Chemistry - Secondary Education Concentration, BS

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Program Code: 214*/214J
CIP Code: 40.0501

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

CHE 1101 , CHE 1110 , CHE 1102 , CHE 1120 , and MAT 1110 will fulfill General Education requirements.

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned in all Professional Education Courses by Teacher Education majors.

EDU 2000 - Introduction to Learners, Teachers, and Schools (3) +
EDU 2100 - Foundations of Educational Equity (3) +
EDU 3000 - Diverse Learners: Teaching and Learning! (3) #
EDU 3100 - Assessment for Learning (3) #
EDU 4900 - Student Teaching (12) [CAP]
+Must be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education
#Prerequisites: EDU 2000 , EDU 2100 , and Admission to Teacher Education. EDU 3000 and EDU 3100 should not be taken concurrently.

NOTE:

To be admitted to the Teacher Education, students must have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA, completed 45 semester hours, completed criminal background check and successfully completed testing requirements for Reading, Writing and Math areas of the PRAXIS I CORE (or exempt based on SAT or ACT scores). See Admission to Teacher Education . Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required for admission to Teacher Education, Student Teaching and graduation.

Refer to the Initial Licensure Teacher Education Student Handbook for complete details related to Teacher Education admission, GPA, edTPA, Student Teaching and testing requirements.

Major Requirements (52 Hours)

Not including 12 hours already counted in General Education Requirements , above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Chemistry (32 Hours)

Experience as a tutor through the Learning Assistance Program or the Supplemental Instruction Program is strongly recommended.

Chemistry Elective Group - Choose One Group of 11 Hours

CHE 2101 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (3)
CHE 2102 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
Plus 7 semester hours of chemistry courses ( CHE 4580 - Biochemistry I (3) is recommended)
or
CHE 2201 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHE 2203 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHE 2202 - Organic Chemistry II (3)
CHE 2204 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
Plus 3 semester hours of chemistry courses ( CHE 4580 - Biochemistry I (3) is recommended)

Appalachian State University

Chemistry - Secondary Education Concentration, BS

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)

NOTE:

Major Requirements (52 Hours)

Chemistry (32 Hours)

Chemistry Elective Group - Choose One Group of 11 Hours

Physics (10 Hours)

Mathematics (8 Hours)

Education (6 Hours)

Other Science (8 Hours)

Minor (Optional)

Total Required (120 Hours)