Chemistry Education Major

Program Director: Alexander Mains

Program Coordinator: Dr. Thomas Sexton

Degree Types: Bachelor of Science (default) or Bachelor of Arts (alternate)

The Chemistry Education program offers a wide range of chemistry and education courses to prepare students for a career as a secondary teacher. Students majoring in this program will gain a broad knowledge base in the chemical sciences, learn to communicate effectively, and develop strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program:

• Graduates will demonstrate deep content knowledge in Science by achieving a passing score on the Praxis licensing test and earning proficient or higher scores on the student teaching rubric’s subject-specific teaching criteria for Science.
• Graduates will design and implement standards-aligned lessons infused with effective instructional strategies that accommodate diverse learning needs as evidenced by coursework assessments and the student teaching rubric’s instructional planning and lesson delivery criteria.
• Graduates will establish a positive and inclusive classroom environment that fosters student engagement and high levels of student learning as measured by student teaching observations and by the dispositions rubric’s classroom environment criteria.
• Graduates will utilize formative and summative assessments to analyze student learning and adjust instruction accordingly demonstrated by coursework assessments and submitted reflections on data-informed decision-making.
• Graduates will exhibit professional conduct, ethical decision-making, and a commitment to continuous improvement reflected by the dispositions rubric’s professional development criteria.

There are additional academic policies which apply to all education majors. Please review those policies on the Education: Undergraduate Programs  page.