Minor in Chemistry/Biochemistry Secondary

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This minor satisfies the Washington state endorsement requirements for teaching chemistry in grades 5-12.

General Chemistry CHEM 171 & 171L, CHEM 172 & 172L, and CHEM 173 & 173L provide 15 credit-hours of basic chemistry background. Science Teaching Methods SCED 390 (1 credit hr.) and Chemistry Methods in Secondary Schools (1 credit hr.) are required. Students then select nine additional elective credit-hours from a specific list of upper-division courses.

For more information, contact Program Advisor Ashley Lamm, PhD at alamm@ewu.edu.

Curriculum & Requirements

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Chemistry/Biochemistry Secondary Minor

This minor satisfies the endorsement for grades 5–12.

Note: some graduate courses may be substituted for electives, in consultation with advisor.

Required Courses
CHEM 171
& 171L
& CHEM 172
& CHEM 172L
& CHEM 173
& CHEM 173L		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		15
SCED 390SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS5
Choose from the following9
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
MODERN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
BIOCHEMISTRY
Total Credits29