Secondary Education Certification in Chemistry (BA)

51-52 credit hours Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

3 credit hours SCI/PHRL

39-41 credit hours Minor in Secondary Education (9-12)

Degree requirements updated after publishing per the addendum.**

Requirements

In addition to the education courses required for a minor in secondary education (9-12) students seeking secondary certification in chemistry must complete a Bachelor of Arts 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 23200General Chemistry 3

3

CHM 24100General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

1

CHM 24200General Chemistry 3 Laboratory

1

CHM 35500Analytical Chemistry

4

CHM 36100Organic Chemistry I

4

CHM 36200Organic Chemistry II

4

CHM 45500Instrumental Analysis

4

CHM 48500Chemistry Seminar

1

MTH 24100Statistics for Natural Science

3

MTH 27100Calculus I

5

MTH 27200Calculus II

5

Students must also select either of the following pairs of courses:

Pair One:
PHY 25100Introductory Physics I

4

PHY 25200Introductory Physics II

4

Pair Two:
PHY 30100General Physics I

4

PHY 30200General Physics II

4

Plus three credit hours of chemistry electives, selected from among the following options:

CHM 30000Introduction to Chemical Literature and Laboratory Safety

1

CHM 31100Applications in Forensic Science

3

CHM 38500/BSC 38500Medicinal Chemistry

3

CHM 42100Biochemistry: Structure and Mechanism

4

CHM 42200/BSC 42200Biochemistry: Metabolism

4

CHM 44000Inorganic Chemistry

4

CHM 47200Physical Chemistry II

3

CHM 47300Physical Chemistry Lab

2

CHM 48000Chemistry Internship

1-6

CHM 48900Independent Research

1-6

Students must take one of the following courses:

PHRL 34400Philosophy of Science

3

SCI 21200History of Science

3

Methods of Teaching

EDU 33000Secondary Methods of Teaching Science

3

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