Nov 09, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Secondary Education & Teaching, BS, Chemistry Education Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	120
Career Opportunities:
Teach chemistry 6-12 (see College of Education & Human Development )
Additional Requirements:
Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 GPA and an overall 2.5 GPA in all major courses. Praxis Exam Requirements: The requirements of the program are continually under examination and revision by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). The University reserves the right to make changes as required. All enrolled candidates are subject to these changes. All required state licensure exams must be passed by established deadlines.

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 140 - Developing a Worldview of Education Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 109 - Pre-Calculus Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Freshman Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus Trigonometry and Function Theory Credit Hours: 3
or MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 207 - Introduction to Physics I Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)

CHEM 108 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 115 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CMCN 310 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
EDFL 201 - Teaching, Learning, and Growth Credit Hours: 3

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Biology Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose a three-credit Biology course in consultation with academic advisor.

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (14 credit hours)

CHEM 221 - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 222 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 240 - Investigating School Contexts Credit Hours: 3 (3 cr hrs)
PSYC 312 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)

CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 251 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 252 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 2
EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 450G - Cultivating a Classroom Culture for Learning Credit Hours: 3
EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

CHEM 303 - Introductory Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 320 - Chemistry of Macromolecules Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 340 - Developing Innovative Pedagogical Practices Credit Hours: 3
IRED 330 - Integrating Technology in the Science Classroom Credit Hours: 1
LTCY 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School Credit Hours: 3
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, First Semester (14 credit hours)

CHEM 362 - Undergraduate Research I Credit Hours: 1-6 (Only 2 cr hrs)
EDCI 453 - Secondary School Science Methods Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 475 - Teacher Residency I in Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
IRED 320 - Educational Technology and Innovation Credit Hours: 3
LTCY 356 - Teaching Students with Dyslexia Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

EDCI 440 - Research and Reflections on Educational Practice Credit Hours: 1-3 (3 cr hrs)
EDCI 494 - Teacher Residency II in Secondary Education Credit Hours: 6

General Education Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 109 *and* MATH 110 or MATH 210	CHEM 107 and CHEM 108 and Choose 3 cr of any BIOL from the Nat Sci Gen Ed Course List	PSYC 312 and Choose 3 cr from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
HIST 221 or HIST 222	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	CMCN 310	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

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Secondary Education & Teaching, BS, Chemistry Education Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Biology Elective (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (14 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (14 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum

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Secondary Education & Teaching, BS, Chemistry Education Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Biology Elective (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (14 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (14 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum