Science Education (Concentration in Chemistry), B.S.ED.

Professional Education Sequence: 28 or 29 hours

• EDCI 231 - Historical, Social, and Philosophical Foundations of Education Credits: (3)
• EDSE 322 - Principles and Methods of Teaching Credits: (2)
• PSY 320 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: (3)

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• PSY 322 - Adolescent Development: Problems and Achievements Credits: (3)
• PSY 321 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
• SPED 335 - Teaching Exceptional Children Credits: (2)

• or

• SPED 336 - Teaching Exceptional Children in Secondary Education Credits: (3)
• SCI 422 - Principles and Methods of Science Education Credits: (3)
• EDSE 490 - Supervised Student Teaching Credits: (6)
• EDSE 495 - Seminar Credits: (3)
• SCI 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in the Sciences, 9-12 Credits: (3)

Major Requirements

• BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: (4)
• BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology II Credits: (4)
• CHEM 140 - Advanced General Chemistry Credits: (4)
• CHEM 232 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (3)
• GEOL 150 - Methods in Geology Credits: (4)
• GEOL 155 - Historical Geology Credits: (4)
• MATH 130 - College Algebra Credits: (3)
• MATH 140 - Introductory Calculus Credits: (5)
• CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3)
• CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: (3)
• CHEM 272 - Organic Chemistry Lab Credits: (2)
• CHEM 321 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (3)

Electives

Chemistry electives, 5 hours, at the junior-senior level.

Additional Requirements

2-3 hours of general electives are required to complete the program. 128 total hours are required.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4409.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.