Chemistry Education Minor
This minor contains additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
To complete this minor, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this concentration must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
Individuals completing this minor must also complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in another teaching content area.
Minor - Chemistry Education
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 58
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Summary
Lower-Division Core Courses | 18 | |
Upper-Division Core Courses | 13 | |
Required Courses Outside the Minor | 27 | |
Total Hours | 58 |
Lower-Division Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
CHMY 141N | College Chemistry I | 5 |
CHMY 143N | College Chemistry II | 5 |
CHMY 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHMY 222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 |
CHMY 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
Total Hours | 18 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
CHMY 311 | Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis | 4 |
CHMY 373 | Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs | 4 |
CHMY 485 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
BCH 380 or BCH 480 | Biochemistry or Advanced Biochemistry I | 4 |
Total Hours | 13 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Required Courses Outside the Minor
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
CSCI 150 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
EDU 497 | Methods: 5-12 Science | 3 |
ENST 472 | General Science: Conservation Education | 3 |
M 162 or M171 | Applied Calculus or Calculus I | 4 |
PHSX 205N | College Physics I | 4 |
PHSX 206N | College Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
PHSX 207N | College Physics II | 4 |
PHSX 208N | College Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
Total Hours | 27 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach chemistry, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.