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Apr 19, 2024
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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry Major with Adolescence Education
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The Bachelor of Science program in chemistry with adolescence education prepares students for the initial certification requirements of the New York State Department of Education for Adolescence Education. Students who have completed all baccalaureate requirements with a minimum GPA of 2.7 in each required course of their certification program, who have demonstrated professional competence, and who have successfully completed the New York State teacher certification examinations will be eligible for initial certification.
Graduates of this program are also prepared for advanced studies in chemistry, or employment in chemical laboratories.
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Chemistry Core
All students majoring in a program of the Department of Chemistry take the following
courses:
Required Courses for Chemistry Majors with Adolescence Education
In addition to the 55 credit core listed above, all Chemistry majors with Adolescence Education are required to take the following:
- Two Semesters of Modern Foreign Language Credits:6
Elective Courses for Chemistry Majors with Adolecence Education
Two credits of laboratory are required in order to obtain American Chemical Society approval. Required Courses for Adolescence Education
The following courses are required for Adolescence Education for majors in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Theatre, (English Certification) French, Italian, German, or Spanish.
- Student Teaching and Curriculum Methodology: These courses hold the academic department acronym. These course are numbered 457, Curriculum Methodology: Middle School and Senior High in their area of certification and 479, Student Teaching or professional semester in their area of certification (Ex: HIS 457 or MTH 457).
Additional Program Option: Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level (Grades 7 - 12) (Dual Certification)
Students also have the option of completing required coursework and field experiences that would lead to another certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level. This dual certification option is designed to provide the knowledge base to support student learning in content areas at the adolescence level, as well as to specifically meet the needs of students who have special education needs in grades 7-12 by means of differentiated instruction and collaborative teaching.
Students who elect to pursue this option complete the following courses in addition to the required courses for Adolescence Education listed above: Chemistry Senior Experience
This course seeks to integrate the technical aspects of chemistry with
the ability to communicate scientific information effectively. To
achieve this goal, students are assigned a topic of current scientific
interest that combines chemistry with other disciplines in order to
answer some fundamental question. Students demonstrate their ability to
independently research and communicate their findings in a professional
manner to an audience of their peers and faculty.
Sample Program for Chemistry Major with Adolescence Education
Freshman Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 9
As well as: Junior Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 3
- Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
As well as: Senior Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 6
- Perspectives II Credits: 3
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