2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (Updated Spring 2021)

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (Updated Spring 2021) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry Education (Teaching) Semester by Semester

Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 15

BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I Credit: 3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I Credit: 1
DNSC 100 Freshman Seminar Credit: 1
ENGL 101 Principles of Composition I Credit: 3
MATH 110 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 17

ENGL 102 Principles of Composition II Credit: 3
ENGL 001 English Proficiency Examination Credit: 0 ¹
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology Credit: 3
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics Credit: 3
MATH 112 Calculus I Credit: 4

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 18

CSDP 121 Microcomputer Applications Credit: 3 or
BUED 212 Computer-Concepts/ Applications I Credit: 3 ²
CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 213 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit: 1
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech Credit: 3
EDCI 200 Introduction to Contemporary Education Credit: 3
EDCI 201 PRAXIS Preparation Credit: 1 ³
MATH 211 Calculus II Credit: 4

Second Semester: Credits 16

CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 214 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
PSYC 205 Developmental Psychology Credit: 3
EXSC 111 Personal Health and Fitness Credit: 3
ENVS 460 Earth Science Credit: 3
GEN ED CURR AREA I Credit: 3

Junior Year

First Semester: Credits 18

CHEM 321 Quantitative Chemical Analysis Credit: 4
CHEM 497 Chemistry Seminar/Honors/MARC Credit: 1
PHYS 181 Introductory Physics I Credit: 3
PHYS 183 Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit: 1
ENGL 305 Technical Writing Credit: 3 or
ENGL 310 Advanced Composition Credit: 3
PSYC 207 Educational Psychology Credit: 3
EDCI 311 Comprehensive Assessment in Education Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 17

PHYS 182 Introductory Physics II Credit: 3
PHYS 184 Introductory Physics Laboratory II Credit: 1
EDCI 406 Classroom Management Credit: 3
EDCI 409 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: I Credit: 3
GEN ED CURR AREA II Credit: 3
CHEM 499 Undergraduate Research Credit: 3-4 ⁴

Senior Year

First Semester: Credits 16

CHEM 401 Principles of Physical Chemistry I Credit: 4
EDCI 410 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: II Credit: 3
EDCI 425A Curriculum and Instructional Methods in Natural Sciences: Middle and Secondary Credit: 3
EDSP 428 Communication and Collaboration in Special Education Credit: 3
GEN ED CURR AREA I Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 15

EDCI 400 Senior Seminar in Education Credit: 3
EDCI 480 Teaching Internship: Secondary Program (7-12): Middle School Credit: 6
EDCI 490 Teaching Internship: Secondary Programs (7-12) (High School) Credit: 6

Total Credit Hours: 131

(The total excludes EDCI 201 .)

The higher than 120 cr. hr. requirement is to meet the standards of NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) and NSTA (National Science Teachers Association).

¹The English Proficiency Examination is given at the end of the semester. A student must enroll in ENGL 001 prior to enrolling in ENGL 102.
²CSDP 220 may be substituted for CSDP 121 or BUED 212 .
³Credit does not count toward graduation.
⁴Students may take CHEM 499 for 1 to 4 cr. hr., respectively, a semester; but they must repeat the courses to accumulate as many credits as required in the core program.