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Chemistry Education
Associate in Science

Purpose

This is intended to prepare students who want to be a secondary chemistry teacher. Students who complete this degree will have completed lower division general education requirements as well as the prerequisites for a major in chemistry.

Recommended Course Schedule

Fall Quarter, First Year
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (C) 5
CHEM& 141 General Chemistry I (S) 6
MATH& 151 Calculus I (M) 5
  Total Credits 16

Winter Quarter, First Year

MATH& 152 Calculus II (M) 5
CHEM& 142 General Chemistry II (S) 5
SPEE 110 Principles of Speech Communication (H) 5
  Health & Fitness Distribution (HF) 1
  Total Credits 16

Spring Quarter, First Year

CHEM& 143 General Chemistry III (S) 5
MATH 108 Probability & Statistics (M)  
  or  
MATH& 164 Calculus III (M) 5
PSYC& 100 General Psychology (SS) 5
  Health & Fitness Distribution (HF) 1
  Total Credits 16

Fall Quarter, Second Year

CHEM& 241 Organic Chemistry I (S) 6
ENGL 102 English Composition II (C) 5
PHYS& 221 Engineering Physics I (S) 5
  Health & Fitness Distribution (HF) 1
  Total Credits 17

Winter Quarter, Second Year

EDUC& 201 Introduction to Education 3
CHEM& 242 Organic Chemistry II (S) 6
PHYS& 222 Engineering Physics II (S) 5
  Elective/Distribution Requirement 5
  Total Credits 19

Spring Quarter, Second Year

PHYS& 223 Engineering Physics III (S) 5
EDUC 202 Classroom Observation 2
CHEM& 243 Organic Chemistry III (S) 6
  Social Science Distribution  
  or  
  Humanities Distribution (H) 5
  Total Credits 18

Students are required to complete 3-5 credits in a Diversity Course (D). A list of courses that satisfy the Diversity Requirement can be found in the college catalog.