Chemistry B.S. - Teacher Certification Option
Teacher Certification in Chemistry
All students wishing to be certified to teach chemistry (7-12), or physical science (4-8) in Texas public schools must complete the Academic Foundations, Professional Development, required science courses (7-12, 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 an advisor in the School of Education.
Total Semester Credit Hours = 120
Degree Requirements
- University Core Curriculum—(42 hrs.)
- A grade of “C” or better in all courses used for certification.
- Completion of BIOL 1306/BIOL 1106 and 1307/BIOL 1107; MATH 2413, 2414, and 3404; PHYS 2325/PHYS 2125 and PHYS 2326/PHYS 2126
- Completion of 42 semester hours of chemistry. Twelve semester hours of upper-division chemistry must be completed at this university. Chemistry courses required listed below.
- 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.
Chemistry Courses Required (42 hrs.)
Completion of 42 semester hours of chemistry. Twelve semester hours of upper-division chemistry must be completed at this university.
Upper-level Electives
Choose upper-level electives from this list to total at least 10 hours.