Chemistry Education (6-12)

Learn how you can help young minds learn about chemistry principles.

AND so much more

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

As a Chemistry Education major at Kansas Wesleyan University, you will study chemistry in-depth and learn teacher education procedures, policies and practices as part of KWU’s Christian liberal arts curriculum. With clinical practice in a student-teacher role, you will learn how to how to run a classroom and confidently impart chemistry principles to your middle or high school students.

Chemistry Education majors at KWU have the opportunity to study in small classes, which ensures your questions get answered. You also get individualized mentoring from others who are teaching Chemistry.

Teacher Certification

Secondary Level (Grades 6–12)

This program is offered:

On Campus

Chemistry Education Course Requirements

Requirements for Major
Course Prefix	Course Number	Major Requirements (Pre-Requisite)	Liberal Studies	Req. Hours	Semester Taught	Earned Hours
BIOL	110	General Biology	Y	4	Every Fall and Spring
CHEM	123	General Chemistry I		4	Every Fall
CHEM	124	General Chemistry II (General Chemistry I)		4	Every Spring
CHEM	221	Quantitative Analysis		5	Even Year Fall
CHEM	300	Organic Chemistry I (General Chemistry II)		4	Every Fall
CHEM	310	Organic Laboratory Techniques (General Chemistry II)		2	Every Fall
CHEM	320	Organic Chemistry II (Organic Chemistry I)		4	Every Spring
CHEM	311	Laboratory Safety and Maintenance (General Chemistry II)		1	Even Year Spring
CHEM	330	Organic Synthesis and Spectroscopy (Organic Chemistry I)		2	Every Spring
MATH	145	Calculus I	Y	4	Every Fall
PHYS	221	General Physics I (Calculus I)	Y	5	Every Fall
PHYS	222	General Physics II (University Physics I)		5	Every Spring
COMP	131	Foundations of Computer Systems		3	Every Fall and Spring
ED	460	Methods of Teaching Natural Sciences (ACCK)		3	Every Spring
		Chemistry Electives (excludes 120, 130, 299)		4
		*Secondary Education Requirements*
ENGL	120	Introductory English Composition	Y	3	Fall and Spring
ENGL	121	Intermediate English Composition	Y	3	Fall and Spring
SCTH	130	Public Speaking: The Art of Oral Communication	Y	3	Fall and Spring
		*One of the following courses in History*
HIST	105	World Civilization I		3	Fall
HIST	106	World Civilization II		3	Spring
HIST	220	American History I		3	Fall
HIST	221	American History II		3	Spring
		*Complete one of the courses below*
BSHS	210	Statistical Analysis	Y	3	Every Fall and Spring
MATH	105	Survey of College Mathematics	Y	3	Every Fall and Spring
MATH	120	College Algebra	Y	3	Every Fall and Spring
MATH	121	Precalculus	Y	3	Spring
MATH	145	Calculus (required for chemistry)	Y	4	Fall
MATH	243	Discrete Mathematics	Y	3	Even Year Fall
		*Complete all of the courses below*
SOCI or PSYC	131 101	General Sociology or The World of You: An Introduction to Psychology	N Y	3	Every Fall and Spring
SOCI or SOCI	250 240	Racial & Ethical Minorities or Social Inequality		3	Fall. Spring.
EDUC SPES PSYC	244 120 101	Developmental Psychology or Personal & Community Health or The World of You: An Introduction to Psychology	N N Y	3	Spring and odd Fall. Fall. Spring and even Fall.
		*Required Courses*
EDUC	208	Foundation and History of American Education		3	Every Fall and Spring
EDUC	244	Developmental Psychology		3	Every Fall and Spring
EDUC	210	Instructional Technology		2	Every Fall and Spring
EDUC	250	Education of the Exceptional Individual		3	Every Fall and Spring
EDUC	385	Reading in the Content Area		2	Every Fall
EDUC	388	Methods of Teaching in the Secondary School		3	Every Fall
EDUC	380	Classroom Management		2	Every Spring
EDUC	415	Educational Psychology		3	Every Spring
EDUC	438	Clinical Practice Seminar		2	Every Fall and Spring
EDUC	470	Clinical Practice		10	Every Fall and Spring
Total Major Hours:				50+28+ 6