College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry Department

Chemistry (B.S.) with Secondary Certification

Students enrolled in a program of studies leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science with secondary certification will fulfill the requirements listed below. In addition to these course requirements and as a requirement for graduation with a degree in chemistry, all chemistry majors will take a comprehensive examination in the spring semester of their junior year at a time and place designated by the department. A satisfactory performance in all areas of this examination is a requirement for departmental recommendation for graduate study as well as for ACS certification.

Required (39 crs.)

CHM121 Chemical Bonding and CHM123 Laboratory IA Chemical Systems	5 crs.
CHM122 Chemical Dynamics and CHM124 Laboratory IIA Experimental Quantitative Analysis	5 crs.
CHM221 Modern Organic Chemistry I and CHM223 Laboratory IIIA Experimental Organic Techniques	5 crs.
CHM222 Modern Organic Chemistry II and CHM224 Laboratory IVA Qualitative Organic Analysis	5 crs.
CHM301 Biochemistry	3 crs.
CHM361 Physical Chemistry I	4 crs.
CHM362 Physical Chemistry II	4 crs.
CHM371 Analytical Chemistry	4 crs.
CHM381 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	4 crs.

Allied Fields (20 crs.)

Teacher Education students majoring in chemistry must take the following courses in allied fields. Some of these may be taken as general education.

MAT211 Calculus I and MAT212 Calculus II	4 crs. 4 crs.
PHY205 Intermediate Physics I and PHY206 Intermediate Physics II	4 crs. 4 crs.
BIO106 Principles of Biology	4 crs.

Professional Education Requirements (27 crs.)

TCH310 Educational Psychology	3 crs.
TCH205 The American School	3 crs.
EDU340 Teaching Science in the Secondary School	4 crs.
EDU341 Curriculum and Evaluation in the Secondary Science Classroom	3 crs.
EDU495 Student Teaching and Professional Practicum	15 crs.
EEC411 Introduction to Exceptionality	3 crs.