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Secondary Education Chemistry (BS)

Major Requirements

Course Requirements

Content Area Courses

Chemistry Core: 40 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course Title Quarter Hours
CHE 130
& CHE 131		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHE 132
& CHE 133		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
CHE 230
& CHE 231		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		4
CHE 232
& CHE 233		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 234
& CHE 235		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
CHE 204
& CHE 205		ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
and ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY		4
CHE 302
& CHE 303		QUANTUM CHEMISTRY
and EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I		4
CHE 304
& CHE 305		THERMOCHEMISTRY
and EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II		4
CHE 340
& CHE 341		BIOCHEMISTRY I
and EXPERIMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY I		4
Mathematics Core: 12 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course Title Quarter Hours
Select one of the following:4-6
MAT 147
CALCULUS WITH INTEGRATED PRECALCULUS I
MAT 150
CALCULUS I
MAT 160
CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS I
MAT 170
CALCULUS FOR LIFE SCIENCES I
Select one of the following:4-6
MAT 148
CALCULUS WITH INTEGRATED PRECALCULUS II
MAT 151
CALCULUS II
MAT 161
CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS II
MAT 171
CALCULUS FOR LIFE SCIENCES II
Select one of the following:4-6
MAT 149
CALCULUS WITH INTEGRATED PRECALCULUS III
MAT 152
CALCULUS III
MAT 162
CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS III
MAT 172
CALCULUS III WITH DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Physics Core: 12 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course Title Quarter Hours
PHY 170UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I4
PHY 171UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II4
PHY 172UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III4
Introductory Courses: 20 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required 
Course Title Quarter Hours
SCU 207SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION4
TCH 302INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION4
TCH 314THE NATURE OF SCIENCE4
TCH 324INQUIRY & APPLICATION IN DEVELOPING SCIENCE PEDAGOGY4
TCH 303CONCEPTIONS OF HEALTHY ADOLESCENCE4
Advanced Courses: 28 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course Title Quarter Hours
SER 346STRATEGIES FOR MAINSTREAMING AND INCLUSION4
TCH 325LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS4
TCH 374TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 14
TCH 385TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 24
TCH 380THE TEACHER AS PROFESSIONAL 14
TCH 395ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION4
BBE 301TEACHING ADOLESCENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND DIALECT SPEAKERS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM4
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Taken in conjunction with TCH 385.

Student Teaching: 10 quarter hours required, grade of B- or better required

Registration in student teaching requires completion of all requirements and procedures above. EDU 95 indicates to the Illinois State Board of Education that all field experience hours are complete. All students also take SEC 387, Capstone Seminar with student teaching (listed in the Liberal Studies section).

Course Title Quarter Hours
TCH 392MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING10
EDU 95CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH (non-credit, non-tution, PA grade required)0

Licensure Tests

All individuals licensed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are required to complete licensure tests specific to their teaching license. Secondary Education Chemistry majors must complete the following tests:

  • Science: Chemistry Content Area Test (test #106) – assesses knowledge of both geological and chemical science. Test is required before Student Teaching (deadlines apply)
  • EdTPA - assessment conducted during the student teaching experience including video clips of instruction, lesson plans, student work samples, analysis of student learning and reflective commentaries. Students will submit an electronic portfolio to an outside agency for independent evaluation and a fee will be imposed by that agency as part of the assessment.

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