Beacon Secondary Chemistry Certification Minor

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Fifty-four semester hours of courses with an EDUC field code plus ANTH 270 or SOCI 270 . Minor is restricted to the following specific 57 hours of Professional Education coursework as well as 35 hours of Chemistry content courses. Students must complete at least half (29 hours) of the Professional Education coursework through Columbia College and maintain a 3.0 GPA with no grade lower than C in both Professional Education and Chemistry content area.

Content Area Requirements (35 sem. hrs)

History/Philosophy of Science & Technology (3 hrs)
HIST 303W - Science, Technology, and Humanity: A History 3 hours
BIOL 105 - Essentials of Science 3 hours or
CHEM 105 - Essentials of Science 3 hours or
ENVS 105 - Essentials of Science 3 hours
Twenty (20) hrs of Chemistry coursework which must include Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Biochemistry
CHEM 310 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hours
CHEM 322 - Inorganic Chemistry 3 hours
CHEM 335 - Quantitative Analysis 5 hours
CHEM 401 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics 3 hours or
PHYS 401 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry/Chemistry Physics 3 hours
BIOL 420 - Biochemistry I 3 hours or
CHEM 420 - Biochemistry I 3 hours
Chemistry Electives - to fulfill 20-hour minimum (above), choose from the following:
CHEM 108 - Physical Science Survey 3 hours
CHEM 109 - Chemistry for Biological and Health-Related Sciences 3 hours
CHEM 110 - Chemistry I 3 hours
CHEM 112 - Chemistry II 3 hours
CHEM 230 - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 3 hours
CHEM 312 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hours
CHEM 337 - Instrumental Analysis 5 hours
CHEM 399 - Science Internship 1-3 hours
CHEM 412 - Advanced Experimental Chemistry 3 hours
CHEM 422 - Biochemistry II 3 hours
CHEM 425 - Forensic Chemistry 3 hours
Twelve (12) hrs of Additional Science coursework which must include Biology, Physics, Earth Science, and Environmental Science
BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I 3 hours
PHYS 111 - College Physics I 3 hours
GEOL 110 - Introduction to Physical Geology 3 hours
ENVS 115 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 hours

Professional Education Requirements (57 sem. hrs)

SOCI 270 - Diversity and Society 3 hours or
ANTH 270 - Diversity and Society 3 hours
EDUC 100 - Introduction to Education 3 hours ^1, ²
EDUC 200 - Law, Ethics, and Education 3 hours ³
EDUC 220 - Methods of Teaching English Learners 3 hours
EDUC 230 - Educational Psychology 3 hours ^or
PSYC 230 - Educational Psychology 3 hours
EDUC 300 - Techniques of Teaching 3 hours ¹
EDUC 311 - Classroom and Behavior Management Techniques 3 hours ¹
EDUC 322 - Educational Measurement and Assessment 3 hours
EDUC 338W - Content Reading and Writing 3 hours ¹
EDUC 365 - Teaching Middle and Secondary Science 3 hours
EDUC 375 - Advanced Content Methods 3 hours ¹
EDUC 376 - Adolescent Literacy 3 hours
EDUC 390 - Education and Psychology of the Exceptional Child 3 hours
Choose one option from the following:
PSYC 396 - Child and Adolescent Development 3 hours or
EDUC 396 - Child and Adolescent Development 3 hours or
EDUC 391 - Child Psychology 3 hours and
EDUC 392 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
EDUC 400 - Senior Seminar 3 hours
(Take this course in the semester prior to student teaching)
EDUC 425 - Undergraduate Student Teaching 12 hours ⁴ (16 weeks)

Total Semester Hours: 92

Note(s):

¹Includes Field Experience

² Must be taken within first 9 hours of EDUC classes

³ Meets college Ethics requirement

⁴ Must receive a “B” or higher for certification: Two placements (Elementary and Secondary)