Science Education (Concentration in Chemistry), BSEd

Total number of hours for the program: 120.

(Nine credits required for the major may also fulfill requirements in Liberal Studies. If CHEM 242 is used as an upper-level elective, the degree has 121 hours.)

Admission to the Science Education Program

Students seeking admission to the Science Education Program must declare their major and meet the requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program .

Professional Education Sequence

To take courses in the required Professional Education Sequence, students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program and are subject to all teacher education requirements. EDCI 201 and SPED 240 are the only courses in the professional education sequence that may be taken before admission to teacher education.

Continuation in the Science Education Program

To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program .

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Teacher Education Program

Teacher Education Program Policies and Procedures

Professional Education Sequence (23 hours)

The professional education sequence for secondary science education majors includes the follow 23 hours:

Core Courses
EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: 3
SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: 3
EDCI 430 - Culturally Relevant Classroom Management Credits: 3
Intern I
EDSE 483 - Secondary/Special Subject Area Internship I Credits: 2-3
Intern II
EDSE 485 - Internship II Credits: 6
SCI 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in the Sciences, 9-12 Credits: 3
EDSE 495 - Seminar Credits: 3
You must be fully admitted into the Teacher Education Program and have a 2.75 GPA to enroll in all of the above courses (except for EDCI 201 and SPED 240)

Science and Math Requirements for Chemistry Concentration (64 hours)

The concentration requires 64 hours including all of the following:

SCI 150 - Introduction to Secondary Science Education Credits: 1
SCI 301 - Nature of Science Credits: 3
SCI 422 - Principles and Methods of Science Education Credits: 3
MATH 146 - Precalculus II Credits: 4
MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: 4
BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 4
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology II Credits: 4
GEOL 141 - Earth History and Prehistoric Life Credits: 3
GEOL 151 - Earth: Geology, Resources, Hazards, and Environment Credits: 3
GEOL 145 - Climate Change and Water Resources Credits: 3
CHEM 139 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 140 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: 4
or
PHYS 230 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 131 - Introductory Physics II Credits: 4
or
PHYS 231 - General Physics II Credits: 4
CHEM 232 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4
CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 352 - Physical Chemistry: Chemical Thermodynamics Credits: 3
CHEM 495 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: 1

Chemistry Elective:

Take 3 hours from the following or other approved courses.

CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 321 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 330 - Aquatic Chemistry Credits: 4
CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I Credits: 4
CHEM 372 - Chemical Thermodynamics Laboratory Credits: 1

Capstone (2 hours)

CHEM 380 - Research in Chemistry Credits: 1-3, R12

Additional Requirements

To satisfy general university degree requirements, students must take at least 30 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU.