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Major Requirements

Minimum Total Hours: 126

Total Liberal Arts Hours: 60

For General Education Requirements see the requirements list that can be found under the General Education Council. Exceptions to the requirements are as follows: only one fine arts course is required (ARTS 1010, MUSC 1040, OR FNA 1020); PHYS 2030 must be taken to meet the behavioral science requirement. Requirements for the lab science and mathematics proficiency will be met through the major.

Minimum Requirements: Students must maintain a GPA of 2.7 in the major and overall. Students must receive no grade less than a C in the major; a minimum grade of C+ in 1000-level TEDU courses; a minimum grade of B- in 2000+ level TEDU courses; a minimum grade of C in COMP 1010 and CSCI 1010; and a minimum grade of C in mathematics proficiency course (within the major).

Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.

Application to the Major: A standard institutional application form is to be submitted to the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the end of the sophomore year. A minimum overall GPA of 2.7 is required to be accepted to the major and must be maintained in order to remain in the major. In addition, students must apply to the Teacher Education Department after completing two TEDU courses (usually TEDU 1850 and TEDU 1950) and must apply to student teach by the appropriate deadline. Contact the Teacher Education Department for specific deadlines and forms.

Major Requirements: 48 hours as follows:

  • 30 hours in chemistry: CHEM 1110*, 1110 lab, 1120, 1120 lab, 1210, 2110, 2110 lab, 2120, 2120 lab, 3010, 3010 lab, 3040, 4600, 4980;
  • one computer science course: CSCI 1010 or 1040;
  • 8 hours mathematics: MATH 2810* & 2820;
  • 8 hours physics: PHYS 1010* & 1020 OR PHYS 2010* & 2020

NOTE: BIOL 1000-Basic Biochemistry (3) will be required before enrolling in the major courses listed above if it is determined that remediation is needed in biology or chemistry.

* Passing the math placement could be required before enrolling in some introductory courses.

Students pursuing Adolescence Education Chemistry for grades 7-12 (with an extension in Chemistry for grades 5-6) are also required to complete:

  • A 39-hour core of education courses (TEDU 1850, 1950 & 1950 OPE, 2350, 2600, 2940, 3570 & 3570 OPE, 3600 & 3600 OPE, 3850 & 3850 OPE, PHYS 2030 Lab, TEDU 4020A & 4020B, 4420);
  • Training in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;
  • Training in School Violence Prevention and Intervention. Students must also complete 100 hours of fieldwork, called observation-participation experience (OPE).

Students pursuing dual certification in Adolescence Education Chemistry for grades 7-12 and Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist are required to complete:

  • A 48-hour core of education courses, including courses for teaching content to students with disabilities (TEDU 1850, 1950 & 1950 OPE, 2350, 2940, 3570 & 3570 OPE, 3600 & 3600 OPE, 3650 & 3650 OPE, 3850 & 3850 OPE, 3900, PHYS 2030 Lab, HIST 3610, LITR 3610, 4020A & 4020B, 4420);
  • Training in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;
  • Training in School Violence Prevention and Intervention
  • 150 hours of fieldwork, called observation-participation experience (OPE).

View the full check sheet to see detailed course requirements: