Program Requirements

CIP Code: 40.0501

Major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education		36
Foundations of Learning
GSD 101	Foundations of Learning	3
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
Core Courses
CHE 111 & 111L	General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab I	4
CHE 112 & 112L	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab	4
CHE 250 & 250L	Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry and Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Lab	4
CHE 325 & 325L	Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab	5
CHE 361 & 361L	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I	4
CHE 362 & 362L	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II	4
CHE 385	Chemical Literature	3
CHE 430	Biochemistry of Macromolecules	3
CHE 432	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
CHE 471 & 471L	Principles of Physical Chemistry I and Principles of Physical Chemistry I Lab	4
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry (ACS Certification Optional)
Pre-Health (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Associate)
Chemistry
Chemistry (ACS Certification Optional)
Pre-Pharmacy
Chemistry Teaching		45
Free Electives
Choose from 2 hours of free electives		2
Total Hours		122

Concentration

Following this curriculum and passing the appropriate standardized teacher exams will lead to certification to teach chemistry at the secondary education level. The student must meet the 2.75 GPA requirement listed in the College of Education section under The Office of Teacher Education Services.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Courses
Choose from one hour of 400- level CHE or FOR courses 1		4
Supporting Course Requirements
(Must also complete all Professional Education Requirements)
BIO 111	Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 4) G
GLY 109	Great Moments in Earth History (Element 4) G
MAT 234	Calculus I (Element 2) G,2
PHY 131	College Physics I (Element 4) G
or PHY 201	University Physics I
Professional Education Requirements
EDC 300	Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms	3
EDF 203	Educational Foundations	3
EDF 204	Emerging Instructional Technologies	2
EDF 219	Human Development and Learning	3
EDF 413	Assessment in Education	3
EMS 300	Curriculum and Instructional Design	3
EMS 474	Disciplinary Literacy	3
EMS 490	Classroom & Behavior Management	3
ESE 561	Teaching Science in Secondary School	3
SED 104	Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G
Clinical Experiences:
CED 100	Clinical I: Introduction to the Education Profession	0
CED 200	Clinical II: Understanding the Learner	0
CED 300	Clinical III: Curriculum and Instructional Design	0.5
CED 400	Clinical IV: Diagnosis and Prescription	0.5
CED 450	Clinical V: Practicing Teaching	1
CED 499	Clinical VI: The Professional Semester	9
Exit Requirements
PRAXIS Examination
Appropriate PRAXIS exams must be completed for each area of certificate on being recommended.
Students must register for and take the PRAXIS exam which correlates to their degree program, per College of Education requirements. Refer to Degree Works for exam details. The PRAXIS exam must be taken prior to student teaching.
Total Hours		45

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.

¹

If CHE 495A Independent Chemical Research and/or CHE 495B Chemistry Laboratory Independent Research: ___ is taken, only three hours can be applied to the major.

²

Preparatory courses in mathematics may be required before admission to MAT 122 Precalculus Mathematics or MAT 234 Calculus I.