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2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry Major with Adolescence Education
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This Bachelor of Science program in Chemistry 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 2.0 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
Students may elect to take a 3 credit advanced elective and 2 credits
of laboratory 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, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
In addition to
these courses, each student takes a department course numbered DEPT
457,
Curriculum Methodology: Middle School and Senior High in their
area of certification (These courses have a total of 100 hours of
fieldwork required).
Additional Program Option: Teaching students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level
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 with disabilities
in secondary classrooms by means of differentiated instruction and collaborative
teaching.
Students who elect to pursue this option must 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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