Major Requirements
Course Requirements
Content Area Courses
Chemistry Core: 40 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | 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 List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| PHY 170 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHY 171 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II | 4 |
| PHY 172 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III | 4 |
Introductory Courses: 20 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SCU 207 | SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 4 |
| TCH 302 | INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
| TCH 314 | THE NATURE OF SCIENCE | 4 |
| TCH 324 | INQUIRY & APPLICATION IN DEVELOPING SCIENCE PEDAGOGY | 4 |
| TCH 303 | CONCEPTIONS OF HEALTHY ADOLESCENCE | 4 |
Advanced Courses: 28 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SER 346 | STRATEGIES FOR MAINSTREAMING AND INCLUSION | 4 |
| TCH 325 | LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 4 |
| TCH 374 | TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 1 | 4 |
| TCH 385 | TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 2 | 4 |
| TCH 380 | THE TEACHER AS PROFESSIONAL 1 | 4 |
| TCH 395 | ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
| BBE 301 | TEACHING ADOLESCENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND DIALECT SPEAKERS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM | 4 |
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 TCH 387, Capstone Seminar with student teaching (listed in the Liberal Studies section).
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| TCH 392 | MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING | 10 |
| EDU 95 | CLINICAL 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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