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Chemistry Secondary Education Concentration

Chemistry majors in the secondary education concentration are eligible, upon graduation, to apply for certification to teach chemistry at both the middle and high school levels in the State of Maryland. Students in this concentration should be prepared to do their student teaching experience in their senior year.

The chemistry secondary education concentration requires 130–134 units. To qualify for Student Teaching in Secondary Education – Science, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in the major field, including those required for secondary education, and an overall GPA of 2.50 are required. A GPA of 2.00 or higher for the 97–101 units in the major field is required for graduation.

Required Chemistry Courses (32–35 units)

CHEM 131 and CHEM 131L	General Chemistry I (3 units) and General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 unit)
CHEM 132 and CHEM 132L	General Chemistry II (3 units) and General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 unit)
CHEM 210	Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (5 units)
CHEM 331 and CHEM 332	Organic Chemistry I (5 units) and Organic Chemistry II (5 units)
CHEM 323 or CHEM 351	Inorganic Chemistry (4 units) or Biochemistry (3 units)
CHEM 345	Principles of Physical Chemistry (3 units)
CHEM 372	Intermediate Laboratory I (2 units)
CHEM 401	Chemistry Seminar (1-3 units)

Chemistry Electives (4 units)
Choose a total of 4 or more units from the following:

CHEM 310	Instrumental Methods in Analytical Chemistry (4 units)
CHEM 323 or CHEM 351	Inorganic Chemistry (4 units) or Biochemistry (3 units) whichever was not selected under required courses
CHEM 346	Theoretical Foundations of Physical Chemistry (3 units)
CHEM 356	Biochemistry Laboratory (2 units)
CHEM 357	Biochemistry II (3 units)
CHEM 461	Advanced Lecture Topics (1-3 units)
CHEM 391	Special Problems in Chemistry (1-3 units)
CHEM 395	Internship in Chemistry or (1-3 units)
CHEM 462	Advanced Laboratory Techniques (1-2 units)
CHEM 480	Chemical Toxicology (3 units)
CHEM 491	Introduction to Research in Chemistry (1-3 units)
FRSC 363	Chemistry of Dangerous Drugs (3 units)
FRSC 367	Forensic Chemistry (3 units)

Five Required Science and Mathematics Courses (22–23 units)

SCIE 380	Teaching Science in the Secondary School (3 units)
PHYS 211 and PHYS 212 or PHYS 241 and PHYS 242	General Physics I (non-calculus based) (4 units) and General Physics I (non-calculus based) (4 units) or General Physics I (calculus based) (4 units) and General Physics I (calculus based) (4 units)
BIOL 190 or BIOL 201	Introductory Biology for the Health Professions (4 units) or Biology I: Cellular Biology and Genetics (4 units)
GEOL 121 or ASTR 161	Physical Geology (4 units) or Astronomy (4 units)
MATH 211 or MATH 273	Calculus for Applications (3 units) or Calculus I (4 units)

Required Towson UTeach Courses for Secondary Education (39 units)

SEMS 110	Introduction to STEM Teaching I: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (1 unit)
SEMS 120	Introduction to STEM Teaching II: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design (1 unit)
SEMS 230	Knowing and Learning (3 units)
SEMS 240	Classroom Interactions (3 units)
SEMS 250	Perspectives on Science and Math (3 units)
SEMS 360	Research Methods (3 units)
SEMS 470	Project-Based Instruction (3 units)
SEMS 498	Internship in Secondary Mathematics and Science (2 units)
SCIE 393	Student Teaching in Secondary Education – Science (12 units)
SCIE 430	Seminar in Student Teaching – Science (1 unit)
SCED 460	Using Reading & Writing in the Secondary Schools (4 units)
SCED 461	Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (3 units)

Additional Required Courses to Satisfy the Core Curriculum (33 units)

TSEM 102	Towson Seminar (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 1]
ENGL 102	Writing for a Liberal Education (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 2]
	Courses to satisfy Core Curriculum Categories: 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 [27 units]

Typical four-year sequence of courses in this concentration
Core Curriculum Requirements checklist (PDF) (note: opens in a new window)

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	• Core Curriculum Requirements Checklist (PDF)