Chemistry 7-12 Teaching
Subject Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Science in Education
NSS BSE 5206
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- + General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education = 49
- English Language minimum = 9
- ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours
- ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
- SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech - 3
hours
- Humanities minimum = 12 including:
- Take 1 course from:
- HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
- HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
- HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
- HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
- HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
- Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
- MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
- *Students with sufficient mathematics preparation may enter the mathematics program
at a higher level, reducing hours required for the endorsement and increasing hours of
unrestricted Electives.
- Natural Sciences minimum = 13
- CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (see prerequisites)
- CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- Take 1 course from:
- PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
(Prereq. or concurrently with: MATH 115 or equivalent)
- PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
- Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
- Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours
- Take any GS course from:
- Social Perspective,
- Geographical Perspective or
- Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours
- Personal Development minimum = 3
- PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
- Professional Sequence = 30
- Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
- Endorsement = 35
- Second Subject Endorsement, normally = 30
- Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total
required hours may be reduced.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 144
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
- Minimum total hours required for BSE in Chemistry Teaching Subject Endorsement = 144
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for
all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above
taken at a 4-year college or university.
- A. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Requirements (24 hours required)
- Take all of the following courses:
- CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 375, Analytical Chemistry - 5 hours
- CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: MATH 202, PHYS 205GS)
- Take 1 course from:
- CHEM 230, Inorganic Synthesis - 2 hours
- CHEM 430, Inorganic Chemistry - 3 hours
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 1 course:
CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 5 hours
OR take 4 courses:
CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- Take any other courses from the following to reach the total of 24 hours:
- CHEM 300, Environmental Chemistry - 3 hours or 4 hours
- CHEM 451, Advanced Biochemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour
- CHEM 470, Advanced Organic Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 475, Instrumental Analysis - 4 hours
CHEM 481, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours
-
- B. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Other Science Requirements (12 hours required)
Earth Science: Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 2 courses:
- Take 1 from:
PHYS 209GS, Meteorology - 3
hours
OR
GEOG 209GS, Meteorology - 3
hours
OR
PHYS 210GS, Astronomy - 3 hours
- Take 1 course:
GEOG 256, Geology Field Study -
1 hour
- OR take 1 course:
- PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours
-
- Biology: Take 1 course from:
- BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours
- BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours
- BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
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- Physics (0 additional hours required) Comment: This statement makes clear to
State DOEd that Physics is part of the major.
Fullfilled by General Studies
Natural Science requirements above.
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- C. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Methodology Requirement (3 hours required)
- PHYS 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching - 3
hours
16 May 2005
