Academic Catalog
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.