The BA in Chemistry with the secondary education option is designed for students wishing to become high school chemistry teachers.

Because this option provides both the Chemistry background and the training in secondary education needed to become a high school chemistry teacher, the program has very specific requirements and little room for elective courses that will not count towards graduation. It is important to consult with advisors from both the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the College of Education.

For more information on the requirements for the Initial Secondary Licensure, see the Secondary Initial License Certificate.

Students who wish to work as chemists or to pursue graduate studies in chemistry should consider one of the other program options in chemistry.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Chemistry - Secondary Education Option requires the following:

• A minimum of 33 credit hours of CHEM coursework. At least 16 of those hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher).
• 25 additional hours of auxiliary coursework.
• A grade of C or better in all CHEM and auxiliary coursework.
• A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all CHEM coursework.
• No more than 60 credit hours of CHEM course work may apply to the bachelor’s degree.
• 33 hours of UCCS Teach course work.
• A grade of "B-" or better must be earned in all Education courses.
• Education courses should be taken in the appropriate semester. See the advising four-year plan for details.

*Students must contact the chair of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry in the semester prior to that in which they wish to teach in order to determine an appropriate lab to teach.

The B.A. in Chemistry with the secondary education option requires a minimum of 33 credit hours in chemistry. No more than 54 hours in chemistry may be counted toward the credit hours required for graduation. The following courses or their equivalents are required.

For details on program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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