Chemistry Education 4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your Chemistry Education degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Chemistry Education degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

  • Program: Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Education
  • Total Credits: 120
  • Catalog: 2024-2025

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (1st Fall)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 31 CHEM 150/150L General Chemistry I  
First-Year Experience Course FYE 101 First Year Experience  
LASC Goal 21      
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 BIOL 115/115L Organismal Biology with Lab  
Secondary Ed:9 ED 205 Introduction to Education  
Total Credits: 15
Spring (1st Spring)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 31 CHEM 210/210L General Chemistry II 4
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 BIOL 111/111L Cell Biology with Lab 4
Secondary Ed:9 ED 294 Educational Psychology 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 42 MATH 261 Calculus I 4
Core Requirement: CHEM 297 Introduction to Research 1
Total Credits: 16

Notes:

  • 1 Chem 275 can be taken in place of either general chemistry lab and counts as a LASC 2. Students in LC will either take Biol 100 or Chem 275.
  • 2 ACT math score is needed to inform whether a student should begin directly in calculus or a lower math class.
  • 9 After completing ED294 and ED 205, apply for SARTE in order to be able to take ED classes at the 300 level or above.

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (2nd Fall)
Core Requirement: CHEM 350/355 Organic Chemistry I 4
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 37 PHYS 200 Physics I with Calculus and Lab 4
LASC Goal 1B ENGL 101 English Composition 4
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 GEOS 115 Physical Geology 4
Total Credits: 16
Spring (2nd Spring)
Secondary Ed: ED 310 Social Foundations of Education 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 43 MATH 234 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3
Core Requirement: CHEM 380 Analytical Chemistry I 4
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 37 PHYS 201 Physics II with Calculus and Lab 4
       
Total Credits: 14

Notes:

  • 3 Students may take MATH 261 or BIOL 275 instead.
  • 7 Algebra-based physics may be taken instead (PHYS 160 and 161).

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (3rd Fall)
LASC Goal 1A COMM 100 Speech Communication 3
Core Requirement: CHEM 400 Biochemistry I 3
LASC Goal/WI4,8     4
LASC Goal/WI4,8     3
Secondary Ed: SPED 413 Teaching in an Inclusive Environment 3
Total Credits: 16
Spring (3rd Spring)
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 GEOS 116 Historical Geology 3
Secondary Ed: ED 448 Reading Study Skills in the Content Areas 3
Core Requirement: CHEM 450 Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics 3
LASC Goal/WI4,8     3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 310 GEOS 360 Planetary Science 3
Total Credits: 15

Notes:

  • 4 In considering electives, you need to select classes that double (2 LASC areas) or triple (2 LASC areas + WI) count.
  • 8 Classes like HIST 374/379 (5/10/WI), HIST 105 (5/8), POL 160 (5/8), POL 120 (5/9), ENGL 407 (6/10), PHIL 215/311/312/318 (6/9/WI?), PHIL 102/120/235 (6/7), MUS 240 (6/7), PHIL 302 (6/8) double count. The right set of 4 of these takes out all required LASC 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 + 2WI.
  • 10 GEOS 360 is taught odd springs. It may be necessary to take it spring of sophomore year depending on timing.

 

Fourth Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (4th Fall)
Core Requirement: WI for major CHEM 375 Team-Based Chemistry Research 4
Core Requirement:6 CHEM 440 Secondary Science Teaching Methods 3
Secondary Ed:6 ED 498 The Professional Teacher in the Classroom 3
LASC Goal4,8     3
LASC Goal4,8     3
Total Credits: 16
Spring (4th Spring)
Student Teaching5 ED 461S Student Teaching: Secondary 12
Total Credits: 12

Notes:

  • 4 In considering electives, you need to select classes that double (2 LASC areas) or triple (2 LASC areas + WI) count.
  • 5 No other classes can be taken during this semester. Apply the semester before. Complete MTLE pedagogy, chemistry, and middle school science tests.
  • 6 CHEM 440 and ED 498 MUST BE taken together.
  • 8 Classes like HIST 374/379 (5/10/WI), HIST 105 (5/8), POL 160 (5/8), POL 120 (5/9), ENGL 407 (6/10), PHIL 215/311/312/318 (6/9/WI?), PHIL 102/120/235 (6/7), MUS 240 (6/7), PHIL 302 (6/8) double count. The right set of 4 of these takes out all required LASC 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 + 2WI.