B.A. in Chemistry for Students Seeking Secondary Teaching Licensure

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B.A. in Chemistry for Students Seeking Secondary Teaching Licensure

Degree Requirements

The B.A. degree in chemistry can be tailored to meet North Carolina requirements for secondary (grades 9-12) teaching licensure in Chemistry. Students must complete at least 33 semester hours of chemistry that must include the following courses: CHEM 1251, 1251L, 1252, 1252L, 2131, 2131L, 2132, 2132L, 2125, 2141, 3111, 3695, 4165, 4165L, 4695, and 4696. Students must also complete eight hours of physics (PHYS 1101, 1101L, 1102, 1102L), six hours of calculus (MATH 1241 and 1242), and four hours of a biology or earth science/geology course with laboratory (BIOL 1110 + 1110L or GEOL 1200 + 1200L).

Students seeking teaching licensure should consult with a co-advisor in the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education in the College of Education for detailed planning of their professional education coursework. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Student Academic Services in the College of Education.

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Chemistry Courses

Course
(credit hours)

When course is offered

When you should take this course ^a

Prerequisites (P)
or Corequisites (C)

CHEM 1251 (3)
Principles of Chemistry I

Fall, Spring, Summer I

Fall, Year 1

None

CHEM 1251L (1)
(1251 Laboratory)

Fall, Spring, Summer I

Fall, Year 1

P or C: CHEM 1251

CHEM 1252 (3)
Principles of Chemistry II

Fall, Spring, Summer II

Spring, Year 1

P: CHEM 1251 with a C or better

CHEM 1252L (1)
(1252 Laboratory)

Fall, Spring, Summer II

Spring, Year 1

P: CHEM 1251with a C or better and 1251L
P or C: CHEM 1252

CHEM 2131 (3)
Organic Chemistry I

Fall, Spring, Summer I

Fall, Year 2

P: CHEM 1251 & 1252, each with C or better

CHEM 2131L (1)
(2131 Laboratory)

Fall, Spring, Summer I

Fall, Year 2

P: CHEM 1251, 1251L, 1252,
1252L, each with C or better
P or C: CHEM 2131 with C or
better

CHEM 2132 (3)
Organic Chemistry II

Fall, Spring, Summer II

Spring, Year 2

P: CHEM 2131 with C or better

CHEM 2132L (1)
(2132 Laboratory)

Fall, Spring, Summer II

Spring, Year 2

P: CHEM 2131L with C or better
P or C: CHEM 2132

CHEM 3111 (4)
Quantitative Analysis

Fall

Fall Year 2 or
Fall Year 3

P: CHEM 1252 and 1252L, each
with C or better

CHEM 3695 (1)
Chemistry Seminar

Fall, Spring

Fall or Spring, Year 3

None

CHEM 4695 (1)
Chemistry Seminar

Fall

Fall, Year 4

P: CHEM 3695 and senior standing

CHEM 4696 (1)
Chemistry Seminar

Spring

Spring, Year 4

P: CHEM 3695, 4695 and senior standing

CHEM 2141 (3)
Survey of Physical Chemistry

Spring

Spring, Year 3
or
Spring, Year 4

P: CHEM 1252, 1252L with C or
better, MATH 1120 or one
semester of calculus (high school
or higher), PHYS 1101 or one
semester of physics (high school
or higher)

CHEM 2125 (3)
Inorganic Chemistry

Spring

Spring, Year 3
or
Spring, Year 4

P: CHEM 1252 with C or better

CHEM 4165 (3)
Principles of Biochemistry I^b

Fall

Fall, Year 3
or
Fall, Year 4

P: CHEM 2132 with C or better

CHEM 4165L (1)
(CHEM 4165 Laboratory)

Fall

Fall Year 3
or
Fall Year 4

P: CHEM 2132 with C or better
P or C: CHEM 4165

Notes:
^a Students are urged to plan their schedules in consultation with their academic advisors.
^b It is recommended, but not required, that students take CHEM 4165 after completing CHEM 3111

Mathematics Courses

Course (credit hours)	When course is offered	When you should take this course	Prerequisites (P) or Corequisites (C)

MATH 1241 (3) Calculus I	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Year 1 or Year 2	P: Appropriate score on the Mathematics Placement Test, MATH 1103 with a grade of C or better, or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Math 1242 (3) Calculus II	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Year 1 or Year 2	P: MATH 1241 with a grade of C or better

Physics Courses

Course (credit hours)	When course is offered	When you should take this course	Prerequisites (P) or Corequisites (C)

PHYS 1101 (3) Introductory Physics I	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Year 1 or Year 2	None

PHYS 1101L (1) (1101 Laboratory)	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Year 1 or Year 2	P or C: PHYS 1101

PHYS 1102 (3) Introductory Physics II	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Year 1 or Year 2	P: PHYS 1101 with C or better

PHYS 1102L (1) (1102 Laboratory)	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Year 1 or Year 2	P: PHYS 1101L (or 2101L) P or C: PHYS 1102

Biology and Earth Science Courses^a

Course (credit hours)	When course is offered	When you should take this course	Prerequisites (P) or Corequisites I

BIOL 1110 (3) Principles of Biology I	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	None

BIOL 1110L (1) (1101 Laboratory)	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	P or C: BIOL 1110

GEOL 1200 (3)^b Physical Geology	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	None

GEOL 1200L (1)^b (1200 Laboratory)	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	P or C: GEOL 1200

^a Note: Students are required to take either BIOL 1110 + BIOL 1101L or GEOL 1200 + GEOL 1200 L, but are not required to take both sets of courses.
^b It is recommended by the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences that students take GEOL 1200L concurrently with GEOL 1200.

Students who would like to obtain teacher licensure in chemistry AND comprehensive science are required to take the following courses in addition to those listed above. BIOL 1110 + 1110L or GEOL 1200 + 1200L will have already been taken.

Course (credit hours)	When course is offered	When you should take this course	Prerequisites (P) or Corequisites (C)

BIOL 1110 (3) Principles of Biology I	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	None

BIOL 1110L (1) (1101 Laboratory)	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	P or C: BIOL 1110

BIOL 1115 (3) Principles of Biology II	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	P: BIOL 1110

GEOL 1200 (3)^b Physical Geology	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	None

GEOL 1200L (1)^b (1200 Laboratory)	Fall, Spring, Summer	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	P or C: GEOL 1200

GEOL 1210 (3) Earth History	Fall, Spring	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	P: GEOL 1200

GEOL 1210L (1) (1210 Laboratory)	Fall, Spring,	Preferably during Years 1, 2 or 3	P or C: GEOL 1200 + 1200L P or C: GEOL 1210

Download Sample Course Schedule to get an idea of which courses you'll take during your college career. Note that this is not a strict schedule, this is merely a guide.

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