Chemistry Major with Teacher Certification

Secondary Education Certification

Core Curriculum Requirements

60 Hours

All baccalaureate programs at North Georgia have as requirements the satisfactory completion of at least 60 semester credit hours comprising the six areas of the core curriculum. A complete description of Areas A-E of the core curriculum can be found in Core Curriculum. Individual degree programs may specify exceptions and/or particular courses which must be taken within each Area A-E of the core curriculum. Those exceptions and/or course requirements and Area F of the core curriculum are shown below.

Students must work with the Department of Teacher Education to ensure that the requirements for Teacher Certification are met, as well as work with an advisor from Chemistry.

Area A	MATH 1113 or MATH 2450
Area B	no exceptions
Area C	no exceptions
Area D	Chemistry majors may not take CHEM 1211, 1211L, 1212, and 1212L in Area D; PHYS 2211 / L and PHYS 2212 / L are recommended.
Area E	no exceptions

Courses for the Chemistry Major/Secondary Education Certification (75 - 76 hours)

Area F. Courses Appropriate to the Chemistry Major	18 hours
CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212, CHEM 1212L	8 hours
CHEM 2734	3 hours
CHEM 2734L	2 hours
MATH 2460	4 hours
*Math AREA D carryover	1 hour
Professional Education (courses required for certification)	36 hours
EDUC 2110	3 hours
EDUC 2120	3 hours
EDUC 2130	3 hours
EDUC 3002	2 hours
EDUC 3003 / EDUC 3003L	3 hours
LART 3106	3 hours
EDUC 3540	3 hours
EDUC 4000	4 hours
EDUC 4101	3 hours
EDUC 4103, EDUC 4104, EDUC 4105	9 hours
Chemistry Content Courses	30 hours
CHEM 3441 / CHEM 3441L	4 hours
CHEM 3442 / CHEM 3442L	4 hours
CHEM 3541 / CHEM 3541L	4 hours
CHEM 3542 / CHEM 3542L	4 hours
CHEM 4244	3 hours
CHEM 4244L	1 hour
CHEM 4744K	4 hours
CHEM 4841K	4 hours
CHEM 3911	1 hour
CHEM 4916	1 hour

Minimum Math requirement - MATH 2450

Other Requirements

U.S. and Georgia Constitution and History requirement

Learning Goals (US, CT, Global)

Military Science requirement for Military Students (12 hours)

Electives: To bring the total number of credit hours to at least 120 hours.

Exit Requirement: Graduating seniors will be required to take an undergraduate assessment test in Chemistry and complete an exit questionnaire which allows the department to assess chemistry program.

Up one level:

Department of Chemistry