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BS in Sec Educ/Chemistry Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements - Sec Ed Che
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Secondary Educ/Chemistry section
General Electives
See Sec Ed/Chemistry General Electives - 4 Credits section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
BS Secondary Education 7-12:
Chemistry
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Requirements - Sec Ed Che
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
Writing Course
WRT 101
Secondary Education Cognate Courses (14 S.H.)
General Physics I
PHY 110
General Physics II
PHY 111
Any Fine Arts Course
1 Fine Arts Class
American History I or II
HIS 148 or 149
23 General Education credits outside major
Major in Secondary Education/Chemistry
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
76 credits are required.
Minimum 3.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 36 credits must be taken at WCSU.
CHEMISTRY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 41 credits
General Chemistry I
CHE 110
General Chemistry II
CHE 111
Analytical Chemistry Lecture
CHE 205
Analytical Chemistry Lab
CHE 206
Organic Chemistry I
CHE 210
Organic Chemistry II
CHE 211
2 Chemistry Seminars
CHE 250
Physical Chemistry I
CHE 300
Physical Chemistry II
CHE 301
Biochemistry II
CHE 421
Calculus I
MAT 181
Biochemistry
CHE 421
Secondary Education Certification Requirements
SECONDARY EDUCATION CORE (B or better in all courses) - 35 credits
Introduction to Education
ED 206
Educational Psychology II
ED 212
Health Issues in the Schools
HPX 215
PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER (B or better in all courses)
Introduction to Special Education
EPY 405
Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools
ED 385
Secondary Education Professional Development School Experience
ED 386
Integrating Language
ED 440
Teaching Science in Secondary Schools
ED 442
STUDENT TEACHING (COMPLETE AS A BLOCK)
Assessment of Teaching Strategies
ED 340
Student Teaching
ED 342
General Electives - 4 Credits
4 General Elective Credits
Notes:
Calculus II
MAT 182