Chemistry Secondary Education Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN CHEMISTRY SECONDARY EDUCATION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 34

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Corse	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 121 ^p (Credits: 4)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	ED 222 ^c,p (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	CHEM 150 ^c,p (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	CHEM 151 ^c,p(Credits: 4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 90

Core Courses:

CHEM 150 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4 ^d
CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Chemical Reaction Credits: 4 ^d
CHEM 250 - Organic Chemistry I: Organic Compounds Credits: 4
CHEM 251 - Organic Chemistry II: Biological Chemistry Credits: 4
CHEM 311 - General Biochemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 356 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics Credits: 4
CHEM 357 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics Credits: 4
CHEM 363 - Inorganic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 365 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4 ^p
CHEM 464 - Inorganic Chemistry II Credits: 4 ^p
CHEM 465 - Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4
CHEM 497 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Major Electives:

Complete two (2) additional courses, for a minimum of four (4) credits:

CHEM 305 - Natural Products From Plants Credits: 3
CHEM 312 - General Biochemistry Lab Credits: 1
CHEM 411 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab Credits: 3
CHEM 460 - Synthesis and Spectroscopy Credits: 3
CHEM 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6

Auxiliary Requirements:

MATH 121 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 4 ^d
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4 ^d
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4 ^d
PHYS 217 - Physics - Science and Engineering I Credits: 4 preferred ^d
or

PHYS 201 - Physics - Non-Calculus I Credits: 4

Education Courses:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3 ^d,g
ED 341 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 3 ^g
ED 342 - Foundations of Teaching SBFE Credits: 1 ^g
ED 416 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 Credits: 3
ED 417 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 SBFE Credits: 1
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3
ED 449 - Secondary Teaching Methods Credits: 3
ED 450 - Secondary Teaching Methods SBFE Credits: 1
ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Credits: 3
ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Credits: 3
ED 495 - Student Teaching Secondary Credits: 1-15 - (minimum 12 credits)

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

Chosen in conjunction with your academic advisor to assure that the total graduation credit requirement for this program is met.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits or who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major may require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Course Information

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

^dThis course fulfills both a Major Program Core requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. It may also be used to fulfill a Major Program elective. To complete the degree in the specified total credits for graduation, students must use this course to fulfill the major requirements. If the course is noted as an elective option, it may be used to satisfy a Major Program elective requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. Credits for this course are counted in the Liberal Arts Core section of the curriculum listing but are not counted in the Major Requirements total.

Additional Program Notes

^gThe following courses require a grade of B- or better for continued progression through the licensure program: ED 222 , ED 341 and ED 342 .

Note: Students whose placement is CALC 121 or transfer in MATH 121 will have MATH 113 waived. Students whose placement is CALC 221 or transfer in MATH 221 will have MATH 113 and MATH 121 waived. Please email gradcheck@fortlewis.edu for waiver to be processed on the degree audit.

Note: Undergraduate students must adhere to the Undergraduate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for undergraduate classification.

Note: Post-baccalaureate students must adhere to Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for Post-Baccalaureate classification.

Note: Students must be admitted to the Teacher Licensure program to enroll in 400-level ED prefix courses. Students must subsequently be admitted to Student Teaching.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 126

All curricular requirements for the Liberal Arts Core and at least one major must be met. Many students choose to use free electives to complete the requirements for a certificate, minor or teacher licensure.

A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for those courses accepted to meet the requirements for the major, a certificate or minor.

A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at Fort Lewis College. College-sponsored off-campus academic experiences are considered “in residence.”