Chemistry/Biochemistry/Secondary Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)
This major satisfies the endorsement for grades 5–12.
See the Education Department for prerequisites and additional requirements.
| Secondary Education Core | ||
| 30–hour multicultural education field requirement | ||
| EDUC 200 & EDUC 303 & EDUC 309 | ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION and FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT and FOUNDATIONS OF SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 7 |
| EDUC 201 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 341 | SECONDARY STRATEGIES, MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| EDUC 413 | CONTENT AREA LITERACY: MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION CANDIDATES | 4 |
| EDUC 420 | ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL CANDIDACY | 1 |
| EDUC 426 | SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING 7-12 | 15 |
| PSYC 304 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| SPED 363 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| Total Credits | 43 | |
| Secondary Education students must complete the required Secondary Education Core and the following courses. | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| CHEM 151 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CHEM 152 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CHEM 153 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CHEM 304 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | 6 |
| CHEM 316 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| or CHEM 121 | CHEMISTRY AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY | |
| CHEM 352 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CHEM 351 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CHEM 372 | ORGANIC CHEM LABORATORY I | 3 |
| CHEM 390 | CHEMICAL METHODS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL | 2 |
| CHEM 421 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CHEM 422 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 480 | BIOCHEMISTRY | 5 |
| SCED 390 | SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS | 2 |
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| MATH 161 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| MATH 162 | CALCULUS II | 5 |
| MATH 163 | CALCULUS III | 5 |
| PHYS 151 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 152 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| PHYS 153 | GENERAL PHYSICS III | 4 |
| PHYS 161 | MECHANICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 162 | HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 163 | INSTRUMENTATION LAB I | 1 |
| Total Credits | 83 | |
Placement and Clearance Exams
Prior Learning Credits / Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
University Competencies and Proficiencies
General Education Core Requirements (GECR)
Humanities and Fine Arts
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
List 1: Literature
List 2: Fine Arts
List 3: Philosophy and Reasoning
Natural Sciences
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Geography
Physics
Social Sciences
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
List 1: Economics and Government
List 2: Anthropology, Geography, Psychology and Sociology
List 3: History
University Graduation Requirements
Foreign Language
Minor or Certificate
Culture and Gender Diversity in the U.S. Course List
International Studies Course List
Senior Capstone Course List
- All admitted students must officially Declare a Major by the time they reach 90 credits (junior standing).
- Application for Graduation must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
- Check your progress with SOAR Student Online Academic Review—you must be signed in to use this tool.
Student Learning Outcomes—students will
- demonstrate a knowledge of major concepts in the areas of inorganic, organic, analytical and physical chemistry;
- demonstrate knowledge and skills sufficient for them to safely teach chemistry in the secondary school setting;
- demonstrate a capacity to use modern instrumentation and classical techniques for the analysis and/or separation of chemicals and an ability to interpret data;
- demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills and critical thinking skills as related to the field of chemistry;
- demonstrate knowledge of safe practices in the handling, usage and disposal of chemicals.