Chemistry Teaching Option
This option is available within the Secondary Education major at the following location:
- Corvallis
This option is for students wanting to earn a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and qualify for an Oregon teaching license to teach chemistry k-12.
Option Code: 63
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Recognize how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
- Develop and create the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) they teach and create learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
- Plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
- Use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.
- Practices ongoing reflection and use evidence to continually evaluate their practice, particularly the effects of their choices and actions on others, and adapts their practice/choices accordingly. The teacher candidate will avail professional resources and/or professional development beyond university coursework.
Students must complete all option courses prior to beginning the professional level of the Secondary Education major. Option courses may double-count if the student elects to complete a dual-major.
Additional option requirements:
- A cumulative 3.0 GPA is required for all option courses.
- Grades below C are not accepted. If students want to include a content course in the state process for waiving the content exam, a minimum grade of C is required.
- All required courses must be letter graded (A–F); courses graded on Pass/No Credits (P/N) or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis are not accepted.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following chemistry series: | 15 | |
| Series 1 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LABORATORY | ||
| Series 2 (for Chemistry majors) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY MAJORS | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY MAJORS | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY MAJORS | ||
| Biochemistry or Physical Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following biochemistry or physical chemistry series: | 9-10 | |
| Series 1 | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY 1: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION and BIOCHEMISTRY 2: METABOLISM and BIOCHEMISTRY 3: GENETIC BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| Series 2 | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| Series 3 | ||
| GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following organic chemistry series: | 9-12 | |
| Series 1 | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
| Series 2 | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
or CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | |
| Physical Science | ||
| Select one of the following physics series: | 12-15 | |
| +*GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
| +*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | ||
| Science Education | ||
| SED 413 | INQUIRY IN SCIENCE AND SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| Total Credits | 48-55 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Option Code: 63