Chemistry Major, B.S. in Education, Standard Secondary Certificate

B.S. in Education, Standard Secondary Certificate

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

The student must have completed at least 30 hours of his or her chemistry major, in addition to CHM 505 (3) and CHM 507 (1), before approval for student teaching can be given. The student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.7 in those 33 hours of chemistry courses. Transfer chemistry credit will be accepted from regionally accredited institutions, but at least 6 of the hours must be CMU classes with a minimum grade point average of 2.7. At least 12 of the required chemistry credit hours must have been received within 10 years of application for student teaching.
In order for a student to be approved for student teaching in chemistry, two CMU chemistry faculty must, at the student’s request, provide completed department student evaluation forms.
Each student must demonstrate competence in chemistry by passing an American Chemical Society standardized chemistry examination at a specific level in order to be approved for student teaching.

Program Requirements

Chemistry Core I (5-8 hours)

Select one of the following options:

Option A (8 hours)

CHM 131	General Chemistry I	4(3-3)
CHM 132	General Chemistry II	4(3-3)

Option B (5 hours)

CHM 161

Principles of Chemistry

5(4-4)

Chemistry Core II (27-29 hours)

CHM 211QR	Quantitative Analysis	4(3-5)
CHM 331	Inorganic Chemistry	3(2-4)
CHM 345	Organic Chemistry I	3(3-0)
CHM 346	Organic Chemistry II	3(3-0)
CHM 349	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	2(0-6)
CHM 351	Physical Chemistry I	3(3-0)
CHM 352	Physical Chemistry II	3(3-0)
CHM 357	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	2(0-4)
CHM 425	Introductory Biochemistry	3(3-0)
CHM 491WI	Undergraduate Research	1-3(Spec)

Required Courses (4 hours)

CHM 505/PHY 505	Teaching Chemistry and Physics in Secondary Schools	3(3-0)
CHM 507/PHY 507	Field Experience in Teaching Chemistry/Physics	1(Spec)

Note: CHM 505 and CHM 507 should be taken concurrently.

Electives (0-4 hours)

Electives: sufficient 500-level advanced courses to meet the minimum credit hour requirement. Certain electives are required for American Chemical Society certification. Electives are to be selected in consultation with and approved by a chemistry major advisor.

Total: 40 semester hours

Notes: 11 credit hours must be in laboratory courses. (One credit hour each of CHM 131, CHM 132, CHM 211 and CMH 331, and two credit hours of CHM 161 count as laboratory credit hours).

CHM 521 (3) and CHM 522 (3) may be substituted for CHM 425 (3).

Students are urged to consult their major/preprofessional advisor before enrolling for biochemistry courses. The department recommends that students planning to teach chemistry in secondary schools major in chemistry.