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| Hours Required: | 120 |
| Categories: | Major, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
SAU EPP programs are licensure pathways for future teachers that are grounded in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teachers in 21st-century schools as their roles change to fit the needs of students and society. To complete the pathway, the candidate must earn at least a grade point average of 3.00 on all University credits (120 hours), complete the required curriculum (major courses with a C or higher), be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program unconditionally, complete the Content Knowledge Praxis II in the area of licensure and the required pedagogy assessment.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge.
- Our graduates have the knowledge to make informed and ethical scientific decisions.
- Our graduates utilize appropriate quantitative skills in making decisions.
- Our graduates demonstrate the information literacy required for scientific study.
- Our graduates possess the knowledge and skills in the physical sciences to be successful.
Major in Chemistry (BS)
Education Minor
120 hours
University Requirement (2 Hours)
- GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (24 Hours)
- Mathematics, natural science, and physical science courses are included in the major.
Biology (4 Hours)
- BIOL 1203 – Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 – Principles of Biology I Lab
Chemistry (34 Hours)
- CHEM 1501 – Background and Strategies in Chemistry (BASIC)
- CHEM 1023 – University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 – University Chemistry I Lab
- CHEM 1123 – University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 – University Chemistry II Lab
- CHEM 2012 – Analytical Chemistry and CHEM 2001 – Analytical Chemistry Lab
- CHEM 3003 – Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 – Organic Chemistry I Lab
- CHEM 3103 – Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3101 – Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHEM 3073 – Biochemistry I
- CHEM 3233 – Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 4403 – Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics
- CHEM 4051 – Senior Seminar
Select one of the following course combinations:
- CHEM 3313 – Instrumentation I and CHEM 3311 – Instrumentation I Lab
- CHEM 4313 – Instrumentation II and CHEM 4311 – Instrumentation II Lab
Mathematics (5 Hours)
- MATH 1525 – Calculus I
Physics (8 Hours)
Select one of the following 8-hour course sequences:
- PHYS 2003 – College Physics I and PHYS 2001 – College Physics I Lab
- PHYS 2103 – College Physics II and PHYS 2101 – College Physics II Lab
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- PHYS 2203 – University Physics I and PHYS 2201 – University Physics I Lab
- PHYS 2213 – University Physics II and PHYS 2211 – University Physics II Lab
Science Education (5 Hours)
- CHEM 4012 – Content Pedagogy in STEM
- TEDU 4353 – Assessment-Driven Math and Science Instruction
Teacher Education (15 Hours)
- EDUC 3013 – Learning Theory
- TEDU 2003 – Introduction to Education
- TEDU 3013 – Creating Environments for Learning
- SPED 4063 – Designing Assessments for General and Special Populations
- SPED 4073 – Introduction to Special Education
Science of Reading Requirement (3 Hours)
- EDUC 4113 – Reading Diagnostics or EDUC 4203 – Strategies for Content Area Reading
Residency Requirements (14 Hours)
- TEDU 4001 – Professional Learning I
- TEDU 4006 – Residency I
- TEDU 4011 – Professional Learning II
- TEDU 4016 – Residency II
Electives (6 Hours)
6 hours of Science & Engineering electives
- BIOL 1213 – Principles of Biology II and BIOL 1211 – Principles of Biology II Lab recommended
Total Hours – 120
Other Requirements
Additional DESE licensure requirements may be met through state-provided professional development or approved SAU courses.
Dr. Scott White
Associate Professor of Chemistry / Director STEM Center for K-12 Education
Biochemistry and Chemistry
Office: SCI 313E
870-235-4278
srwhite@saumag.edu
Associate Professor of Chemistry / Chair, Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry / Lead Analyst NRRC
Biochemistry and Chemistry
tsschroeder@saumag.edu
870-235-4277
