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. Minimum hour requirements follow:
- 46 hours of University General Education courses
- 39 hours of major courses
- 19 hours of other courses required for the major
- Elective hours as required to total 120 hours
TOTAL HOURS: 120 plus the optional 39 hour concentration
Requirements
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.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Chemistry Requirements | ||
CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
CHEM 2400 & CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB | 4 |
CHEM 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
CHEM 3350 & CHEM 3354 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
CHEM 3360 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
CHEM/BIOL 4650 | BIOCHEMISTRY I (with the following lab) | 3 |
CHEM/BIOL 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 1 |
Advanced Courses | ||
Select 5 credit hours from advanced courses (listed below) | 5 | |
Total Credits | 39 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Advanced Courses | ||
Analytical | ||
CHEM 3030 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
CHEM 3424 | SPECTROMETRIC CHARACTERIZATIONS | 1 |
CHEM 4400 | INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
CHEM 4404 | INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 1 |
Biochemistry | ||
CHEM/BIOL 4660 | BIOCHEMISTRY II | 3 |
CHEM/BIOL 4664 | BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1 |
CHEM 4670 | PROTEIN PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION | 2 |
Inorganic | ||
CHEM 3514 | INORGANIC PREPARATIONS | 1 |
CHEM 4500 | ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
CHEM 4510 | SOLID STATE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
CHEM 4540 | GEOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
Medicinal | ||
CHEM 3710 | ESSENTIALS OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
Nuclear | ||
CHEM 4320 | NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY | 3 |
Organic | ||
CHEM 3210 | INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MODELING | 3 |
CHEM 4230 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - SYNTHESIS | 3 |
CHEM 4240 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - MECHANISM | 3 |
CHEM 4250 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: MECHANISMS AND MODELING | 4 |
Physical | ||
CHEM 3364 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1 |
Polymer | ||
CHEM 4310 | POLYMER CHEMISTRY | 3 |
Research | ||
CHEM 4950 | CHEMISTRY PROJECTS | 1 |
CHEM 4960 | CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS | 1-3 |
Internship | ||
CHEM 4810 | CHEMISTRY INTERNSHIP | 1-6 |
Special Topics | ||
CHEM 4930 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY | 1-3 |
Educator Preparation Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES | 3 |
TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
TED 2380 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING | 6 |
TED 3550 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
TED 3690 | LITERACY AND LEARNING | 3 |
TED 4000 | SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA | 3 |
TED 4600 | CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL | 12 |
Total Credits | 39 |
Required Cognate Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
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MATH 1950 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
MATH 1960 | CALCULUS II | 4 |
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 | ||
Total Credits | 19 |
Additional Information
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.
To graduate with an ACS certified degree, see your chemistry advisor for proper course selection.
Freshman | ||
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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