Chemistry : Chemistry/Secondary Teaching Option, BS

General Education Requirements (36 credit hrs)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs) See list …

• English composition (6 hrs)
• Oral communication (3 hrs)
• Mathematics (3 hrs)

General Requirements (24 credit hrs)

• Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hrs); at least 3 hrs Humanities and 3 hrs Fine Arts
• Social Sciences (9 hrs); in at least two different disciplines
• Natural Sciences (6 hrs); 3 hrs Physical Science and 3 hrs Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course

College of Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (3 credit hrs)

• General Education  
• One course in a World Language (3 hrs)
• One general education or major course carrying the diversity designation (embedded)  

Program/Major Requirements (63 credit hrs)

Chemistry Core Requirements (33-34 credit hrs)

• *CHEM 1000 is required only for entering freshmen and transferring freshmen and for transferring sophomores who do not pass the university Mathematics Placement Examination.

• CHEM 1000 - Chemical Calculations Lecture and Discussion Credit Hours: 1 *
• CHEM 1400 - General Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1410 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 1450 - General Chemistry II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1460 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 2450 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 2460 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 2800 - Analytic Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 2810 - Analytic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 2

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• CHEM 4200 - Microscopic Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

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• CHEM 4205 - Honors Microscopic Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

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• CHEM 4210 - Microscopic Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 4250 - Macroscopic Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 4270 - Advanced Laboratory Credit Hours: 2

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• CHEM 4303 - Biochemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3

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• CHEM 4305 - Honors Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 4

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• CHEM 4304 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• Required Supportive Courses (28-31 credit hours)

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• CHEM 1092 - Illinois Chemistry Teacher Certification Review Credit Hours: 1

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• BIOL 1701 - Introduction to Biology I Credit Hours: 4 and
• BIOL 1702 - Introduction to Biology II Credit Hours: 4

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• BIOL 1070 - Biological Science Survey I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3 and
• BIOL 1080 - Bi Sci Survey II Credit Hours: 3

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• PHYS 2110 - General Physics I With Calculus: Mechanics Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 4 and
• PHYS 2220 - General Physics II with Calculus: Electromagnetism and Optics Credit Hours: 4

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• PHYS 2110 - General Physics I With Calculus: Mechanics Lecture and Laboratory  Credit Hours: 4 and
• PHYS 1520 - General Physics II Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 4

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• PHYS 1510 - General Physics I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 4 and
• PHYS 2220 - General Physics II with Calculus: Electromagnetism and Optics  Credit Hours: 4

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• GEOG 1400 - Intro Physical Geog Credit Hours: 3

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• PH S 1150 - Basic Astronomy Credit Hours: 3

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• MATH 1200 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 and
• MATH 1210 - College Alg & Trig Credit Hours: 3

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• MATH 1250 - Pre-Calculus Math Credit Hours: 5

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• MATH 1410 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

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• MATH 1415 - Calc Life Sci I Credit Hours: 4

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  Professional Education (29 credit hours)

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  These courses must be passed with at least a grade of C.

  *Restricted to students admitted to the College of Education. CHEM 4750   fulfills the senior thesis requirement.

• CHEM 4710 - Readings in Science Education: Research, Theory, and Practice Credit Hours: 1

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• CAS 4500 - Learning in the Discipline: Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 1 to 2

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• ED 2000 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2020 - Educational Psych Credit Hours: 3
• S ED 4301 - Characteristics of Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3
• S ED 4303 - Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs Credit Hours: 2
• READ 4100 - Content Read Mid Sch Credit Hours: 2 *
• CHEM 4630 - Methods of Teaching Chemistry and Physical Science in Secondary Schools/ Field Credit Hours: 3 *
• CHEM 4750 - Student Teaching: Secondary Level Chemistry/ Field Credit Hours: 6 *

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• CHEM 2640 - Chemistry Internship Credit Hours: 3 to 12

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• CHEM 2630 - Thesis Research I Credit Hours: 1 to 4

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• CHEM 4350 - Thesis Research II Credit Hours: 1 to 6

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• CAS 2630 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 1

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• ED 4311 - Clssrm Mgmt:St Tchrs Credit Hours: 1

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  Degree Program Credit Hour Total: 120