Offered by Department of Chemistry

Chemistry Major

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

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement = 47
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 14 including:
    • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
    • MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
    • *Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following courses, increasing the total hours needed:
      • MATH 102GS*, College Algebra - 3 hours
      • MATH 103GS*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
    • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
    • TE 100GS, Teaching in a Democratic Society - 3 hours
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6 including:
      • PSCI 110GS, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 9 including:
      • Take 1 course from:
        • BIOL 105GS*, Biology I - 4 hours
        • * BIOL 105GS would fulfill the prerequisite requirement for BIOL 471 below.
        • BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
      • Take 2 courses:
        • PHYS 275GS, General Physics I (Calculus) - 4 hours
        • PHYS 275LGS, General Physics I (Calculus) 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 = 25 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 = 33
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 105
• Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 15
• Minimum total hours required for BSE in Chemistry 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 120
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 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 (26 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 351, Biochemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 351L, Biochemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 480L, Physical Chemistry Laboratory - 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
2. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Other Science Requirements (4 hours required)
   • Earth Science (4 additional hours required)
     • Take 1 course:
       • PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours
   • 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:
     • BIOL 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching - 3 hours (Prereq: either BIOL 103GS or BIOL 105GS AND PHYS 201GS AND admission to Teacher Education)