chemistry 3 Laboratory

1
CHM 35500Analytical Chemistry

4
CHM 36100Organic Chemistry I

4
CHM 36200Organic Chemistry II

4
CHM 48500Seminar

1
CHM 45500Instrumental Analysis

4
MTH 27100Calculus I

5
MTH 27200Calculus II

5
EDU 33000Secondary Methods of Teaching Science

3

Students must select one of the following pairs of courses:

Option 1:
PHY 25100Introductory Physics I

4
PHY 25200Introductory Physics II

4
Option 2:
PHY 30100General Physics I

4
PHY 30200General Physics II

4

Students must take one of the following courses:

SCI 21200History of Science

3
PHL 26500Philosophy of Science

3

Students must also take one additional CHM 30000 level elective.

Required courses for a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry are as follows:

CHM 23000General Chemistry 1

3
CHM 23100General Chemistry 2

3
CHM 24100General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

1
CHM 23200General Chemistry 3

3
CHM 24200General Chemistry 3 Laboratory

1
CHM 35500Analytical Chemistry

4
CHM 36100Organic Chemistry I

4
CHM 36200Organic Chemistry II

4
CHM 44000Inorganic Chemistry

4
CHM 45500Instrumental Analysis

4
CHM 47100Physical Chemistry I

3
CHM 47200Physical Chemistry II

3
CHM 47300Physical Chemistry Lab

2
CHM 48500Seminar

1
MTH 27100Calculus I

5
MTH 27200Calculus II

5
MTH 30300Calculus III

5
EDU 33000Secondary Methods of Teaching Science

3
PHY 30100General Physics I

4
PHY 30200General Physics II

4

Students must also take one additional CHM 30000 level elective.

See the description of the chemistry major in the School of Sciences section of the catalog.

Unified Science

70 credit hours

In addition to the education courses required for a minor in secondary education (9-12) or minor in education (K-12), students seeking secondary certification in chemistry with a unified science emphasis must complete the following courses:

Courses

BSC 24000Introduction to Biological Diversity

4
BSC 24400Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

4
BSC 24800Introduction to Ecology and Evolution

4
BSC 36200Advanced Environmental Biology

4
CHM 11100Environmental Science

3
CHM 23000General Chemistry 1

3
CHM 23100General Chemistry 2

3
CHM 24100General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

1
CHM 23200General Chemistry 3

3
CHM 24200General Chemistry 3 Laboratory

1
CHM 35500Analytical Chemistry

4
CHM 36100Organic Chemistry I

4
CHM 36200Organic Chemistry II

4
CHM 47100Physical Chemistry I

3
CHM 48500Seminar

1
EDU 33000Secondary Methods of Teaching Science

3
ESC 10000Physical Geology with Lab

4
ESC 11000Introductory Meteorology

3
MTH 27100Calculus I

5
MTH 27200Calculus II

5

Students must take either of the following courses:

Option 1:

PHY 25100Introductory Physics I

4
PHY 25200Introductory Physics II

4

Option 2:

PHY 30100General Physics I

4
PHY 30200General Physics II

4

Students must also take one of the following courses:

SCI 21200History of Science

3
PHL 26500Philosophy of Science

3

See the unified science description in the School of Sciences section of the catalog.