Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Science Education with Secondary Teacher Licensure

The secondary teacher licensure program qualifies a student for a Colorado standard teaching license in science education.

1. Specific Courses Required for this degree

Completion of the following required courses:

  • CHEM 131: General Chemistry GT-SC1 (4 hours)
  • CHEM 131L: General Chemistry Lab (1 hours)
  • CHEM 132: General Chemistry GT-SC1 (4 hours)
  • CHEM 132L: General Chemistry Lab (1 hours)
  • CHEM 321: Organic Chemistry (4 hours)
  • CHEM 321L: Organic Chemistry Lab (1 hours)
  • CHEM 322: Organic Chemistry (4 hours)
  • CHEM 322L: Organic Chemistry Lab (1 hours)
  • CHEM 331: Analytical Chemistry (3 hours) AND CHEM 331L: Analytical Chemistry Lab (2 hours)
  • CHEM 334: Environmental Chemistry (3 hours) AND CHEM 334L: Environmental Chemistry Lab (1 hours)
  • (or other environmental course approved by department chair)
  • CHEM 471: Chemistry Seminar (1 hours)
  • CHEM 472: Chemistry Seminar Continuation (1 hours)
  • MATH 120: Single Var Calculus I GT-MA1 (5 hours)
  • MATH 121: Single Var Calculus II GT-MA1 (5 hours)
  • BIOL 101: Introductory Biology GT-SC1 (4 hours)
  • GEOL 111: Physical Geology – GT-SC1 (4 hours)
  • ED 350: Methods/Teaching Science-Sec (3 hours)

Either year-long physics sequence:

  • PHYS 225: College Physics I GT-SC1 (5 hours) AND PHYS 226: College Physics II (5 hours)
  • OR
  • PHYS 230: General Physics I GT-SC1 (4 hours) AND PHYS 231: General Physics I Lab GT-SC1 (1 hours) AND PHYS 232: Gen Physics II (Cal) GT-SC1 (4 hours) AND PHYS 233: Gen Phys II Lab (Cal) GT-SC1 (1 hours)

The following courses are highly recommended:

  • CHEM 332: Analytical Chemistry (3 hours) AND CHEM 332L: Analytical Chemistry Lab (2 hours)
  • CHEM 461: Inorganic Chemistry (3 hours)
  • CHEM 461L: Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1 hours)
  • CHEM 431: Phys Chem Lec/Thermodynamics (3 hours)

Completion of the secondary teacher licensure requirements.

Bachelor of Arts with Secondary Education Licensure

Note: The program of study is very specific requiring close counseling with your advisor to assure timely graduation.

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2. All Requirements for this degree

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