Chemistry 5-12 BS Teaching
Required General Education (3 credits)
- HLTH 310 Drug Education (3)
Recommended General Education (22-23 credits)
- AST 101 Introduction to Astronomy (3)
- BIOL 105 General Biology I (4)
- GEOL 121 Physical Geology (4)
- KSP 220 Human Relations in a Multicultural Society (3)
- PHYS 211 Principles of Physics I (4)
Choose one from the following:
- MATH 112 College Algebra (4)
- MATH 113 Trigonometry (3)
- MATH 115 Precalculus (4)
- MATH 121 Calculus I (4)
Required General Science Core (31 credits)
- AST 101 Introduction to Astronomy (3)
- BIOL 105 General Biology I (4)
- BIOL 106 General Biology II (4)
- CHEM 201 General Chemistry I (5)
- GEOL 121 Physical Geology (4)
- GEOL 310 Earth and Space Systems (3)
- PHYS 211 Principles of Physics I (4)*
- PHYS 212 Principles of Physics II (4)*
* Physics 221 (5) and 222 (5) may substitute. The additional credit hours will reduce the number of credits in the advanced physics courses.
Required Professional Education (30 credits)
See the Secondary Education section for additional information about admissions to Professional Education, and course requirements.
Required for Major (Core, 35 credits)
- MATH 121 Calculus I (4)
- CHEM 202 General Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM 305 Analytical Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 320 Organic Chemistry I (with lab) (5)
- CHEM 360 Principles of Biochemistry I (4)
- CHEM 381 Introduction to Research (2)
- CHEM 412 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (2)
- CHEM 440 Physical Chemistry I (3)
- CHEM 450 Physical Chemistry Lab I (1)
- CHEM 479 Teaching in Physical Science (4)
- CHEM 495 Senior Seminar (1)
Required Minor: None.
Policies/Information
GPA Policy. Students obtaining a degree in science teaching must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. Students who are not science teaching majors should consult an advisor concerning possible additional course requirements.
P/N Grading Policy. Courses leading to a degree in science teaching may not be taken on a P/N basis except where P/N grading is mandatory.
