Teacher Certification in Science – Chemistry Seondary Level

Students desiring to certify to teach Chemistry in a public school at the secondary level, will complete the Science secondary composite requiring a B.S. degree in Chemistry.

View degree plan with Biology minor.

View degree plan with Physical Science minor.

Degree Requirements

Academic Core

includes Bachelor of Science Academic Core plus EDUC 2311; certain core requirements must be fulfilled by specific courses; see applicable degree plan (with Biology minor or with Physical Science minor) for details

B.S. Chemistry Major Required Courses –35-37 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 1420General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 2181Introduction to Chemical Research-Capstone I

1

CHEM 3001Lab Assistantship

0

CHEM 3400Quantitative Analysis

4

CHEM 3410Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 3420Organic Chemistry II

4

CHEM 3440Physical Chemistry I

4

CHEM 3450Physical Chemistry II

4

CHEM 4090Senior Evaluation

0

CHEM 4181Chemical Research-Capstone II

1

CHEM 4183Seminar - Capstone III

1

CHEM 4300Safety in the Academic Laboratory

3

1 - 3 hours from the following:

CHEM 3480Environmental Chemistry

4

CHEM 4350Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 4430Biochemistry

4

CHEM 4440Advanced Analytical Chemistry

4

CHEM 4190-4490

CHEM 4193-4493

A grade of “C” or better must be made in all Chemistry courses counting toward the major.

Required Support Courses for major:

MATH 1330Calculus I

3

PHYS 2411General Physics I

4

PHYS 2412General Physics II

4

Recommended Support Courses:

MATH 2303Statistics

3

MATH 2330Calculus II

3

MATH 2303Statistics

3

Foreign language

Additional Requirements for Certification

This Science secondary certification requires a minor in either Biology or Physical Science. Students seeking this major must take MATH 1330 to satisfy the mathematics requirement in the core curriculum. In addition, students will need to fulfill general requirements for the B.S. degree and the certification requirements of the College of Education.

This option available for certification only.

Biology Minor Required Courses:

Students seeking the minor in Biology must take PHYS 2411 and PHYS 2412 as well as GEOL 1401 and GEOL 1402 to satisfy the laboratory/natural sciences block in the core curriculum.

BIOL 1350General Biology I

3

BIOL 1150General Biology I Lab

1

BIOL 1360General Biology II

3

BIOL 1160General Biology II Lab

1

BIOL 3310Genetics

3

BIOL Electives (8)

Physical Science Minor additional requirements include:

MATH 1330Calculus I

3

Physical Science Minor Required Courses - 28-30 semester hours:

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 1420General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 3480Environmental Chemistry

4

CHEM 4191-4491

PHYS 2411General Physics I

4

PHYS 2412General Physics II

4

PHYS 3301Descriptive Astronomy

3

PHYS 3302Physical Aspects of General Science

3

PHYS 4191-4491

Students majoring in Chemistry may not take the same Chemistry courses to complete the Physical Science minor as were taken in their major, excluding CHEM 1410, CHEM 1420.

See the Biology Department listing for Teacher Certification in Science - Biology Secondary Level.