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Chemistry Education (9-12)

About Chemistry Education (9-12)

As a chemistry educator, you will provide learners in grades 9-12 a critical link between physics and natural sciences while helping them understand the matter at its most fundamental level. In addition to initial licensure, Chemistry teachers also earn an endorsement in general science, qualifying them to teach in grades 5-8. Science teachers are in high demand. In this program, you will:

  • Gain the knowledge and skills to have an impact on students in the K-12 classroom.
  • A supportive network of fellow students, alumni, and faculty that inspire and sustain educators throughout their careers.
  • Learn from expert faculty currently active in the K-12 classroom who are here to help you best create your classroom.
Where you'll learn:

On-campus and online in Minneapolis

When to start:

Year round

Coursework for Licensure


Coursework is included in your program of study. You may have completed some of these requirements as an undergraduate. Our admissions team will help you to determine which requirements if any are met via the transcript review process.

Credits for license and MA: 34+;

Required courses for the license:
TEGR 510 Education: Issues and Policies
TEGR 512 Diversity and Cultural Competence
TEGR 530 Psychology for Teaching and Learning
TEGR 532 Field Experience II: Learning & Teaching
TEGR 518 Curriculum & Instruction (5-12) Science
TEGR 544 Field Experience III: Curriculum & Instruction
TEGR 585 Reading for the 5-12 Teacher
CIED 551 Learning Design with Technology
TEGR 660 Clinical Practice & Seminar: Student Teaching
CIED 670 Assessment for Learning

Students seeking an additional license must complete the core course requirements below as well as the content requirements outlined on this page. You may have completed some of these requirements previously. Our admissions team will help determine which requirements have been met and will help outline a customized degree pathway via the transcript review process.

Coursework for Additional Licensure:
TEGR 518 C&I: (5-12) Science *offered Fall only*
TEGR 544; Field Experience III - taken with TEGR 518 (40 hours)
TEGR 585 Reading for the 5-12 Teacher
TEGR 660 Clinical Practice & Seminar
CIED 551 Learning Design with Technology

BIOL 101 General Biology (or the sequence BIOL 201, 202, 204)
CHEM 100 Chemistry in Our World
PHYS 101 Physics as a Liberal Arts Student (or PHYS 109 & 110 or PHYS 111 & 112)
GEOL 111 Introduction to Physical Geology (or one of GEOL 110, 113, 114, 115)
PHYS 104 Astronomy
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II (or substitute CHEM 115 for CHEM 111 & CHM 112)
CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 300 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 331 Chemical Thermodynamics & Reaction Dynamics
CHEM 491 Individual Research
CHEM 481 Student Seminar (1 credit)
CHEM 484 Student Seminar (1 credit)
MATH 113 Calculus I
MATH 114 Calculus II
PHYS 111 Introduction to Classical Physics I
PHYS 112 Introduction to Classical Physics II

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