Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education - Chemistry Specialization

A student who graduates from Thiel College with a major in English, History, Mathematics, Biology, or Chemistry and a secondary education certificate will:

• Teacher candidates will demonstrate oral, written, and presentation communication skills appropriate to the field.
• Teacher candidates will demonstrate mastery of major content knowledge areas and pedagogical strategies to design engaging and meaningful instruction and learning activities.
• Teacher candidates will demonstrate their knowledge of diversity by addressing learners’ commonalities and individual differences to design inclusive learning experiences.
• Secondary education teacher candidates will apply the Council for Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) standards to their discipline in the Secondary Education course of study, as assessed by the content field department.
• Teacher candidates will understand and demonstrate effectiveness by designing rigorous and effective lessons and learning experiences.

Major Requirements

• EDUC 111 Foundations of American Education
• EDUC 112 Psychological Foundations of Education
• EDUC 215 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Note: EDUC 215 is a prerequisite for all other Phase II methodology courses.

• EDUC 220 Integrated Instructional Systems
• EDUC 255 Mentoring I
• SECED 268 Mentoring, Part II: On-Site Secondary Methodology
• SECED 325 Teaching Reading/Writing in the Content Areas
• SECED 340/350/360/370 Teaching in Secondary Schools
• SECED 444 Student Teaching

All students must also take:

• CIS 111 Word Processing Applications
• AH 105 Taking Care of Your Health

The nine credits for special education will come from the following courses:

• SPED 356 Special Education Processes, Procedures, Screening, Assessment, IEP Development, and Evaluation
• SPED 357 Effective Instructional Practices and Delivery Methods in Subject Area Content for All Levels of Special Education Support
• SPED 358 Intensive Reading, Writing, and Math Intervention Approaches

The three credits for ELL will be from:

• EDUC 400 Educating English Language Learners

Courses Required for a Major in Chemistry

Foundational Courses—This course set is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the principles of science in general and chemistry in particular.

• CHEM 140 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 160 General Chemistry II
• CHEM ___ Intro to Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 240 Quantitative Analysis
• CHEM 315 Fund. of Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 405 Chemistry Capstone I
• CHEM 406 Chemistry Capstone II

Choose one of the following:

• CHEM 490 Problems in Chemistry
• CHEM 495 Independent Study

Choose one of the following:

• CHEM 325 App of Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 370 Instrumental Analysis
• CHEM 390 Inorganic Chemistry

All of the following:

• MATH 181 Calculus I
• MATH 182 Calculus II
• PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II

At Thiel College, education majors not only receive an outstanding liberal arts education and in-depth training in the classroom skills they need, but they also get the hands-on experience they need to be successful on Day 1. You’ll also have the opportunity to earn multiple endorsements with one program so that you’ll have the credentials to get the job you want. By law, teachers are required to be certified to teach in public schools. So, you’ll also receive the preparation you need to sit for state certification exams.