Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Chemistry Education
To obtain a B.S. with a major in Chemistry and a concentration in Chemistry Education, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements.
Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Chemistry Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (Writing in the Discipline Course) | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Chemistry Major with a Concentration in Education - 97 Hours Required | ||
| A Bachelor of Science Degree in chemistry with a concentration in education requires a minimum of 39 credits of course work in chemistry and a minimum of 39 credits in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. | ||
| Required Chemistry Coursework | 34 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (**^) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^) | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (^) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I (^) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Additional credit hours of chemistry must come from the following | 5 | |
| Analytical | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| SPECTROMETRIC CHARACTERIZATIONS (^) | ||
| INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II (^ with the following lab) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| PROTEIN PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION (^) | ||
| Chemistry Education | ||
| CHEMISTRY TEACHING STRATEGIES | ||
| Inorganic | ||
| INORGANIC PREPARATIONS (^) | ||
| ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| SOLID STATE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| GEOCHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Medicinal | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Nuclear | ||
| NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Organic | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MODELING (^) | ||
| ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - SYNTHESIS (^) | ||
| ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - MECHANISM (^) | ||
| ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: MECHANISMS AND MODELING (^) | ||
| Physical | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Polymer | ||
| POLYMER CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Research | ||
| CHEMISTRY PROJECTS (^) | ||
| CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS (^) | ||
| Internship | ||
| CHEMISTRY INTERNSHIP (^) | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Select all of the following Educator Preparation Program Requirements | 39 | |
| DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES (^) | ||
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (** ^) | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS (** ^) | ||
| DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE (^) | ||
| PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING (^) | ||
| SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| LITERACY AND LEARNING (^) | ||
| SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (^) | ||
| CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL (^) | ||
| To graduate certified to teach high school chemistry, a biology and geology course are required. BIOL 1450 is required and CHEM 4540/GEOL 1104 are recommended. | ||
| Other Required Coursework | 9 | |
| CALCULUS I (^) | ||
| CALCULUS II (^) | ||
| Select one of the following sequences | 10 | |
| Sequence I | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^) | ||
| Sequence II | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^) | ||
| To graduate with an ACS certified degree, see your chemistry advisor for proper course selection. | ||
| College Breadth | ||
| College of Arts and Sciences’ college breadth requirement satisfied by this major | ||
| BS Cognate Requirement | 0 | |
| See major. | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Chemistry Education Four-year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (**) | 3 |
| MATH 1950 | CALCULUS I (***) | 5 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
*CHEM: Please see the catalog for the most up-to-date Chemistry course pre-requisites. | ||
**ENGL 1150: Requires placement via AP, ACT, or EPPE. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
| MATH 1960 | CALCULUS II (**) | 4 |
| TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (***) | 3 |
| TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS (***) | 3 |
*CHEM: Please see the catalog for the most up-to-date Chemistry pre-requisites. | ||
***TED 2100 & 2200- Requires 2.5 cumulative GPA | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (*) | 3 |
| PHYS 2110 or PHYS 1110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL (**) or GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (**) | 1 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (*) | 3 |
| CHEM 2400 & CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB (**) | 4 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
*CHEM 2250: Please see the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites. | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (*) | 5 |
| TED 2380 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE (**) | 3 |
| TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING (**) | 6 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts & US Diversity Course | 3 | |
*CHEM 2260: Please see the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites. | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| PHYS 2120 or PHYS 1120 | GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL (*) or GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| PHYS 1164 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (*) | 1 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
| CHEM 3350 & CHEM 3354 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
| CHEM 4650 & CHEM 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (**) | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts*** | 3 | |
*CHEM 3350: Please see the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites. | ||
***HFA course must come from 2nd discipline. | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (*) | 3 |
| CHEM 3360 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (**) | 3 |
| TED 3550 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (***) | 3 |
| TED 3690 | LITERACY AND LEARNING (^) | 3 |
| Advanced Chemistry Elective(s) towards the requisite additional 5 credit hours# | 1-4 | |
#Please refer to the catalog for Advanced Chemistry Elective options. | ||
| Credits | 13-16 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOL 1170 | INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
| SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES (*) | 3 |
| TED 4000 | SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (**) | 3 |
| Advanced Chemistry Elective*** | 1-3 | |
| Social Science / Global Diversity^ | 3 | |
***Please see catalog for Advanced Chemistry Elective options. | ||
^Social Science must be from 2nd discipline. | ||
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| TED 4600 | CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL (*) | 12 |
*TED 4600: Candidates must complete all coursework, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, passing Praxis CORE scores (Math, Reading, and Writing), and be accepted into Clinical Practice. All other degree requirements must be completed by this point. Cannot take any courses alongside TED 4600 Clinical Practice. | ||
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 130-135 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study