Chemistry B.S.- Secondary Education
Program Features
74 Credits
Required courses:
| CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 credit |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 credit |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 credit |
| CHEM 236 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 credit |
| CHEM 317 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 credit |
| CHEM 341 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 342 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 353 | Physical Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| CHEM 375 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 376 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 credit |
| CHEM 495 | Chemistry Seminar | 3 credits |
Co-requisite courses:
Required professional education courses:
| PSED 161 | Foundations of Education | 3 credits |
| SPED 102 | Diversity of the Learner | 3 credits |
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| SPED 350 | Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
Student Teaching:
Students seeking certification to teach in Pennsylvania must also take:
| PSED 420 | Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies | 3 credits |
| PSED 421 | Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom | 3 credits |
| PSED 430 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education | Middle and Junior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 431 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 446 | Teaching of Science in the Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
| CHEM 499 | Student Teaching Internship | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
Recommended courses:
| CHEM 373 | Environmental Quality: The Chemical Approach | 4 credits |
| CHEM 493 | Research In Chemistry | 3 credits |
| GEOG 120 | GN: Physical Geography | 3 credits |
| OR | | |
| GEOG 121 | GN: Physical Geology | 3 credits |
| DMET 262 | Educational Communications and Technology | 3 credits |
Additional requirements:
Pennsylvania Requirements
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishes requirements for all candidates in teacher preparation programs. Please refer to the section The College of Education in this catalog for specific requirements for admission into teacher education programs.
ALL teacher education students should be in frequent consultation with their academic advisers both in CHEM and PSED to make sure they are meeting the appropriate program and certification requirements which will vary depending on a variety of circumstances.
These General Education selections meet two of the Pennsylvania requirements for Chemistry certification candidates:
ENGL: any GN English Literature course (as a Group A GenEd elective)
GEOG 120 and/or GEOG 121 (as a Group C GenEd elective)
Certain additional General Education courses have particular relevance for chemistry teachers.
Among your 12 credits from 4 areas in Humanities Group A, consider these courses:
Among your 12 credits from 4 areas in Social Studies Group C, consider these courses:
Students in a 4 1/2 or 5 year or M.S. plan with time for elective credits should also consider:
| CHEM 373 | Environmental Quality: The Chemical Approach | 4 credits |
| CHEM 493 | Research In Chemistry | 3 credits |
4 Year Curriculum Program Plan
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 credit |
| MATH 140 | GN: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| PSED 161 | Foundations of Education | 3 credits |
| FYE 100 | University Studies | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 credit |
| MATH 141 | GN: Calculus II | 4 credits |
| PHYS 161 | GN: Physics I | 4 credits |
| SPED 102 | Diversity of the Learner | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 credit |
| PHYS 162 | Physics II | 4 credits |
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| ENGL ___ | ENGL Literature GenEd Elective | 3 credits |
| HPLW 105 | Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring
| CHEM 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 236 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 credit |
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| GEOG 121 | GN: Physical Geology | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year
Fall
| CHEM 353 | Physical Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| BIOL 114 | GN: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring
| CHEM 341 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 342 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 495 | Chemistry Seminar | 3 credits |
| BIOL 115 | Introductory Biology II | 4 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
For students seeking certification:
| PSED 420 | Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Senior Year
Fall
| CHEM 315 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 317 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 credit |
| CHEM 375 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 376 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 credit |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
For students seeking certification:
| PSED 421 | Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom | 3 credits |
| PSED 446 | Teaching of Science in the Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Spring
For students seeking certification:
| PSED 430 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education | Middle and Junior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 431 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School | 6 credits |
| CHEM 499 | Student Teaching Internship | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Total Credit Hours: 127
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3342 or visit www.esu.edu/chem