Adolescence Education: Chemistry Bachelor of Science

Teacher Certification: Students wishing to teach chemistry in the secondary schools can obtain provisional certification by completing the requirements below. The procedure to be followed for admission to the professional sequence of courses is described in the Education section of the catalog.

Candidates in all education programs are required to demonstrate competence in a foreign language. This requirement must be satisfied in any one of the following ways:

  • Score of 85 percent or higher on New York State Regents Exam or New York State High School Equivalent Exam*: Requirement is fulfilled.
  • Scores of 65 percent - 84 percent on New York State Regents Exam or New York State High School Equivalent Exam*: Student needs to take an Elementary I level course or an Elementary II level course of a language or equivalent course(s), or successfully complete an equivalent Fredonia proficiency exam.
  • Scores below 65 percent on New York State Regents Exam or New York State High School Equivalent Exam*: Student needs to take an Elementary I level course and an Elementary II level course or equivalent course(s) of the same language.
  • If student did not take a New York State Regents Exam or New York State High School Equivalent Exam*: Student needs to take an Elementary I level course and an Elementary II level course or equivalent course(s) of the same language.

NOTE: The General Education foreign language requirement differs from the certification requirement and must be satisfied for degree conferral.

* High School Equivalent Exam refers to a New York State Local School District Exam or Regional Exam in a Foreign Language.

As of December 31, 2013, candidates in all education programs are required to complete training under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). Beginning in the Fall 2013 semester, the training required under the Dignity for All Student Act (DASA) will be included in EDU 303 at Fredonia. Undergraduate candidates planning to graduate after Fall 2013 who have already completed EDU 303 on campus or taken a workshop as a substitution for EDU 303 must also complete the EDU DASA workshop prior to graduation.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Adolescence Education

Core requirements (41 credit hours):

CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3

CHEM 116General Chemistry Lecture II

3

CHEM 125General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM 126General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

or

CHEM 130Honors General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 215Organic Chemistry Lecture I

3

CHEM 216Organic Chemistry Lecture II

3

CHEM 225Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM 226Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

or

CHEM 230Advanced Organic Laboratory

1

CHEM 295Introduction to Research

1

CHEM 315Introduction to Physical Chemistry

3

CHEM 316Advanced Physical Chemistry

3

CHEM 325Physical Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM 326Physical Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CHEM 317Analytical Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis

3

CHEM 318Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis

3

CHEM 327Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHEM 328Analytical Chemistry II Laboratory

2

CHEM 495Seminar: Advances in Chemistry

1

CHEM 496Seminar: Advances in Chemistry

1

CHEM 391Independent Lab Research

1-3

or

CHEM 392Independent Lab Research

1-3

or

CHEM 491Independent Laboratory Research

1-3

or

CHEM 492Independent Laboratory Research

1-3

or

Chemistry Elective

3

Chemistry Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:41

Cognates (21 credit hours):

PHYS 230University Physics I

4

PHYS 231University Physics II

4

PHYS 232University Physics I Lab

1

PHYS 233University Physics II Lab

1

MATH 122University Calculus I

4

MATH 123University Calculus II

4

CSIT 104Introduction to Microcomputer Software

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Education Foundations (27 credit hours):

EDU 224Adolescent Development

3

EDU 250Introduction to the Exceptional Learner

3

EDU 251Practicum in Inclusive Education II

1

EDU 303Safe Schools/Healthy Students-DASA: Safety Education/Fire and Arson/School Violence

1

EDU 349Educational Psychology

3

EDU 430Student Teaching in the Secondary School

15

Total Credit Hours:26
NOTE: EDU 251 is a field course.

Science Education (15 credit hours):

SCED 105Nature of Science and Science Education

3

SCED 106Nature of Science Education Field Experience

0

SCED 276Literacy and Technology for Science and Mathematics

3

SCED 303Assessment for Inquiry-Based Science

3

SCED 305Diversity in the Teaching of Science and Mathematics

3

SCED 313Diversity in Teaching Math and Science Field Experience

0

SCED 419Adolescence Science Methods

3

Total Credit Hours:15
NOTE: SCED 106 and SCED 313 are field courses.

Total Credit Hours: 103