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Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - Chemistry Education

This program prepares students to become middle-school and high-school chemistry teachers.

Degree Requirements:

General Education Courses

Major Courses

Professional Secondary Education Sequence

Student Learning Outcomes

A student successfully completing the Chemistry major or minor will be able to:

  1. Integrate knowledge. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I and VII.)
  2. Read, analyze and evaluate experimental data. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II and VI.)
  3. Communicate scientific ideas in written form. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III and VII.)
  4. Communicate scientific ideas in oral form. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and VII.)
  5. Demonstrate awareness of major chemistry issues and appreciate the global system. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, VI and VII.)

Requirements

Chemistry Education Major Courses Secondary Education


In order to graduate, a grade of “C” or better is required in courses taken in fulfillment of a natural sciences degree or minor as well as ENGL 110, ENGL 120 and COMM 110.
BIOL 375Environmental Economics, Law and Public Policy

3
CHEM 121General Chemistry I

4
CHEM 121LGeneral Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 122General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 122LGeneral Chemistry Lab II

1
CHEM 330Quantitative Analysis

4
CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I

4
CHEM 341LOrganic Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 342Organic Chemistry II

4
CHEM 342LOrganic Chemistry Lab II

1
CHEM 420Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 461Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 461LPhysical Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 480Lab Practicum

1-2
SEED 490SSecondary Education Science Methods

3
Total Credit Hours:38-39

Required in other areas:

BIOL 150General Biology I

3
BIOL 150LGeneral Biology I Lab

1
 
GEOL 105Physical Geology

3
And
GEOL 105LPhysical Geology Lab

1
Or
GEOL 106The Earth Through Time

3
And
GEOL 106LThe Earth Through Time Lab

1
 
MATH 165Calculus I

4
MATH 166Calculus II

4
MATH 305Probability and Statistics

4
PHYS 251University Physics I

4
PHYS 251LUniversity Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 252University Physics II

4
PHYS 252LUniversity Physics II Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:30

Secondary Professional Education Sequence

The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in an approved secondary teaching subject includes courses in General Education, professional education, the major field, and the minor field to total a minimum of 120 semester hours. Specific requirements for the majors and minors are shown under the appropriate departments in the catalog. A grade of “C” or better is required in all professional education courses graded on an “A” through “F” letter basis, and a grade of “S”’ is required in all professional education courses graded on an “S/U” letter basis.

Pre-Professional Courses

EDUC 250Introduction to Education with Field Experience

4
PSYC 353Adolescent Psychology

3

Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):

SEED 366Learning and Literacy in the Secondary School

4
 
SEED 398BSecondary Methods Block Field Experience I

1
Or
SEED 398CSecondary Methods Block Field Experience II

1

Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):

SEED 398CSecondary Methods Block Field Experience II

1
Or
SEED 398BSecondary Methods Block Field Experience I

1

Disciplinary Courses

In addition to the professional courses in the secondary methods block, each discipline requires its own methods course to teach pedagogical techniques particular to that discipline. As a co-requisite of SEED 398B or SEED 398C, each student with a major or minor in a secondary education discipline is required to take the appropriate methods course(s) (and must check with an advisor in that department to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline).

Additional Professional Courses:

EDUC 280Education of Exceptional Learners

3
EDUC 300Teaching For Diversity with Field Experience

3
EDUC 360Managing the Learning Environment

3
EDUC 398DDiversity and Exceptionalities Field Experience

1
EDUC 405Educational Psychology

2
EDUC 406Instructional Design, Technology and Assessment

3

EDUC 280 and EDUC 300 and EDUC 398D must be taken in the same semester

EDUC 406 must be taken the first semester the student has been admitted into the teacher education program.

Student Teaching Semester

SEED 498Teaching in the Secondary School

13
Total Credit Hours:41

All professional courses have a prerequisite of admission to Teacher Education.

Professional Course Electives

EDUC 305Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle School

2
EDUC 310Methods of Teaching in Middle School

2
EDUC 350Portfolio Preparation

1
SEED 370Reading in the Content Areas

3
Total Credit Hours:41-49

EDUC 350 is taken the semester prior to student-teaching.

EDUC 305, EDUC 310, SEED 370 are required courses for the Middle School pedagogical endorsement.

Total Credit Hours: 107-115