for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Chemistry, Chemistry Teaching Concentration

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This concentration fulfills state certification requirements to teach high school (grades 9-12) chemistry through the AP/honors level and biology, earth and space science, environmental science and physics up to but not including the AP/honors level.

Students in this concentration must complete the Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching (39 hours). See the College of Education section for requirements of the minor.

Time to degree completion varies. Minimum time to completion is 8 semesters. Some students require 10 semesters. Transfer students may need 10 total semesters combined to complete the program. Please see the LAS section in the transfer handbook for more information. 

To remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, content area, and professional education, grade-point averages of 2.5 (A= 4.0). Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.

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Departmental distinction: Students qualify for graduation with distinction by exhibiting superior performance in both course work and in senior thesis research. To be eligible, a student must have a UIUC coursework major grade point average of 3.25, must take CHEM 499 (normally for two semesters) and submit a senior thesis for evaluation, and must have their undergraduate research advisor submit to the department Head a letter of support attesting to the effort invested by the student. The minimum major GPAs for Distinction, High Distinction, and Highest Distinction are 3.25, 3.5, and 3.75, respectively. Students in the Chemistry Teaching Concentration may submit their final teaching portfolio for evaluation in lieu of taking CHEM 499 and submitting a senior thesis. Final decisions on awarding Distinction honors will be made by the Head or designee.

General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours, to include a minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework generally at the 300 and 400 level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Orientation and Professional Development
LAS 101	Design Your First Year Experience	1
OR
LAS 100 & LAS 101	Success in LAS for International Students and Design Your First Year Experience	3
OR
LAS 102	Transfer Advantage	1
Total Hours		1 or 3

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Core Requirements
Chemistry and biochemistry courses		30
Chemistry and biochemistry courses are any courses in CHEM or BIOC.
No more than 10 hours of the following courses may count toward the 30 hours: CHEM 197, CHEM 297, CHEM 397, CHEM 497, and CHEM 499. The following courses do not count towards the 30 hours: CHEM 101, CHEM 108, and CHEM 199.
At least 12 of the 30 hours must be at the 300 or 400 level, including at least one course outside physical chemistry. These 12 hours must include CHEM 440 or CHEM 442 and may include MCB 354 or MCB 450.
CHEM 150	First Semester Success in Chemistry (Transfer students may elect to take an additional 1 hour of 200 level or higher Chemistry, including CHEM 297, CHEM 397, CHEM 497, or CHEM 499.)
General chemistry courses
Select one of the following:
CHEM 102 & CHEM 103 & CHEM 104 & CHEM 105	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I and General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 202 & CHEM 203 & CHEM 204 & CHEM 205	Accelerated Chemistry I and Accelerated Chemistry Lab I and Accelerated Chemistry II and Accelerated Chemistry Lab II
Organic chemistry courses
Select one of the following:
CHEM 232 & CHEM 233	Elementary Organic Chemistry I and Elementary Organic Chem Lab I
CHEM 236 & CHEM 237	Fundamental Organic Chem I and Structure and Synthesis
Physical chemistry course
CHEM 440	Physical Chemistry Principles
or CHEM 442	Physical Chemistry I
Mathematics courses
MATH 220	Calculus	4-5
or MATH 221	Calculus I
MATH 231	Calculus II	3
MATH 241	Calculus III	4
Physics courses
Select one of the following:		8-10
PHYS 101 & PHYS 102	College Physics: Mech & Heat and College Physics: E&M & Modern
PHYS 211 & PHYS 212	University Physics: Mechanics and University Physics: Elec & Mag

 Chemistry Teaching Option Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foundation Courses
The following courses must be completed or in progress when students apply to the Secondary Education minor.
Select one group of courses (Accelerated or General Chemistry):		10-12
CHEM 202 & CHEM 203 & CHEM 204 & CHEM 205	Accelerated Chemistry I and Accelerated Chemistry Lab I and Accelerated Chemistry II and Accelerated Chemistry Lab II
or
CHEM 102 & CHEM 103 & CHEM 104 & CHEM 105 & CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I and General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II and Quantitative Analysis Lecture and Quantitative Analysis Lab
Select one of the following Organic Chemistry course groups:		5-6
CHEM 236 & CHEM 237	Fundamental Organic Chem I and Structure and Synthesis
or
CHEM 232 & CHEM 233	Elementary Organic Chemistry I and Elementary Organic Chem Lab I
MATH 220	Calculus	4-5
or MATH 221	Calculus I
MATH 231	Calculus II	3
Additional Required Coursework
Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching		39
CHEM 495	Teaching Secondary Chemistry	4
CHEM 150	First Semester Success in Chemistry 1	1
CHEM 440	Physical Chemistry Principles	4
or CHEM 442	Physical Chemistry I
At least four additional hours of 300- or 400-level chemistry and/or biochemistry course work.		4
ASTR 100	Introduction to Astronomy	3
GEOL 107	Physical Geology	4
IB 100	Biology in Today's World	3
MATH 241	Calculus III	4
PHYS 211	University Physics: Mechanics	4
PHYS 212	University Physics: Elec & Mag	4
PHYS 214	Univ Physics: Quantum Physics	2

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On- and off-campus transfer students in the BSLAS curriculum may substitute CHEM 152 for CHEM 150. Alternatively, transfer students may elect to take an additional 1 hour of 200 level or higher Chemistry, including CHEM 297, 397, 496, 497, or 499 as long as no more than 10 total hours of the total 22-26 required Chemistry hours come from CHEM 297, CHEM 397, CHEM 496, CHEM 497, CHEM 499.

Requirements for the Teacher Education in Secondary School Teaching Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Professional Education Required Courses
EDUC 201	Identity and Difference in Education 1	3
EDUC 202	Social Justice, School and Society 1	3
CI 401	Introductory Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
CI 403	Teaching a Diverse High School Student Population	3
CI 404	Teaching and Assessing Secondary School Students	3
CI 473	Disciplinary Literacy	3
EPSY 201	Educational Psychology 1, 2	3
EPSY 485	Assessing Student Performance	3
SPED 405	General Educator's Role in Special Education	3
EDPR 442	Educational Practice in Secondary Education	12
Total Hours		39-40

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EDUC 201, EDUC 202 and EPSY 201 can be completed at any time during the degree and are not pre-requisites to apply for the minor. 

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PSYC 100 is a pre-requisite for EPSY 201.

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Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.

Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.

First Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
NEW XXX		NEW XXX (or substitute NEW XXX)
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		Language Other than English (3rd level) or Comp. I	4
NEW XXX
Free elective course	2
Comp. I or Language Other than English (3rd level)	4
	6		4
Second Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
General Education course	3	NEW XXX
		Free elective course	3
	3		3
Third Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
	0		0
Fourth Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
NEW XXX		NEW XXX
		NEW XXX
	0		0
Total Hours 16

Undergraduate Degree Programs in Chemistry

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for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Chemistry, Chemistry Teaching Concentration

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Chemistry
Chemistry website
Chemistry faculty
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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