Secondary Education (Chemistry)

The four-year programs in Secondary Education lead to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree. The requirements for a degree in Chemical Education are given below:

The following is required of ALL students in Secondary Education (Science):

  1. General Education (60 semester hours total)

    *PSYC103 Adolescent Development is required

  2. Professional Education (29 semester hours total)

    *EDUC101 Social Foundations of Education

    2 sh

    Sophomore Block - Secondary Education I (5 semester hours total)

    *EDUC205 Secondary Education I: Instructional Media - Equipment Operation

    1 sh

    *EDUC209 Secondary Education I: Science

    2 sh

    *EDUC212 Classroom Management in the Middle and Secondary School Setting

    2 sh

    Junior Block - Secondary Education II (8 semester hours total)

    *EDUC311 Secondary Education II: Instructional Media - Theory and Production

    1 sh

    *EDUC315 Secondary Education II: Science

    4 sh

    *EDUC317 Educational Psychology

    3 sh

    Student Teaching

    *EDUC415 and 416 Student Teaching & Practicum I and II

    14 sh

  3. Area of Specialization: Chemistry (39 semester hours total)

     

    1. Required courses in Chemistry (32 semester hours total)

      CHEM120/121 Principles of Chemistry I & II

      8 sh

      CHEM220/221 Organic Chemistry I & II

      8 sh

      CHEM316 Quantitative Analysis (Analytical)

      4 sh

      CHEM320 Physical Chemistry I

      4 sh

      CHEM410 Biochemistry

      4 sh

      Electives in Chemistry from 300+ level courses

      4 sh

    2. Required Science and Supporting Courses (18 sh* + Mathematics)

      *BIOL106/107 Principles of Biology I & II

      6 sh

      PHYS170/171 Intermediate General Physics I & II or
      PHYS130/131 Physics I & II and CHEM321 Physical Chemistry II

      8 sh
      or 12 sh

      GEOS1-- Earth & Space Science elective (GEOS110 recommended)

      3 sh

      *SCI--- Science Major elective

      1 sh

      MATH113 Elementary Functions (may be omitted)

      3 sh

      MATH141 Calculus 1 (meets General Education Math requirement)

      3 sh

      MATH142 Calculus II

      3 sh

    3. Required Hours:

      In Major - Chemistry

      32 sh

      *Supporting Science

      *18 sh

      Total Science Required

      50 sh

    *General education science courses are not credited toward the requirements listed above.

    Professional Education requirements include 29 sh plus PSYC103, Adolescent Development (meets general education psychology requirement).

    128 semester hours are required for graduation including general education, professional education and major field coursework.

    Certification for teaching General Science may be added to the above requirements. See advisor for details.

    The program above meets National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) national certification standards.

  4. Summary:

    General Education

    60 sh

    Professional Education

    29 sh

    Area of Specialization

    39 sh

    Total

    128 sh

    *Please check certification requirements in the catalog.

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