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Chemistry Education Major, 59 hours: B.S.Ed., Secondary Program (Certifies Grades 9-12 Endorsement Area: Chemistry)

CIP: 131323

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (34 hours)

CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3
CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1
CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 24135Laboratory Safety

2
CHEM 24322Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 24323Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1
 
CHEM 24242Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM 24243Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1
OR
CHEM 24342Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 24343Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
 
CHEM 24370Chemistry Practicum

1 to 3
 
CHEM 24532Physical Chemistry I

3
OR
CHEM 24534Physical Chemistry II

3
 
CHEM 24362Elementary Biochemistry

3
OR
CHEM 24562General Biochemistry

3
 
SCED 28550History of Science and Technology

3
CHEM 24511Aquatic and Soil Environmental Chemistry

3
CHEM 24512Aquatic and Soil Environmental Chemistry Laboratory

1

Choose one laboratory course:

CHEM 24363Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 24533Physical Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 24535Physical Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 24563General Biochemistry Laboratory

1

Collateral Courses (25 hours)

BIOL 04106Principles of Biology *

3
BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory *

1
 
GEOL 27110General Geology *

3
GEOL 27111General Geology Laboratory *

1
OR
GEOL 27114General Earth Science *

3
GEOL 27115General Earth Science Laboratory *

1
 
MATH 17114General Statistics *

3
MATH 17120Calculus I

4
MATH 17121Calculus II

5
PHYS 25120Fundamentals of Classical Physics I *

4
PHYS 25121Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory *

1

BIOL 04106 & BIOL 04107

MATH 17120

GEOL 27110 & GEOL 27111 or GEOL 27114 & GEOL 27115

These courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements

Students must take SCED 28580 Methods in Secondary School Science as part of their professional education requirements.

SCED 28580Methods in Secondary School Science

3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This major, when completed under the B.S. Ed. Secondary Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Chemistry grades 9-12.