2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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Composite Science Education - Chemistry, BA

Overview

Requirements

Degree Requirements

See Bachelor's Degree requirements

General Education

See General Education Course Requirements for the Undergraduate College

Chemistry Cognate

CHEM 133General Chemistry I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
CHEM 134General Chemistry II (Lec/Lab)

3/1
CHEM 343Organic Chemistry I (Lec/Lab): Structure and Reactivity

3/1
CHEM 353Chemical Methods of Analysis

3
CHEM 373Inorganic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 423Chemical Thermodynamics

3
MATH 205Statistics

3
MATH 251Calculus of Derivatives

3
Total Credit Hours:27

Chemistry Emphasis - Choose one of the following:

CHEM 354Instrumental Methods of Analysis

3
CHEM 374Inorganic Chemistry II

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Biology Cognate

BIOL 150Introduction to Biology I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 151Introduction to Biology II (Lec/Lab)

3/1
Total Credit Hours:8

At least 4 credits from the following list:

BIOL 208Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
BIOL 216Microbiology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 304Invertebrate Zoology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 442Evolution (Lec/Lab)

3/1
Total Credit Hours:4-5

Physics Cognate (Students must complete either the Physics Cognate or the Earth Science Cognate)


PHYS 203Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
PHYS 204Physics II (Lec/Lab)

4/1
EESC 150Environmental Science (Lec/Lab)

3/1
Total Credit Hours:14

A minimum of 2 credits from the following list:

PHYS 345Introduction to Modern Physics

3
PHYS 390Special Topics

1-3
Total Credit Hours:2-4

Earth Science Cognate (Students must complete either the Physics Cognate or the Earth Science Cognate)


EESC 150Environmental Science (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 170Physical Geology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
Total Credit Hours:8

A minimum of 4 credits from the following list:

EESC 430Hydrology

3
EESC 450Soils and the Environment

3
EESC 471Geology Field Experience

2
Total Credit Hours:4-6

At least one of the following courses:

PHYS 203Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
PHYS 204Physics II (Lec/Lab)

4/1
Total Credit Hours:5

Required Education Courses

EDUC 100Praxis Preparation

0
EDUC 201Introduction to Teaching

2
EDUC 219Instructional Media and Technology

3
EDUC 253Applied Cognitive Theories

3
EDUC 303Introduction to Teaching Students with Exceptionalities

3
EDUC 305Managing and Monitoring the Learning Environment

3
EDUC 306Multicultural Education

3
EDUC 310Reading Methods in Secondary Schools

3
EDUC 313General Principles of Curriculum and Teaching

3
EDUC 316Assessment and Evaluation

3
EDUC 398TED Seminar I

1
EDUC 399TED Seminar II

1
EDUC 406Methods: Secondary Science

3
EDUC 498Student Teaching Seminar

1
EDUC 499Student Teaching

12
Total Credit Hours:44

Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge in four science disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the Nature of Science
  3. Demonstrate competency in scientific inquiry
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of the context of science
  5. Demonstrate competency of the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards