Secondary Education - Chemistry, A.A.T.

Program Description

This is a recommended program of study for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree with the goal of teaching chemistry at the secondary level.

Graduates of the Secondary Education - Chemistry A.A.T. will be able to:

• Apply adolescent development and learning theories when choosing developmentally appropriate curriculum and strategies for specific and groups of students
• Differentiate instruction for a variety of purposes and groups of children
• Demonstrate the skills needed to be an effective part of an educational team
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to communicate effectively with families and the community
• Design and evaluate student learning outcomes and behavioral objectives for a variety students and purposes
• Use the major concepts and principles of their content area to create effective learning experiences for specific and groups of students in a variety of educational settings
• Pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution

Graduation Information: 2.75 GPA, 45 hours of supervised field experience, and passing scores on appropriate basic skills tests are required. Students may be required to take additional courses including special education courses as part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification at four-year institutions.
Note: All courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Program Requirements

• CHM-2010 Organic Chemistry I 4 Credits
• CHM-2020 Organic Chemistry II 3 Credits
• CHM-2040 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 2 Credits
• MAT-2420 Calculus II 4 Credits
• TED-2000 Foundations of Education 3 Credits
• TED-2001 Field Experience for Foundations of Education 1 Credit
• TED-2300 Introduction to Special Education 3 Credits
• TED-2301 Field Experience for Special Education 1 Credit
• TED-2061 Field Experience for Educational Psychology 1 Credit
• PSY-2040 Adolescent Psychology 3 Credits
• PSY-2060 Educational Psychology 3 Credits

Sequence of Study - Secondary Education - Chemistry A.A.T.

Program Total: 62-63 Credits

Asterisk (*) denotes a general education course.

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