Chemistry : Chemistry/Secondary Teaching Option, BS

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The CHMT program leads to a Professional Educator Licence (PEL) in chemistry in the State of Illinois. Initial admission to the program is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department. A grade of C or above is required in transfer credit in all biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics courses. Prior to enrollment in upper level professional education courses, students must be admitted to the College of Education. For admission to the CSU College of Education, please review the college’s catalog entry. Licensure is dependent on completing all state requirements for licensure.

Requirements of this program include a completion of 120 semester hours: 36 hours in general education (of which 9 hrs are embedded in the program); 3 hr in a foreign language; 57-60 hr in chemistry and supposting courses (48-51 hrs and 9 hrs general education); 30 hrs in professional education, 6 hrs of student teaching, and electives to reach 120 hrs.

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

Two of the social science general education courses must be PSYC 1100 and 2040.
PSYC 1100 - Intro To Psyc Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2040 - Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence Credit Hours: 3

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 (57-60 credit hrs; 48-51 hrs with 9 hrs from gen ed)

BIOL 1701 - Introduction to Biology I Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIOL 1070 - Biological Science Survey I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1080 - Bi Sci Survey II Credit Hours: 3
OR
BIOL 1702 - Introduction to Biology II Credit Hours: 4
*CHEM 1000 is required only for entering freshmen and transferring freshmen and for transferring sophomores who do not pass the university Mathematics Qualifying 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
*** At least one of the physics courses must be with Calculus (PHYS 2110 and/or PHYS 2220)
PHYS 1510 - General Physics I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
OR
PHYS 2110 - General Physics I With Calculus: Mechanics Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1520 - General Physics II Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
OR
PHYS 2220 - General Physics II with Calculus: Electromagnetism and Optics Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 1400 - Intro Physical Geog Credit Hours: 3
OR
PH S 1150 - Basic Astronomy Credit Hours: 3
Students must complete the math sequence (Math 1210 OR 1250 and then Math 1410 OR 1415) through the end point of Math 1410/1415. If a student places out of the math sequence or an earlier course in the sequence the credits courses they tested out of become free electives.
MATH 1210 - College Alg & Trig Credit Hours: 3
and
OR
MATH 1250 - Pre-Calculus Math Credit Hours: 5
MATH 1410 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
OR
12 additional credit hours of 3000 or 4000 level chemistry coursework. At least 4 of the hours must be laboratory or research classes.
MATH 1415 - Calc Life Sci I Credit Hours: 4

Professional Education Requirements (30-33 hrs)

CAS 4500 - Learning in the Discipline: Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 1-2
OR
CHEM 4710 - Readings in Science Education: Research, Theory, and Practice Credit Hours: 1
ENG 4366 - Theory Second Lang Credit Hours: 3
OR
ESL 2120 - Teaching English Language Learning Credit Hours: 3
OR
ESL 4120 - Teaching English Language Learning Credit Hours: 3
ED 2000 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
ED 2020 - Critical Issues in Urban Education Credit Hours: 3
ED 4200 - Principles and Practices in Middle and Secondary Schools Credit Hours: 3
ED 4311 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 1
S ED 4300 - Characteristics of Students with Special Needs and Strategies for Differentiating Instruction Credit Hours: 3
or both S ED 4301 and S ED 4303 to substitute for S ED 4300
S ED 4301 - Characteristics of Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3
AND
S ED 4303 - Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs Credit Hours: 2
ED 4474 - Restorative Justice Action Research in Education Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3092 - Illinois Chemistry Teacher Licensure Examination Review Credit Hours: 0
LITC 4300 - Content Area Reading and Assessment Grades 5-12 Credit Hours: 3
OR
CHEM 4630 - Methods of Teaching Chemistry and Physical Science in Secondary Schools/ Field Credit Hours: 3
*fulfills the senior thesis/capstone requirement for CHMT students.
CHEM 4750 - Student Teaching: Secondary Level Chemistry/ Field Credit Hours: 6

Sample Four Year Degree Plan

Fall Year 1 CHEM 1000 - Chemical Calculations CHEM 1400 - General Chemistry I Lecture CHEM 1410 - General Chemistry II Lab ENG 1230/1270 - Composition I MATH 1410/1415 - Calculus I PSYC 1100 - Introduction to Psychology	Credit hours 1 3 1 3 4 3	Spring Year 1 CHEM 1450 - General Chemistry II Lecture CHEM 1460 - General Chemistry II Lab ENG 1240/1280 - Composition Il CMAT 1130 - Communication for Prof. Social science gen ed Ed 2020- Urban Education	Credit hours 3 1 3 3 3 3
Total	15	Total	16
Fall Year 2 CHEM 2800 Analytic Chemistry I Lecture CHEM 2810 - Analytic Chemistry I Lab PHYS 2110 - Physics I Calculus Based CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Foreign Language CAS 4500 - Readings in Science Education	3 2 4 3 1 3 1	Spring Year 2 CHEM 2450 - Organic II Lecture CHEM 2460 - Organic II Lab Social science gen ed Physics 2220/1520- Physics II Fine Arts or Humanity Elective (gen ed) Humanity/FA Gen Ed	3 1 3 4 3 3
Total	17	Total	17
Fall Year 3 ESL 4120 S ED 4300 - Char Exceptional Children ED 2000 Soc and Cult Found of Education BIOL 1701 - Introduction to Biology I 3000/4000 Chem Elective*	3 4 3 4 3	Spring Year 3 BIOL 1702 - Introduction to Biology II 3000/4000 Chem Electives* GEOG 1400/ PH S 1150 - Geology or Astronomy ED 4200 Principles and Pract of Middle & Sec Education	4 6 3 3
Total	17	Total	16
Fall Year 4 CHEM 3092 - Cert Test Rev CHEM 4630 - Teaching Science Sec ED 4474 Action Research READ 4100 Content Area Reading and Assess Grades 5-12 3000/4000 Chem Elective* Fine Art Elective (gen ed)	1 3 4 3 3 3	Spring Year 4 Chem 4750 - Student Teaching (no other coursework allowed)	6
Total	17	Total	6
		Total Degree Credit Hours	121

At least 120 credit hours are required from the University to receive an undergraduate degree.

Students must fulfill all Department requirements and University requirements to complete their degree.

*At least 4 of 12 hours must be laboratory or research classes.