2015-2016 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Chemistry, B.S. (Certifiable for secondary teaching)

This program is designed for those students seeking state certification for teaching chemistry at the secondary level, and includes a student-teaching component in the senior year at an area school.

Requirements

Chemistry Core

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3

CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 200Foundations of Analytical Chemistry

3

CHEM 201Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 210Foundations of Organic Chemistry

3

CHEM 211Foundations of Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 212Organic Synthesis

3

CHEM 213Organic Synthesis Laboratory

1

CHEM 260Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 316Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds

3

CHEM 238Introduction to Research

1 TO 6

CHEM 432Chemistry Seminar

2

Total Credit Hours:31-32

One of the following1:

CHEM 321Physical Chemistry of Thermodynamics & Kinetics

3

CHEM 322Physical Chemistry of Quantum & Statistical Mechanics

3

CHEM 320Biophysical Chemistry

3

One of the following:

CHEM 354Foundations of Biochemistry

3

CHEM 402Instrumental Methods in Analytical Chemistry

4

CHEM 406Environmental Chemistry

3

CHEM 485Topics in Chemistry

3

Related Requirements

BIO 121General Biology I

4

or

BMS 102Introduction to Biomolecular Science

3

and

BMS 103Introduction to Biomolecular Science Laboratory

1

 

GSCI 121The Dynamic Earth

3

PHYS 125University Physics I

4

PHYS 126University Physics II

4

SCI 420History and Nature of Science

3

MATH 152Calculus I

4

Total Credit Hours:22

30 credits also must come from the following courses, which require prior acceptance into the Professional Program in the School of Education and Professional Studies:

SPED 315Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities

3

EDTE 316Principles of Learning in Diverse Settings (Secondary)

4

EDF 415Educational Foundations

3

EDSC 425Multicultural, Interdisciplinary Teaching at the Secondary Level

3

EDSC 435Secondary Education Student Teaching

3 TO 9

RDG 440Literacy in the Secondary School

3

SCI 416Educational Technology in Secondary Science

1

SCI 417Teaching of Science in the Secondary School

4

SCI 419Student Teaching Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours: 36

For students contemplating graduate