Broad Field Science Major–Education: Physical Science Certification

This program leads to certification for chemistry, physics and physical science, for both basic and advanced courses at the secondary school level.

Broad Field Science Major–Education:

Physical Science Certification 63 Total Credits
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 5 cr.
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II 5 cr.
CHEM 230 General Organic Chemistry 3 cr.
or CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 236 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 cr.
CHEM 251 Analytical Chemistry 2 cr.
CHEM 256 Analytical Chemistry Lab 1 cr.
PHYS 161 Calculus-Based Physics I 4 cr.
PHYS 166 Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I 1 cr.
PHYS 162 Calculus-Based Physics II 4 cr.
PHYS 167 Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory II 1 cr.
PHYS 264 Modern Physics 4 cr.
PHYS 311 Electronics: Circuits and Devices 4 cr.
PHYS 331 Curriculum Physics 4 cr.
MATH 166 Calculus I 4 cr.
MATH 167 Calculus II 4 cr.
ESM 300 Environmental Education 3 cr.
or GEOG 300 Environmental Education
Directed Electives 15 cr. hrs.
Chemistry-Choose from: 7-8 cr. hrs.
CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry II 3 cr.
CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 cr.
CHEM 311 Polymer Chemistry 3 cr.
CHEM 340 Physical Chemistry of Biological Systems 3 cr.
CHEM 341 Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics 3 cr.
CHEM 342 Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy 3 cr.
CHEM 355 Separation Science Laboratory 1 cr.
CHEM 356 Chemical Instrumentation Lab 1 cr.
CHEM 361 Biochemistry I 3 cr.
CHEM 411 Polymer Science 3 cr.
CHEM 416 Polymer Laboratory 1 cr.
CHEM 422 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr.
CHEM 461 Pharmacology 3 cr.
Physics-Choose from: 3-4 cr. hrs.
PHYS 300 level or higher, excluding 361 and 362 3 cr.
Math-Choose from: 3 cr. hrs.
MATH 266 Calculus III 3 cr.
or PHYS 361 Mathematics of Physics and Engineering