BS Chemistry with Teacher Certification
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II 1 | 3 |
| MATH 2313 | Calculus I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I 1,3 | 3 |
| CHEM 1312 | General Chemistry II 1,3 | 3 |
| Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry Lab I 1,3 | 1 |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry Lab II 1,3 | 1 |
| PHYS 1101 | General Physics Lab I | 1 |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Subtotal: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| MATH 2113 | Calculus I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | General Physics I and General Physics Lab I | 4 |
| PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | General Physics II and General Physics Lab II | 4 |
| Subtotal: | 9 | |
| Major (Required) Courses 2,3 | ||
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 3331 & CHEM 3131 | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 3300 & CHEM 3100 | Physical Chem for Life Sci and Physical Chem for Life Sci Lab | 4 |
| CHEM advanced electives | 16 | |
| Subtotal: | 32 | |
| Teacher Certification Required Courses 2,4 | ||
| EDCI 3303 | Pedagogy I: Theory & Design | 3 |
| EDCI 3309 | Educator Roles & Responsibilities | 3 |
| EDCI 3304 | Pedagogy II: Instructional Practice | 3 |
| EDCI 3348 | Managing the Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDCI 4301 | Pedagogy III: Curriculum Planning | 3 |
| EDFR 3110 | Field-Based Experience I | 1 |
| EDFR 4623 | Scndry Clinic Tch:Fld Res III | 6 |
| Subtotal: | 22 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
An earned letter grade of C is required for this degree
- 2
2.75 overall GPA
- 3
‘C' or higher required in CHEM courses
- 4
‘C' or higher required in EDXX courses
Completion of 45 hours; all with a ‘C’ or better; Cumulative GPA of 2.75; Qualifying scores in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra (or higher) | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| 2 Life & Physical Sciences | ||
ESL Endorsement Option
Requires students to complete an additional 9 hours by taking EDBL 3315 Second Language Acquisition and Literacy for English Learners, EDBL 3311 Foundations of Bilingual Education, and EDBL 3321 Methods for Teaching ESL.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| MATH 2312 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHEM 1312 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 2313 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 2113 | Calculus I Lab | 1 |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CHEM 2323 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 1301 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 1101 | General Physics Lab I | 1 |
| Language/Philosophy/Culture | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 1302 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 1102 | General Physics Lab II | 1 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CHEM 3331 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 3131 | Quantitative Analysis Lab | 1 |
| Advanced CHEM Elective | 4 | |
| Advanced CHEM Elective | 4 | |
| EDCI 3303 | Pedagogy I: Theory & Design | 3 |
| EDCI 3309 | Educator Roles & Responsibilities | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHEM 3300 | Physical Chem for Life Sci | 3 |
| CHEM 3100 | Physical Chem for Life Sci Lab | 1 |
| Advanced CHEM Elective | 4 | |
| Advanced CHEM Elective | 4 | |
| EDCI 3304 | Pedagogy II: Instructional Practice | 3 |
| EDCI 3348 | Managing the Learning Environment | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Electives | 10 | |
| EDCI 4301 | Pedagogy III: Curriculum Planning | 3 |
| EDFR 3110 | Field-Based Experience I | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDFR 4623 | Scndry Clinic Tch:Fld Res III | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |