Requirements for Chemistry Education Majors
39 hours required in Chemistry, including 31 hours ≥ 200-level
21 hours required in Education courses, 6 hours in Psychology courses
20 hours required in Science Education Courses by the State of Illinois for Secondary Science Educators
Required courses:
- General Chemistry I* & II*, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry*, Organic Chemistry I* & II*, Instrumental Analysis*, General Biochemistry I, Inorganic Chemistry*, Physical Chemistry I & II
- 1 year of calculus and 1 year of physics must be completed prior to enrolling in Physical Chemistry
- Introduction to Teaching Science Seminar, The Exceptional Learner, Molecular & Cellular Basis of Life, Earth Systems Science, Origin of the Universe, Student Teaching & St. Teaching Seminar
- Issues in Secondary Education, Readings in the Content Area, Instructional & Evaluation Methods, Educational Foundations, Teaching of Chemistry,
- Explaining Human Behavior, Educational Psychology
- 3 years of high school or 1 year of college-level foreign language
- Minimum of 45 General Education Electives: 6 h Inner Core for any two of science requirements, 3 h Inner Core for math and 3h Middle Core for quantitative analysis are included in BMB Core
* includes laboratory
Computer programming and technical writing are highly recommended general electives.
A Typical Plan of Study for a CTE student, a CTE Checklist or a Change of Major Form can be found under Forms.