Offered by Department of Chemistry:

Chemistry Major

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 including:
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
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 including:
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 = 31
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 electives 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 (21 hours required)
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 (3 hours required)
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 (4 hours required)
Take 1 course from:
BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours

D. Chemistry Subject Endorsement Earth Science Requirements (3 hours required)
Take 1 course from:
PHYS 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours
PHYS 210GS, Astronomy - 3 hours
GEOG 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours
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