Chemistry Major: Secondary Education, BA

The secondary chemistry major prepares candidates to teach chemistry in grades 6–12. The integrated science major with the secondary chemistry minor is the recommended program for most students.

Program Requirements

EITHER
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I AND CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II
OR
CHEM 103 - Accelerated General Chemistry *
CHEM 210 - Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 240 - Survey of Organic Chemistry (recommended)
OR CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I **
CHEM 350 - Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences (recommended)
OR CHEM 351 - Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 320 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry (recommended)
OR CHEM 321 - Biochemistry I
SCES 359 - Seminar in Secondary Teaching of Integrated Science
CHEM 295 - Chemistry Seminar (three times)
Completion of major field test (offered the Tuesday of Academic Advising each spring semester)

One from

Cognates

(17 semester hours)

Total Semester Hours: 32

* Students who are well prepared for college chemistry are encouraged to enroll in CHEM 103 .
** Students who enroll in CHEM 241 must also enroll in CHEM 242