In conjunction with the School of Education, students enroll in educational courses, which lead to certification in teaching chemistry at the secondary level in the state of New Jersey. Enrollment in this degree program should be completed no later than the second semester of the first year to complete the degree in four years.
Major Requirements
Chemistry Seminars (0.5 Course Units)
- CHE 099: Orientation to Chemistry
- CHE 316: Sophomore Chemistry Seminar
- CHE 317: Junior Chemistry Seminar
Chemistry Correlates (4 Course Units)
- MAT 127: Calculus A
- MAT 128: Calculus B
- PHY 201: General Physics I
- PHY 202: General Physics II
Chemistry Core Courses (8.5 Course Units)
Chemistry Major Core I:
- CHE 201: General Chemistry I
- CHE 202: General Chemistry II
- CHE 310: Analytical Chemistry
- CHE 331: Organic Chemistry I
Chemistry Major Core II:
- CHE 332: Organic Chemistry II
- CHE 371: Quantum Chemistry
- CHE 372: Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
- CHE 430: Biochemistry
Complete one course:
- CHE 451: Inorganic Chemistry – Structure and Bonding
- CHEM 452: Inorganic Reactions & Mechanisms
Chemistry Secondary Education Sequence (9 Course Units)
- SED 099: Education Seminar
- SED 224: Adolescent Learning and Development
- EFN 299: School and Communities
- SPE 103: Social and Legal Foundations of Special Ed.
- SED 399: Pedagogy in Secondary Schools PHY 390/Methods of Teaching Science
- RAL 328: Reading in Secondary Education
- CHE 490: Student Teaching
- SED 498: Collaborative Capstone for Professional Inquiry