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Chemistry Teacher Certification

Total Semester Credit Hours=128

All students wishing to be certified to teach chemistry (8-12), or science (4-8) in Texas public schools must complete the Academic Foundations, Professional Development, required science courses (8-12, see curriculum below), and meet the requirements described in the Certification section of the College of Education and Psychology section of this catalog. For further information, see a consultant in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Foundations.

Degree Requirements

University Core Curriculum—(44 hrs.)

A grade of "C" or better in all chemistry courses.

Completion of:

BIOL 1306General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306]
BIOL 1106General Biology I Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 1106]
BIOL 1307General Biology II [TCCN: BIOL 1307]
BIOL 1107General Biology II Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 1107]
MATH 2413Calculus I [TCCN: MATH 2413]
MATH 2414Calculus II [TCCN: MATH 2414]
MATH 3404Multivariate Calculus
PHYS 2325University Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 2325]
PHYS 2125University Physics I Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2125]
PHYS 2326University Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 2326]
PHYS 2126University Physics II Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2126]

Completion of 44 semester hours of chemistry.

Twelve semester hours of upper-division chemistry must be completed at this university. Chemistry courses required:

CHEM 1311General Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1311]
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1111]
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II [TCCN: CHEM 1312]
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1112]
CHEM 3310Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 3111Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3320Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3121Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3342Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3143Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 3344Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3145Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 3352Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3153Physical Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 3354Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 3155Physical Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 4312Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 4113Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 4330Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4334Biochemistry I
CHEM 4135Biochemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 4191Seminar

Approved lower and upper-division electives selected with student's career goals in mind.

Suggested electives include courses in chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science, statistics, education, speech, technical writing, technology, economics, psychology, sociology, and business administration.