Chemistry Requirements

To be licensed to teach secondary school chemistry, the student must satisfactorily complete requirements for a baccalaureate degree in an arts and sciences discipline and at least 32 semester hours of credit in chemistry to include the following or their equivalent:

Chemistry Courses
Course Course Title  Credits
CHEM 131,132 
General Chemistry I & II    
 6
CHEM 135L-136L Special General Chemistry Lab (preferred, but 131L-132L General Chemistry Lab acceptable 2-3
CHEM 370
 Inrganic Chemistry I  3
CHEM 331 Physical Chemistry I
  3
CHEM 336L Applied Physical Chemistry Lab  1
CHEM 341-342 Organic Chemistry Lecture  6
CHEM 351 Analytic Chemistry  4
CHEM 361 Biochemistry I  3

CHEM 387L-388L

 Integrated Inorganic/Organic Lab (An option for a student who decides to major in chemistry late would be 346L and 388L, also 4 credits)        4
                              Total Minimum Chemistry Credits   32-33

Support Courses
Course Course Title Credits
PHYS 240, 250 University Physics I-II (PHYS 140-150 acceptable)  6
BIO and GEOL
 Minimum of 3 credits in each
  6
MATH 235-236
 Calculus I & II
  8
CHEM 325
 Chemical Hazards and Laboratory Safety
  1
Total Support Credits 21
Total Chemistry Endorsement Credits   53-54
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