Chemistry - BA, Chemical Education Track
The Chemical Education track for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry provides an opportunity to obtain secondary teacher certification in addition to completion of the requirements for a degree in chemistry.
Many students who plan to become high school chemistry teachers or to pursue a master’s degree in chemical education will find this track attractive. Students must complete the requirements for secondary teacher certification as defined by the College of Education and Human Development. Consultation with the College of Education and Human Development is required.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ARSC 201 | Self-Directed Experiences with Adolescents | 1 |
| CHEM 100 | Horizons in Chemistry | 1 |
| CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | ||
| Composition and Rhetoric | ||
| Technical and Professional Writing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Calculus I for Biological Sciences | ||
| Engineering Mathematics I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| American history | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Calculus II for Biological Sciences | ||
| Engineering Mathematics II | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| American history | 3 | |
| Language, philosophy and culture | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 227 | Organic Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Techniques of Organic Chemistry | 2 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| College Physics | ||
| Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science and Physics of Motion Laboratory for the Sciences | ||
| Communication | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 228 | Organic Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Synthesis and Analysis 2 | 3 |
| INST 222 | Foundations of Education in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| College Physics | ||
| Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science and Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory for the Sciences | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 315 | Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 318 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| TEFB 322 | Teaching and Schooling in Modern Society | 3 |
| Advanced chemistry 3 | 3 | |
| Creative arts | 3 | |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 321 or CHEM 328 | Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences or Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| RDNG 465 or RDNG 372 | Reading in the Middle and Secondary Grades or Reading and Writing across the Middle Grades Curriculum | 3 |
| TEFB 324 | Teaching Skills II | 3 |
| Advanced chemistry 3 | 3 | |
| General elective 4 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select from | 2 | |
| Biochemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Physical Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory | ||
| CHEM 481 | Seminar 2 | 2 |
| INST 210 | Understanding Special Populations | 3 |
| TEFB 406 | Science in the Middle and Secondary School | 3 |
| Advanced chemistry 3 | 3 | |
| General elective 4 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| General electives 4,5 | 12 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Select a section designated for chemistry majors.
- 2
This is a designated oral communication (C) or writing (W) course.
- 3
Select from BICH 410, BICH 411, BICH 440, BICH 441; CHEM 327, CHEM 362, CHEM 415, CHEM 446, CHEM 456, CHEM 458, CHEM 462, CHEM 464, CHEM 466, CHEM 468, CHEM 470, CHEM 483, CHEM 489; PHYS 309.
- 4
Select any course 100-499 not used elsewhere except AERS 100-299; CHEM 222, CHEM 242; MATH 102, MATH 140, MATH 142, MATH 167, MATH 168; MLSC 100-299; NVSC 100-299; PHYS 205.
- 5
Students planning to become certified to teach should reserve this semester for a clinical teaching semester.
Graduation requirements include a requirement for 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a general elective can be used to satisfy this requirement.
BA chemistry majors may take CHEM 485 or CHEM 491 as elective courses. The total hours of CHEM 485 and CHEM 491 taken on a graded (A-F) basis may not exceed 9. Additional hours of these courses may be taken on an S/U basis. A maximum of 6 hours of these courses may be included on the degree plan.
Electives should be chosen in consultation with the chemistry advisor and should be selected to meet the residency requirement.