Chemistry Secondary Education, BEd
Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Education degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements. Please see your advisor for more information.
Students seeking certification to teach Chemistry must also be formally admitted to the University’s Professional Teacher Education Programs.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses Inside Department | ||
| CH 151 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 5 |
| CH 152 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II | 5 |
| CH 320 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CH 321 | Analytical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CH 340 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 342 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 2 |
| CH 350 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CH 351 | Biochemistry Lab | 2 |
| CH 381 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 385 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CH 386 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CH 345 | Inorganic Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| CH 390 | Undergraduate Chemical Research | 2 |
| CH 391 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| Subtotal | 36 | |
| Required Courses In Other Departments | ||
| MA 151 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I 1 | 5 |
| PS 281 | General Physics I | 5 |
| PS 282 | General Physics II | 5 |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Required Courses Inside Education Department | ||
| ED 155 | Teaching, Learning, Leadership | 3 |
| ED 165 | Ed. 1, Examining Teaching as a Profession: Diversity 1, Literacy 1, Technology 1 | 3 |
| ED 275 | Ed. 2 Exploring Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 1, Diversity 2, Technology 2) Ed. 2 | 3 |
| ED 285 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 295 | Ed. 3 Experiencing Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 2, Diversity 3, Literacy 2) | 3 |
| ED 302 | Teaching Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| ED 352 | 3 | |
| or ED 350 | General Secondary Methods | |
| ED 354 | Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| ED 395 | Ed. 4 Extending Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 3, Literacy 3, Technology 3) | 3 |
| ED 410 | Secondary Student Teaching | 12 |
| Subtotal | 39 | |
| Total Hours | 90 | |
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This program requires MA 151 which has a prerequisite of MA 117 or MA 123 or an ACT Math score of 28 (or higher) or a satisfactory math placement exam score. Depending on the student's level of readiness in mathematics, the total number of credits may be higher than 120.