Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Education - Chemistry Education is a major within the School of Applied Sciences. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.
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:
- Integrate knowledge across the curriculum. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome III.)
- Read, analyze and evaluate experimental data. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes III, IV, V, VI, Iand VI.)
- Communicate scientific ideas in written form. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes III and VIII.)
- Communicate scientific ideas in oral form. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes III and VIII.)
- Demonstrate awareness of major chemistry issues and appreciate the global system. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X.)
Career Options
Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - Chemistry Education?
A bachelor’s degree in chemistry education prepares students to become middle school and high school chemistry teachers.
Possible Career Paths
- Middle School Chemistry Teacher
- High School Chemistry Teacher
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.
Required in other areas:
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Requirements
Pre-Professional Courses
Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
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) from this list (and must check with an advisor in that school to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline):
Additional Professional Courses:
EDUC 398D should be taken in the same semester as either EDUC 280 or EDUC 300 (preferred)
EDUC 406 must be taken the first semester the student has been admitted into the teacher education program.
Student Teaching Semester
All professional courses have a prerequisite of admission to Teacher Education.
Professional Course Electives
EDUC 350 is taken the semester prior to student-teaching.
EDUC 305 and EDUC 310 are required courses for the Middle School pedagogical endorsement.
Semester Sequence
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester