B.A. in Chemistry with Teacher Certification

BA Chemistry with Teacher Certification Degree Plan (120 hours)
Core Requirements (39 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science3
Mathematics
Satisfied by MT 2412 in the courses required for this major.
Natural or Physical Sciences
Satisfied by CH 1401 in the courses required for this major
Fine Arts3
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Chemistry Major Courses (54 hours)
CH 1401General Chemistry I4
CH 1402General Chemistry II4
CH 2411Organic Chemistry I4
CH 2412Organic Chemistry II4
CH 3423Analytical Chemistry4
CH 3433Physical Chemistry I4
CH 3434Physical Chemistry II4
CH 3440Inorganic Chemistry4
CH 4451Biochemistry I4
CH 1100Chemistry Seminar I1
CH 3100Chemistry Seminar II1
MT 2412Calculus I4
MT 2413Calculus II4
PY 1404University Physics I4
PY 2404University Physics II4
Teacher Certification Courses (27 hours)
ED 3302The American Secondary School3
ED 2330Teaching Diverse Populations3
ED 3350Reading-- Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas3
ED 3355Educational Technology3
ED 3361Adolescent Development in the School Setting3
ED 3362Teaching-Learning and Secondary Methods3
ED 4388Professional Development Seminar-Secondary3
ED 4689Student Teaching-Secondary6
Electives (3 hours)3
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors.
Total Semester Hours120

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.

First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
CH 14014CH 14024
MT 24124MT 24134
FYE 13013CH 11001
EN 13113PL 13013
Foreign Language 3Foreign Language 3
 17 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
CH 24114CH 24124
PY 14044PY 24044
TH 13013Social Science3
Elective3Fine Arts3
 Literature 3
 14 17
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
CH 34234CH 34344
CH 34334CH 31001
PL 23013History3
Advanced Theology3ED 23003
ED 33023ED 33553
 ED 33613
 17 17
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
CH 44514ED 43883
CH 34404ED 46896
ED 33623 
ED 33503 
 14 9
Total Semester Hours 120

Minors in Chemistry and Biology require 20 credit hours while minors in Computer Science and Environmental Science require 18 credit hours.