Chemistry Major with Teacher Certification in Chemistry (Preschool-Grade 12) (B.S.)
Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Chemistry must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook. Students majoring in chemistry have two teacher certification options to choose from – Physical Science or Chemistry – and should consult with an advisor to determine which certification program they wish to complete. The Teacher Education Professional Sequence Departmental Methods Course is PHED 401 Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools. (Credits are counted in the professional sequence.)
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA; however more than 120 credits may be required depending upon the major field of study. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Teacher Ed Required Courses | ||
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 232 | Experimental Organic Chemistry I | 2 |
| CHEM 233 | Experimental Organic Chemistry II | 2 |
| CHEM 310 | Analytical Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 311 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 340 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 341 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 343 | Experimental Physical Chemistry | 2 |
| CHEM 370 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 495 | The Chemical Literature | 1 |
| Chemistry Teacher Ed Elective Courses | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following with no more than 3 credits of Lab Electives: | 6 | |
| Lab Electives | ||
| Environmental Chemical Analysis | ||
| Experimental Biochemistry I | ||
| Experimental Biochemistry II | ||
| Experimental Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Non-Lab Electives | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Physical Chemistry | ||
| Selected Topics in Chemistry | ||
| Math Collaterals | ||
| MATH 122 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 221 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Physics Collaterals | ||
| PHYS 191 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 192 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Teacher Ed Program Requirements (P-12)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Ed Pre-Requisite Requirements | ||
| Health for Teacher Education | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Biological Sciences | ||
| Biology for Survival | ||
| The Biology of Human Life | ||
| Human Heredity | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Personal Health Issues | ||
| Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | ||
| Study of Human Diseases | ||
| Perspectives on Drugs | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Health Education Methods | ||
| School Health and Community Services | ||
| Counseling Skills for Public Health Professionals | ||
| Honors Seminar in Science | ||
| Honors Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Science | ||
| Principles and Practice of Emergency Care | ||
| Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | ||
| Speech for Teacher Education | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| Additional Teacher Ed Pre-Requisites | ||
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or PSYC 200 | Educational Psychology | |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Professional Sequence | ||
| Professional Sequence Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Teaching for Equity and Diversity | ||
| Teaching for Equity Diversity | ||
| Teaching for Equity Diversity | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Educating English Language Learners | ||
| Educating English Language Learners | ||
| Educating English Language Learners | ||
| SASE 310 | Inclusion in Middle and Secondary Schools | 1 |
| READ 411 | Language and Literacy | 3 |
| SASE 314 | Assessment of Learning | 1 |
| SASE 316 | Integrating Technology Across the School Curriculum | 1 |
| SASE 450 | Clinical Practice I | 3 |
| SASE 451 | Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| Methods Course(s) | ||
| Select one of the following according to major: | 3-7 | |
| Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education II: P-12 | ||
| Dance Methods | ||
| Teaching English (secondary) | ||
| Teaching French in P-12: Practice | ||
| The Teaching of Health and Seminar in Physical Education and Teaching of Secondary Physical Education | ||
| The Teaching of Italian in Elementary and Secondary Schools | ||
| Methods of Teaching Latin | ||
| Methods and Material of TESL | ||
| Teaching of Mathematics | ||
| Music Classroom Methods I and Music Classroom Methods II | ||
| The Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools | ||
| Methods of Teaching Social Studies | ||
| Teaching Spanish in K-12 | ||
| Professional Semester Courses | ||
| SASE 452 | Teaching for Learning II | 3 |
| SASE 453 | Clinical Practice II | 9 |
| Total Credits | 49-54 | |
| 1 | Or pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy. |