Chemistry

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
SECONDARY EDUCATION
School of Education and Psychology
School of Graduate Studies

I.   Core Education Courses.......................................12 hours
     ED 512 Foundations of American Education.........3 hours
     ED 514 Methods of Educational Research...........3 hours
     PH 513 Advanced Educational Psychology...........3 hours
     ED 533 Curriculum (Methods) Development..........3 hours
II.  Field of Endorsement plus Electives..........................21 hours

ENDORSEMENT AREA: CHEMISTRY

The Department of Chemistry and Physics offers an "AA" endorsement in chemistry as a part of the Master of Science in Education degree in Secondary Education. In this program a student has the option to become certified in a combination of chemistry and the physical science areas. The area objectives for chemistry education are:

To provide for all students a basic and broad knowledge of chemistry necessary for a career in secondary education;

to offer courses leading to certification in chemistry and the physical sciences;

to offer courses leading to a Master of Science in Education degree in Seondary Education with "AA" endorsement in Chemistry;

to offer instruction on the most modern theories of learning and behavior;

to offer courses in modern methodologies of instruction at the secondary level;

to prepare teachers for scholarship, service, and leadership in the area of general and applied knowledge;

to provide a curricula in teacher training which responds to the demands of a dynamic democratic society;

to provide a graduate education program which enables students to obtain advanced training in specialized fields and to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and new truths through scholarly research and inquiry;


* Generally Required Courses.........................................15 hours
     CH 501 Principles of Chemistry for Teachers..............3 hours
     GS 511 Nuclear Science...................................3 hours
     CH 510 Development of Modern Chemistry...................3 hours
     CH 550 Analytical Methods................................3 hours
     CH 560 Elected Topics In Chemistry.......................3 hours

* Electives...........................................................6 hours
     CH 502 Principles of Chemistry for Teachers..............4 hours
     GS 550 Research and Thesis...............................6 hours
     CH 520 Advanced Inorganic Laboratory.....................3 hours
     CH 530 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry......................3 hours
     CH 540 Advanced Organic Chemistry........................3 hours
     CH 560 Modern Topics in Chemistry......................1-3 hours
     CH 570 Modern Theoretical Chemistry......................3 hours
     GS 500 Science and Environment...........................3 hours
     GS 506 Astronomy.........................................3 hours

* The specific required and elective courses will be determined on an 
  individual basis by each student's advisor committee in accordance 
  with the student's preparation and needs.