Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Chemistry must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
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 SASE 402 Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools. (Credits are counted in the professional sequence.)
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, go to the Chemistry program webpage.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 18-21 | |
| Major Requirements | 50 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 37 | |
| Free Electives | 14-11 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Chemistry 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 | 4 |
| CHEM 340 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 370 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 410 | Instrumental Analysis | 5 |
| CHEM 495 | The Chemical Literature | 1 |
| Math Collateral Courses | ||
| AMAT 120 | Applied Calculus A | 4 |
| or MATH 122 | Calculus I | |
| AMAT 220 | Applied Calculus B | 4 |
| or MATH 221 | Calculus II | |
| Physics Collateral Courses | ||
| PHYS 191 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 192 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Total Credits | 50 | |
Co-Major in Secondary Education
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 190 | Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | 1 |
| Total Credits | 1 | |
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by AMAT 120 or MATH 122 in the major. | ||
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the Education major. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 6 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Fulfilled by EDFD 200 in the Education major. | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by CHEM 120 in the major. | ||
| Total Credits | 18-21 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 190 | 1 | CHEM 121 | 4 |
| CHEM 120 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Scientific Reasoning) | 4 | AMAT 220 or MATH 221 | 4 |
| AMAT 120 or MATH 122 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning) | 4 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 230 | 3 | CHEM 231 | 3 |
| CHEM 232 | 2 | CHEM 233 | 2 |
| PHYS 191 | 4 | PHYS 192 | 4 |
| SASE 210 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life) | 3 | SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 |
| EDFD 200 or FSHD 216 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Ethical Inquiry) | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 310 | 4 | CHEM 410 | 5 |
| CHEM 340 | 3 | SASE 322 | 3 |
| SASE 320 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| SASE 321 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Apply to Teacher Education Program | |||
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 370 | 3 | SASE 452 | 3 |
| CHEM 495 | 1 | SASE 453 | 9 |
| SASE 402 | 4 | ||
| SASE 450 | 3 | ||
| SASE 451 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 496 | 1 | ||
| Free Elective | 1 | ||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||