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Chemistry Teacher Certification


Non-ACS Approved Degree

Students who wish to become chemistry teachers at the secondary school level should declare the Science Teaching major and elect either the single- or dual-licensure option for chemistry. The content course requirements that lead to teaching licensure in chemisry are as follows:

Single Licensure Option - (39 semester hours)
Chem 118 Freshman Chemistry Seminar I .5 hours
Chem 119 Freshman Chemistry Seminar II .5 hours
Chem 218 Sophomore Chemistry Seminar I .5 hours
Chem 219 Sophomore Chemistry Seminar II .5 hours
Chem 261 General Chemistry I 4 hours
Chem 262 General Chemistry II and Qualitative Analysis 4 hours
Chem 318 Junior Chemistry Seminar I .5 hours
Chem 319 Junior Chemistry Seminar II .5 hours
Chem 321 Quantitative Analysis 3 hours
Chem 341 Environmental Chemistry 3 hours
Chem 353 Organic Chemistry I 4 hours
Chem 354 Organic Chemistry II 4 hours
Chem 418 Senior Chemistry Seminar I .5 hours
Chem 419 Senior Chemistry Seminar II .5 hours
Chem 421 Instrumental Methods of Analysis I 3 hours
Chem 441 Inorganic Chemistry 4 hours
Chem 461 Physical Chemistry I 4 hours
Chem 499 Introduction to Research in Chemistry 2 hours

See also Teacher Education requirements.

Dual Licensure Option - (26/27 semester hours)
Chem 118 Freshman Chemistry Seminar I .5 hours
Chem 119 Freshman Chemistry Seminar II .5 hours
Chem 218 Sophomore Chemistry Seminar I .5 hours
Chem 219 Sophomore Chemistry Seminar II .5 hours
Chem 261 General Chemistry I 4 hours
Chem 262 General Chemistry II and Qualitative Analysis 4 hours
Chem 318 Junior Chemistry Seminar I .5 hours
Chem 319 Junior Chemistry Seminar II .5 hours
Chem 321 Quantitative Analysis 3 hours
Chem 341 Environmental Chemistry 3 hours
Chem 353 Organic Chemistry I 4 hours
Chem 499 Introduction to Research in Chemistry 2 hours
Chem Elective 3 or 4 hours



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