Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Education)
Designated coursework in chemistry combined with specified courses in the physical science area and the professional education sequence will enable the chemistry education major to be certified in chemistry as well as in general science. Students must also meet any other requirements as specified by the state or the SBU Department of Education for certification plus the University general education and graduation requirements.
This program requires a minimum of 133 semester hours of coursework. As additional graduation requirements, B.S. chemistry education majors must take the Major Field Test (MFT) in chemistry and the departmental Chemistry Core Curriculum Assessment Test (ChemCAT) for graduation. An overall science GPA of 2.50 is also required.
Chemistry Education Courses (30 hours)
CHE 1115 General Chemistry I - 5 hours
CHE 1125 General Chemistry II - 5 hours
CHE 3002 Environmental Chemistry - 2 hours
CHE 3304 Organic Chemistry I - 4 hours
CHE 3314 Organic Chemistry II - 4 hours
CHE 3345 Analytical Chemistry - 5 hours
CHE 3364 Biochemistry - 4 hours
CHE 3371 Seminar in Chemistry I - 1 hour
Required Support Courses (17 hours)
MAT 1195 Analytics and Calculus I - 5 hoursPHY 1115 General Physics I and PHY 1125 General Physics II - 10 hours
or
PHY 2215 University Physics I and PHY 2225 University Physics II - 10 hours
SCF 3412 Chemistry Through the Eyes of Faith - 2 hours
Additional Physical Science Courses (7 hours)
PHS 1114 Introduction to Earth Science - 4 hours
PHS 3303 History and Philosophy of Science and Technology - 3 hours