Chemistry Secondary Education (B.A.)

Required Support Courses

• MAT 201 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4 (see General Education below) ^* π
• MAT 202 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4 *
• PHY 211 - Modern University Physics I Credit Hours: 4 *
• PHY 212 - Modern University Physics II Credit Hours: 4 *

Major Content Area Courses

• CHE 111 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 (see General Education below) ^* π
• CHE 112 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• CHE 201 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• CHE 202 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• CHE 301 - Analytic Chemistry Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• CHE 411 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• CHE 440 - Research in Biology and Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 ^

Required Support and Chemistry Content Area Credit Hours 43

Secondary Education Professional Program

• EDU 140 - Exploring Critical Skills for the Professional Educator Credit Hours: 3 §
• EDU 140L - Professional Skills Lab Credit Hours: 0 §
• EDU 202 - Issues and Trends in Education Credit Hours: 2 §*
• EDU 230 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ^* (see General Education below)
• EDU 271 - The Diverse Learner Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• EDU 336 - Teaching at the Secondary Level Credit Hours: 2 §* (or minor methods course)
• EDU 343 - Teaching Science at the Secondary Level Credit Hours: 3 §*
• EDU 360 - Integrating Technology in Teaching Credit Hours: 2 ^*
• EDU 425 - Reading Development in Middle and Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3 ^*
• EDU 429 - Effective Classroom Management, Assessment, and Instruction Credit Hours: 3 ‡*
• EDU 430S - Seminar in Teaching-Secondary Credit Hours: 3 §*
• EDU 450S - Directed Teaching - Secondary Credit Hours: 3-9 ^*

General Education

B.A. in Chemistry Secondary Education Total Credit Hours 139

Symbol Key

^‡ Grade of “B” or better required.
^§ Grade of “B-” or better required.
^{^} Grade of “C” or better required.
^* This course has a prerequisite.
^# Possible alternative course or exam option to fulfill this requirement.
^π A major, required support, or professional program course that meets a General Education requirement
⁺ Possible waiver with a specified number of transfer credits upon first-time admission.

Chemistry Learning Outcomes

Students in chemistry majors will demonstrate an understating of the atomic and molecular behavior of systems. Chemistry students will attempt to explain phenomena in systems that range in size from electrons to entire galaxies. Students in the chemistry secondary education major will be prepared for graduate school and to teach chemistry in secondary schools in Michigan.

Minimum GPA Requirement

Students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA in the major and minor content areas to be eligible for certification.

Teacher Education Admission Recommendation

The chemistry faculty is as concerned with nonacademic qualities as chemistry concepts. With this concern, the faculty will be monitoring character, attitude, and behavioral qualities. This information will have a direct impact on the recommendation of a student for admission to the teacher education program.

Teacher Certification

Students in this program should be aware of the schedule for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC).

Program Oversight

The chemistry secondary education major is overseen by the Department of Chemistry in the School of Natural Sciences. Courses with CHE and NSC numbers are administered by this school. The secondary education professional portion of this degree program is overseen by the School of Education. For additional teacher education policies and requirements, please refer to the Teacher Education  section of this catalog.