Chemistry - High School Education (9-12) Concentration (BS)
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
This concentration is designed to provide graduates with the education and training to teach chemistry at the secondary school level (grades 9-12).
In addition, students also have a secondary major of High School Education (HSE) as part of their 120 semester- hour baccalaureate degree program, which includes completion of the required professional education and field/ clinical experiences, as well as the Illinois State Board of Education requirements.
All students must complete the Chemistry and Biochemistry Common Curriculum Requirements, Concentration Requirements, and education requirements mandated by the Illinois State Board of Education. For more information, see Teacher Education - High School Education program in the College of Education and Health Sciences section of this catalog.
Chemistry and Biochemistry Common Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 110 | General Chemistry I | 3.0 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1.0 |
| CHM 114 | Chemistry of the Elements | 1.0 |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II | 3.0 |
| CHM 117 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1.0 |
| CHM 252 | Organic Chemistry I | 3.0 |
| CHM 253 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2.0 |
| CHM 256 | Organic Chemistry II | 3.0 |
| CHM 257 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1.0 |
| CHM 320 | Quantitative Analysis | 3.0 |
| CHM 321 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 1.0 |
| CHM 360 | Biochemistry | 3.0 |
| CHM 380 | Junior Seminar in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1.0 |
| CHM 480 | Senior Seminar in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1.0 |
| BIO 151 | Molecules to Cells | 3.0 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 152 | Molecules to Cells Laboratory | 1.0 |
| Two semesters of calculus | 7.0-8.0 | |
| Calculus I and Calculus II | ||
| Brief Calculus With Applications I and Brief Calculus With Applications II | ||
| One year of college-level physics: | 8.0 | |
| University Physics I and University Physics II | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Principles of Physical Chemistry | ||
| Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics | ||
| Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics | ||
| CHM 471/571 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 1.0 |
| Select six additional hours, three from Category A and three from Category B, from the lists below: | ||
| Category A | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Earth Science | ||
| Category B | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Materials Chemistry | ||
| Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | ||
| Total Hours | 26-27 | |