Chemistry Education, B.A.

Offered by Chemistry and Biochemistry , the Chemistry Education, B.A. provides a curriculum that, in four years, gives students a solid foundation in chemistry and the coursework necessary for certification to teach chemistry at the secondary level. It is considered crucial that graduates be fully-trained chemists, capable of working in a range of technical positions outside of secondary education. The curriculum also seeks to expand the scientific background/perspective of graduates by requiring courses in other scientific disciplines as well as a science history course.

University Requirements

Completion of Minimum University Requirements for an Undergraduate Baccalaureate Degree .

Minimum 120 credits and minimum GPA of 2.0
Completion of 45 upper-level credits, residence requirement, Writing Intensive requirement, and General Education requirement

Major Requirements

Minimum 106 credits
Minimum average of ‘C’ and minimum grade of ‘C’ where indicated
Completion of one the following tracks: Chemistry Education, B.A., Biochemistry Track , Chemistry Education, B.A., Physical Chemistry Track

Course Requirements

Chemistry (18 credits)

Complete the following with a minimum grade of ‘C’:

Additional Chemistry (7 credits)

Complete the following:

Mathematics (8 credits)

Complete the following with minimum grade of ‘C’:

Physics (8 credits)

Complete the following with minimum grade of ‘C’:

Education (33 credits)

Complete the following:

Other Courses (22-23 credits)

Complete the following:

BIOL 141 - Foundations of Biology: Cells, Energy and Organisms (4)
ENGL 100 - Composition (3)
HIST 110 - Western Civilization to 1700 (3)
or HIST 111 - Western Civilization 1700 to the Present (3)
HIST 445 - History of Science to 1700 (3)
or HIST 446 - History of Science Since 1700 (3)
3-4 credits from upper-level CHEM, BIOL, or PHYS course
GES Elective

Track (10-11 credits)

Complete one of the following tracks: Chemistry Education, B.A., Biochemistry Track , Chemistry Education, B.A., Physical Chemistry Track

Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs

Qualified students may apply to an accelerated program, which allows them to share courses between a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. Students take graduate courses as undergraduate students and later apply those courses to master’s degrees. An undergraduate may apply to participate in an accelerated program even if the desired graduate program is in a department other than the one in which the student is majoring. More information is available from the Graduate School website: https://gradschool.umbc.edu/admissions/nontraditional/accelerated/