Chemistry

Teaching Programs

The Chemistry Department, in cooperation with other science departments and the College of Education, has developed a Minnesota Board of Teaching (BOT)-approved program. Students should be aware that the program described below may continue to change as the BOT considers changes to the Science Licensure Programs. Students will need to work closely with their academic advisor to ensure that they will be able to graduate with a BOT-approved degree. Successful completion of the Chemistry Teaching program will enable a student to apply for licensure in both 5-8 middle school general science and 9-12 high school chemistry upon achieving passing scores for both the Praxis I and II tests. Successful completion of the Physical Science Teaching program will enable a student to apply for licensure in both 9-12 high school chemistry and 9-12 high school physics upon achieving passing scores for both the Praxis I and II tests.

Notes:

  1. Teaching majors must gain admission through a competitive admission process to the Education Program before they can enroll in Professional Education Sequence courses. (See the Department of Education section on page 84).
  2. Students must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 to be admitted to and continue in the Professional Education program.
  3. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 in all courses completed in the declared major.
  4. Teaching majors must take all courses in the Professional Education Sequence in addition to the courses in the content area listed below. EDUC 305 and EDUC 312 must be taken together in the semester immediately following admission to the Education Program. EDUC 429 and EDUC 459 should be taken together in the semester prior to student teaching.
  5. Individuals holding a college degree who need only a certification for grades 9-12 physics are required to satisfy the standard content competencies gained through successful completion of PHYS 221, 222, 223, 311, 320, 340, 345, 350, 330, 370, and 460; CHEM 212, 213; MATH 160, 165, 270; and EDUC 305, 308, 312, 429, 449, 459, 459, 465.
  6. Individuals holding a college degree who need only a certification for grades 9-12 chemistry are required to satisfy the standard content competencies gained through successful completion of CHEM 212, 213, 320, 340, 360, 400, 412, 413, 425, 430, 431 and 475; PHYS (221, 222) or (201, 202), and 311; MATH 160, 165; and EDUC 305, 308, 312, 429, 449, 459, 459, 465.

B.S. MAJOR - CHEMISTRY (Teaching) (CHET)

80 S. H. (No Minor Required)

REQUIRED COURSES (30 S.H.)

Chemistry-CHEM (30 S.H.)

212, 213 Principles of Chemistry I, II (8)

320 Environmental Chemistry (4)

340 Organic Chemistry Survey OR

350 Principles of Organic Chemistry I (4)

Note: Only students planning to take CHEM 351 as the chemistry elective below should take CHEM 350.

360 Chemical Information (2)412 Physical Chemistry I (3)

413 Physical Chemistry I Lab (1)

425 Analytical Chemistry I (4)

430 Individual Problems (1)

431 Guided Study in Teaching Chemistry (2)

475 Seminar in Chemistry (1)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (46 S.H.)

Biology (8 S.H.)

BIOL 241 Basics of Life (4)

BIOL 242 Organismal Diversity (4)

Geoscience (12 S.H.)

GEOS 105 Astronomy (4) OR

GEOS 110 Oceanography (4) OR

GEOS 115 Meteorology (4)

GEOS 120 Dynamic Earth (4)

GEOS 130 Earth Through Life and Time (4)

Mathematics (8 S.H.)

MATH 160 Calculus I (4)

MATH 165 Calculus II (4)

Physics (12 S.H.)

PHYS 221, 222 University Physics I, II (8) OR

PHYS 201, 202 General Physics (8)

PHYS 311 Science Teaching Methods (4)

Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences (3 S.H.)

HERS 204 Personal and Community Health (3)

Special Education (3 S.H.)

SPED 400 Education of Exceptional Children/Youth (3)

ELECTIVES (4 S.H.)

Chemistry (4 S.H.)

Any 300 level or higher chemistry courses, or other advanced chemistry electives as approved by the Chemistry Department or CHEM 351 for students taking CHEM 350.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEQUENCE (32 S.H.)

EDUC 305 Human Development and Learning (4)

EDUC 308 Human Relations and Student Diversity (3)

EDUC 312 Instructional Planning and Assessment (3)

EDUC 429 Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies (4)

EDUC 449 Middle School Philosophy, Organization andPlanning (3)

EDUC 465 Student Teaching (12 - 16)

B.S. MAJOR - PHYSICAL SCIENCE (Teaching) (CPST)

86 S. H. (No Minor Required)

REQUIRED COURSES (68 S.H.)

Chemistry-CHEM (32 S.H.)

212, 213 Principles of Chemistry I, II (8)

320 Environmental Chemistry (4)

340 Organic Chemistry Survey (4)

360 Chemical Information (2)

400 Biochemistry (4)

412 Physical Chemistry I (3)

413 Physical Chemistry I Lab (1)

425 Analytical Chemistry I (4)

431 Guided Study in Teaching Chemistry (2)

Physics-PHYS (34 S.H.)

221, 222, 223 University Physics I, II, III (12)

320 Computational Physics (2)

311 Science Teaching Methods (4)

340 Modern Physics (4)

350 Mechanics (4)

330 Electronics (4)

370 Optics (4)

Physics or Chemistry (2 S.H.)

CHEM 430 Individual Problems (1) AND

CHEM 475 Seminar in Chemistry (1) OR

PHYS 460 Undergraduate Research (2)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (18 S.H.)

Mathematics (12 S.H.)

MATH 160 Calculus I (4)

MATH 165 Calculus II (4)

MATH 270 Differential Equations (4)

Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences (3 S.H.)

HERS 204 Personal and Community Health (3)

Special Education (3 S.H.)

SPED 400 Education of Exceptional Children/Youth (3)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEQUENCE (32 S.H.)

EDUC 305 Human Development and Learning (4)

EDUC 308 Human Relations and Student Diversity (3)

EDUC 312 Instructional Planning and Assessment (3)

EDUC 429 Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies (4)

EDUC 449 Middle School Philosophy, Organization andPlanning (3)

EDUC 465 Student Teaching (12 - 16)

B.S. MINOR CHEMISTRY (CHEM)

30-34 S.H.

REQUIRED COURSES (28-32 S.H.)

Chemistry-CHEM (24 S.H.)

212, 213 Principles of Chemistry I, II (8)

350, 351 Principles of Organic Chemistry I, II (9)

412 Physical Chemistry I (3)

425 Analytical Chemistry I (4)

Mathematics (4-8 S.H.)

MATH 120 Precalculus (4)

MATH 160 Calculus (4)

Note: Precalculus, MATH 120 (4), may be omitted if a student has otherwise met the prerequisite for MATH 160. MATH 150 (3) and MATH 155 (3) can be used to satisfy MATH 160 in this minor.

ELECTIVES (2 S.H.)

Chemistry electives