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Chemistry, BA 9-12 Secondary Education Certification

94 credit hours

Requirements

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 14800Mathematical Structures for Teachers I

4
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

Education Requirements

EDU 10000Orientation to Educational Experiences

3
EDU 11100School Observation

1
EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3
EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1
EDU 30710Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

3
EDU 32100Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology

3
EDU 33000Secondary Methods of Teaching Science

3
EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3
EDU 34300Middle/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management

3
EDU 38000Pre-Student Teaching Practicum

1
EDU 38700Reading/Writing across Curriculum

3
EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3
EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

Notes: (1) The total number of credit hours required for secondary education certification is dependent on the student’s major content area, as degree requirements in content areas vary.

(2) Students in secondary education (9-12) and K-12 certification programs must officially declare a minor in either secondary education (9-12) or education (K-12) in order to be recognized for the additional educational coursework completed.

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