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B.S. with a Major in Chemistry with Chemistry Teaching Certification
To earn the B.S. with a major in chemistry teaching certification, students must fulfill all requirements (listed earlier) for the B.S. with a major in chemistry (except for foreign language, and students must complete ENG W233 as their writing requirement) and satisfactorily complete the courses listed below.
The School of Education requires that students first complete EDUA F300, EDUC W200/M101, and EDUC K201 before they are permitted to take professional education courses. Prior to their junior year, students must successfully complete the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) before admission to the teacher education program. The PRAXIS II Specialty Area Exam must be completed before or during the student-teaching semester, normally in the senior year.
To be eligible to apply for teacher licensure, students must earn a GPA of 2.00 or higher in each general education area. Students should work closely with their advisor to ensure completion of general education requirements for teacher licensing. Students must also earn a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher in their major area and the professional education courses. Each professional education course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Course Number and Title |
Credits |
School of Education Requirements:Prior to being admitted to the teacher education program, students must complete Group I courses and pass the PPST. |
|
|
|
Group I |
|
EDUA F300: Invitation to Teaching |
2 |
EDUC W200/M101: Microcomputers for Education: An Introduction and Lab/Field Experience |
1 |
EDUC K201: Schools, Society, and Exceptionality |
1 |
|
|
Group II |
|
EDUC K206: Teaching Methods for Students with Special Needs |
3 |
EDUC H340: Education and American Culture |
3 |
EDUC P250/M201: General Educational Psychology and Lab/Field Experience |
3 |
EDUC P253/M301: Educational Psychology Secondary Teachers and Lab/Field Experience |
3 |
EDUC Q400: Man and Environment: Instructional Methods |
3 |
EDUC X401: Critical reading in the Content Area |
3 |
EDUC M449/M401: Methods of Teaching Science in Secondary Schools and Lab/Field Experience |
3 |
EDUC M480: Student Teaching in the Secondary School |
12 |
Additional Credits |
37 |
Chemistry Teaching Minor
Students who are already licensed or qualified to be licensed in another area may earn a chemistry teaching minor by completing the following 32 credits with a grade of C or better in each course.
Course Number and Title |
Credits |
EDUC Q400: Man and Environment: Instruction Methods |
3 |
CHM 115-116: General Chemistry |
8 |
CHM 218: Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
CHM 254-255: Organic Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
CHM 256-258: Organic Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
CHM 224: Introductory Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
CHM 371: Physical Chemistry |
3 |
MA 229: Calculus for the Managerial, Social, and Biological Sciences |
3 |
Total Credits |
32 |
Physical Science Teaching Certification
To earn the physical science teaching certification, you must fulfill all requirements for the B.S. with a major in chemistry or physics, and you must complete ENG W233 as your writing requirement and satisfactorily complete the courses listed below.
The School of Education requires that you first complete EDUA F300, EDUC W200/M101, and EDUC K201 before you are permitted to take professional education courses. Prior to your junior year, you must successfully complete the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) before admission to the teacher education program. The PRAXIS II Specialty Area Exam must be completed before or during the student-teaching semester, normally in your senior year.
To be eligible to apply for teacher licensure, you must earn a GPA of 2.00 or higher in each general education area. You should work closely with your advisor to ensure completion of general education requirements for teacher licensing. You must also earn a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher in your major area and the professional education courses. Each professional education course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
School of Education Requirements |
|
Course Number and Title |
Credits |
Prior to being admitted to the teacher education program, students must complete Group I courses and pass the PPST. |
|
|
|
Group I |
|
EDUA F300: Invitation to Teaching |
2 |
EDUC W200/M101: Microcomputers for Education: An Introduction and Lab/Field Experience |
1 |
EDUC K201: Schools, Society, and Exceptionality |
1 |
|
|
Group II |
|
CHM 115-116: General Chemistry |
8 |
CHM 254-255: Organic Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
CHM 256-258: Organic Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
CHM 224: Introductory Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
MA 165-166: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I-II |
8 |
MA 261: Multivariate Calculus |
4 |
PHYS 152: Mechanics |
5 |
PHYS 251: Heat, Electricity, and Optics |
5 |
PHYS 310: Intermediate Mechanics |
4 |
PHYS 322: Optics |
3 |
PHYS 342-343: Modern Physics and Lab |
4 |
EDUC K206: Teaching Methods for Students with Special Needs |
3 |
EDUC H340: Education and American Culture |
3 |
EDUC P250/M201: General Educational Psychology and Lab/Field Experience |
3 |
EDUC P253/M301: Educational Psychology Secondary Teachers and Lab/Field Experience |
3 |
EDUC Q400: Man and Environment: Instructional Methods |
3 |
EDUC X401: Critical reading in the Content Area |
3 |
EDUC M449/M401: Methods of Teaching Science in Secondary Schools and Lab/Field Experience |
3 |
EDUC M480: Student Teaching in the Secondary School |
12 |
Additional Credits |
87 |
Physical Science Teaching Certification Minor
If you are already licensed or qualified to be licensed in another area, you may earn a physical science teaching minor by completing the following 56 credits with a grade of C or better in each course.
Course Number and Title |
Credits |
EDUC Q400: Man and Environment: Instruction Methods |
3 |
CHM 115-116: General Chemistry |
8 |
CHM 254-255: Organic Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
CHM 256-258: Organic Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
CHM 224: Introductory Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
MA 165-166: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I-II |
8 |
MA 261: Multivariate Calculus |
4 |
PHYS 152: Mechanics |
5 |
PHYS 251: Heat, Electricity, and Optics |
5 |
PHYS 310: Intermediate Mechanics |
4 |
PHYS 322: Optics |
3 |
PHYS 342-343: Modern Physics and Lab |
4 |
Total Credits |
56 |
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