Chemistry, B.A.: Chemistry Teacher Certification (P-12) Option
Students choosing this (P-12) option must make a formal application for admission to the Elementary, Middle and Secondary Education (EMSE) Department. Prior to taking education courses, all prerequisites must be met. See the description under the College of Education.
General Education 42
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030: Requires a grade of C or better.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 29
Humanities 9
ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or ES 1010 World Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 11
Additional Required Courses 17
Additional Required Courses 17
Select one of the following courses:
Academic Major 30
All major courses require a grade of C or better.
Major Required Courses 27
CHEM 3284: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.
Major Capstone Course 3
Professional Education 31
Sophomore Level
| EMSE 2801 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 3 |
Junior Level
| EDUC 3000 | CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER | 3 |
| EDUC 3401 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING | 3 |
| EMSE 3122 | TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EMSE 3903 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS | 1 |
Senior Level
| EMSE 4711 | CLINICAL I PRACTICE IN SUBJECT AREA K-12 | 3 |
| EMSE 3230 | SCIENCE EDUCATION K-12 - WE | 3 |
| EMSE 4811 | CLINICAL PRACTICE III IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION, P-12 | 9 |
Professional Education Capstone 3
Free Electives (Optional) 1
CHEM 1996 (Optional) Research Initiative for 1st Year Students.
Total Credit Hours: 120