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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Degree Requirements - Chemistry BS
Education Concentration

A person interested in teaching High School Chemistry should choose this major. This degree is approved by the American Chemical Society and leads to state licensure to teach in Virginia upon completion of the degree.

sample schedule

Chemistry Requirements:

CHEM 211, 212

General Chemistry I and II

8

CHEM 313, 314

Organic Chemistry I and II

6

CHEM 315

Organic Chemistry Lab I

2

CHEM 321

Elementary Quantitative Analysis

4

CHEM 331or 333

Physical Chemistry I

3

CHEM 350

Computer Techniques in Chemistry

3

CHEM 446

Bioinorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 463

General Biochemistry I

4

CHEM 336 or 465

Writing Intensive Laboratory

2

CHEM 470

Chemistry Teaching Methods

3

Chemistry Elective

Upper Level Course

3

   

41

Math Requirements:

MATH 113

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4

MATH 114

Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4

STAT 250

Statistics

3

 

 

11

General Science Requirements:

PHYS 243 - 246 or PHYS 160, 260 - 263

Physics

8 - 12

BIOL 103 or 213

Biology

4

GEOL 101

Earth Science

4

 

 

16 - 20

Licensure Requirements:

EDUC 422

Foundations of Secondary Education

3

EDUC 472

Human Development and Learning

3

EDCI 473

Teaching Science in the Secondary School

3

EDCI 483

Advanced Methods of Teaching Science in the Secondary School

3

EDRD 419

Literacy in the Content Areas

3

EDCI 491

Internship in Secondary Education

6

 

 

21

University General Education Requirements:

Written Communication (ENGL 101, 302)

6

Oral Communication (COMM 100,101, or 104)

3

Literature (view list)

3

US History (HIST 120)

3

Western Civilization (HIST 100)

3

Fine Arts (view list)

3

Global Understanding (view list)

3

24

   

Electives:

3 - 7

 

 

Total:

120




College of Arts and Sciences

Chemistry & Biochemistry Department MS 3E2 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Science & Technology I (campus map) Room 343 Phone 703-993-1070 Fax 703-993-1055

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