University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Chemistry:

Chemistry - Teaching Subject Endorsement -
Bachelor of Science in Education

General Studies = 49

General Studies required by Teacher Education:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Intro Latin America - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Social Perspective, Geographical Perspective or Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours

General Studies required by endorsement:

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

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

Take 1 course from:

PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours

PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours

PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours (Prereq: 1 semester of Calculus)

PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours

*Students with sufficient mathematics preparation to enter above 102 would reduce the hours needed for the major and increase the hours of unrestricted Electives

Professional Sequence = 30

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

Endorsement = 33

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 = 140

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BSE in Chemistry - Teaching Subject Endorsement = 140

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

Take all of the following courses from:

CHEM 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 hours

CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: MATH 202, PHYS 205GS)

PHYS 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching - 3 hours

Take 5 hours from:

CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 5 hours

CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours

CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

Take 1 course from:

CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours

CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 5 hours

B. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Math Requirements

Take 1 course from:

MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours (Prereq: MATH 102)

MATH 123, Applied Calculus I - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102)

MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours (Prereq: MATH 115)

C. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Biology Requirements

Take 1 course from:

BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours

D. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Earth Science Requirements

Take 1 course from:

PHYS 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours

PHYS 210GS, Astronomy - 3 hours

GEOG 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours