Offered by Department of Chemistry

Chemistry Major

Chemistry 7-12 Teaching
Subject Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Science in Education

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement = 63
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 20 including:
    • (Maximum of 1 MATH course will count in this section.)
    • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
    • MATH 102GS*, College Algebra - 3 hours
    • MATH 103GS*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
    • MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
    • *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level, reducing the total hours needed to complete the major.
    • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 37
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 9 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
    • Social Sciences minimum = 9 including:
      • Take any ECON GS course - 3 hours
      • Take any approved PSCI GS course - 3 hours
      • Take any approved PSY, SOC, or GEOG GS course - 3 hours
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 13 including:
      • Take 1 course:
        • PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours
      • Take 1 course from:
        • BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
        • BIOL 105GS, Biology I - 4 hours
        • BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
        • BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
      • Take ONE of the following options:
        • Take 2 courses:
          • PHYS 205GS, Physics I - 4 hours
          • PHYS 205LGS, Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour
        • OR take 2 courses:
          • PHYS 275GS, General Physics I (Calculus) - 4 hours
          • PHYS 275LGS, General Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 3 including:
      • PE 150GS, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise - 3 hours
  • Capstone = 3
• Professional Sequence = 30 including:
  • TE 319, Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms - 2 hours
  • TE 320, Field Experience in Secondary Classroom - 2 hours
  • Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
• Endorsement = 49
• 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 = 172
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
• Minimum total hours required for BSE in Chemistry 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 172
• 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.

1. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Requirements (27 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • CHEM 269, Sophomore Seminar in Chemistry - 1 hour
     • CHEM 301, Analytical Chemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 301L, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • CHEM 369, Junior Seminar in Chemistry - 1 hour
   • Take ONE of the following options:
     • Take 2 courses:
       • CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 250L, Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • OR take 2 courses:
       • CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
   • Take 8 hours from the following:
     • CHEM 300-CHEM 499L
2. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Other Science Requirements (0 hours required)
   • Earth Science (0 additional hours required)
     • Fulfilled by General Studies requirements above.
   • Biology (0 additional hours required)
     • Fulfilled by General Studies requirements above.
   • Physics (0 additional hours required)
     • Fulfilled by General Studies requirements above.
3. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Methodology Requirement (3 hours required)
   • Take:
     • PHYS 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching - 3 hours