Comprehensive Science with Chemistry Major

The secondary teacher education for comprehensive science with a chemistry major teacher licensure program provides appropriate learning experiences to meet the needs, capabilities, and interests of high school students studying science with a chemistry focus. The program is designed to assist individuals in acquiring knowledge, developing skills and dispositions within a learning environment focused on active involvement and integrated learning activities.

Requirements
To complete the secondary grades teacher education program and earn licensure in Chemistry for grades 9-12, students must complete the requirements for general education and the chemistry major, as well as the following licensure requirements.

Students must be admitted in the Teacher Education Program to enroll.

Refer to the Undergraduate Course Catalogue for official information about licensure requirements.

From the General Education Requirements

The general education requirements of the College including these specific courses in the following areas:
PSY – 312: Psychology of Exceptional Individuals (3 cr.)
– and –
SOC – 335: Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.)
– or –
EDU – 345: Language Minorities in Public Schools (3 cr.)

Concentration in Major

CHE – 111: General Chemistry I (3 cr.)
CHE – 141: General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr.)
CHE – 112: General Chemistry II (3 cr.)
CHE – 142: General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr.)
CHE – 221: Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.)
CHE – 241: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr.)
CHE – 222: Organic Chemistry II (3 cr.)
CHE – 242: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr.)
CHE – 350: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (4 cr.)
CHE – 490: Senior Seminar (1 cr.)
Chemistry Electives (6 credit hours)
BIO – 110: Principles of Biology (3 cr.)
– and –
BIO – 151: Principles of Biology Laboratory (1 cr.)
– or –
BIO – 105: Modern Biological Concepts (3 cr.)
– and –
BIO – 145: Modern Biological Concepts Laboratory (1 cr.)
BIO – 254: Evolution of Biological Systems (3 cr.)
BIO – 326: Principles of Ecology (3 cr.)
– and –
BIO – 346: Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1 cr.)
– or –
BIO – 225: Environmental Science (3 cr.)
PHY – 211: General Physics I (3 cr.)
PHY – 241: Physics I Laboratory (1 cr.)
PHY – 212: General Physics II (3 cr.)
PHY – 202: Introduction to Astronomy (3 cr.)
GEO – 200: Earth Science (3 cr.)
GEO – 240: Earth Science Laboratory (1 cr.)
MAT – 191: Calculus I (4 cr.)
– or –
MAT – 180: Integrated Precalculus/Calculus A (4 cr.)
– and –
MAT – 181: Integrated Precalculus/Calculus B (4 cr.)
MAT – 175: Statistics I (3 cr.)
– or –
MAT – 248: Statistical Concepts and Methods for Mathematicians (3 cr.)
SCI – 764: The Teaching of Science (3 cr.)
(Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll SCI 764)

Professional Education Requirements

Professional Education, General
EDU – 232: Schools and Social Change (3 cr.)
EDU – 305: Teaching with Technology (1 cr.)
EDU – 434: Inclusion and the Adolescent Learner (3 cr.)
EDU – 436: Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (3 cr.)
(Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll in EDU 305, EDU 434, EDU 436)

Professional Education, Methods
3-5 credit hours of Professional Education, Methods as appropriate to the required concentration

Internship – last semester of teacher education program
EDU – 460: Colloquium in Education (3 cr.)
EDU – 490: Observation and Directed Teaching (9 cr.)
(Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll in EDU 460, EDU 490)