Chemistry-Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12), B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 51+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Chemistry Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12)

Students interested in teacher licensure in chemistry must complete both the chemistry major and the Secondary Education Cognate, B.S.  major requirements. See the School of Education  section of this catalog for a listing of the required secondary education cognate major courses. Students should apply for acceptance to this program no later than the second semester of their sophomore year. Requirements for this include admission to and successful completion of the approved teacher education program. Students must successfully complete all requirements for licensure in secondary education.

When declaring teacher licensure in Chemistry through the Program of Study Management System (POSM), students must first select “Declare or Add a Major” and then “Secondary Education Cognate” from the major list. Once this selection is made, a second menu box will appear with a list of the associated majors. Select the chemistry major and follow the on-screen instructions.

• You should apply for admission (this is NOT declaring your major) to the Teacher Education Program the semester you are enrolled in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . Requirements for admission:
  • Minimum overall GPA of 2.750 and 60 earned credit hours.
  • Passing scores on Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators designed by the South Carolina Department of Education OR qualifying SAT or ACT scores. Scores must be sent to the College of Charleston (Code R5113) and the SCDE (Code R8108).
  • Completing the application process during EDFS 201 .
  • If a student has transfer credit for a course that is equivalent to EDFS 201 , they must meet with the Teacher Education department chair and complete 1 hour of work.
  • A grade of C or better in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . 
• Your admission process must be completed before taking EDFS 460 .
• You must complete a major in the content area and the cognate major (see Secondary Education Cognate, B.S. ) to be forwarded to the State Department of Education for certification.
• Minimum Chemistry GPA of 2.500.
• Minimum education GPA of 3.000.

Required Courses

Students will complete 8 credit hours from CHEM 111 /CHEM 111L , CHEM 112 /CHEM 112L  OR 5 credit hours from HONS 190  HONS 190L .

• CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 111L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 112L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 220 Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 220L Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
• CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 231L Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (1)
• CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 232L Organic Synthesis and Analysis (1)
• CHEM 492 Senior Seminar (1)

Complete one Physical Chemistry Lecture Course

Students will need to request registration from the department office to bypass the normal lab co-requisite requirement if they are opting to not take the lab course.

• CHEM 341 Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics (3)
• CHEM 342 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy (3)

Complete two additional 3-credit lecture courses from

• CHEM 311 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 341 Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics (3)
• CHEM 342 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy (3)
• CHEM 351 Biochemistry (3)
• CHEM 352 Biochemistry II (3)
• CHEM 353 Chemical Biology (3)
• CHEM 421 Instrumental Methods of Analysis (3)
• CHEM 422 Environmental Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 431 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)

Complete two lab experiences

• CHEM 312L Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 341L Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 342L Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 354L Biochemistry Lab (1)
• CHEM 355 Research Methods in Biochemistry (2)
• CHEM 371 Chemical Synthesis and Characterization (3)
• CHEM 421L Instrumental Lab (1)
• CHEM 422L Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 432 Industrial Chemistry (2)

Math Requirement

• MATH 120 Introductory Calculus (4)

• Complete one of the following options:

  Option 1:

• MATH 229 Vector Calculus with Chemical Applications (5)

• Option 2:

• MATH 220 Calculus II (4)
• MATH 221 Calculus III (4)

Additional Coursework required beyond the Content major (Chemistry, B.A.) for Chemistry Certification:

Students will complete an introductory level course with lab in Biology, Geology, and Physics.

• Biology:

• BIOL 101 Concepts and Applications in Biology I (3)
• BIOL 101L Concepts and Applications in Biology I Lab (1)

• OR

• BIOL 111 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
• BIOL 111L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1)

• Geology:

• GEOL 103 Environmental Geology (3)
• GEOL 103L Environmental Geology Laboratory (1)

• Physics:

• PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I (3)
• PHYS 101L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)

• OR

• PHYS 111 General Physics I (3)
• PHYS 111L General Physics I Lab (1)

Notes:

• No more than 4 credit hours from CHEM 381  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from CHEM 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from CHEM 483  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from CHEM 483L  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 2 credit hours from CHEM 490  may be applied towards the program requirements.  

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: BIOL 101 , BIOL 101L , BIOL 111 , BIOL 111L , GEOL 103 , GEOL 103L , HONS 115 , HONS 151 , HONS 151L , HONS 155 , HONS 155L , HONS 157 , HONS 157L , HONS 215 , MATH 120 , MATH 220 , MATH 221 , MATH 229 , PHYS 101 , PHYS 101L , PHYS 111 , PHYS 111L