Secondary Licenses: Chemistry

Chemistry majors pursuing a MN teaching license at the 9-12 level may complete the course requirements for either a BS or BA in Chemistry. In addition, students must also complete the education department courses required for a Minnesota teaching license. The methods course required for this secondary license is EDU 5740: Teaching Science in the Middle and High Schools (5-12).

The required education and content courses for a MN 9-12 teaching license in Chemistry and Physical Science are listed below. Please be aware that additional content courses are required for the Physics major. All teaching candidates are advised that completion of the program within a four-year time frame requires careful planning. Please seek early advising from the School of Education to plan your program. 

NOTE: If you want to co-major in education and will not student teach prior to graduation, you need to take an additional six EDU credits. 

If you wish to add a 5-8 General Science license, work with your advisor to determine what additional coursework and student teaching you will need to complete. 

Contact an Undergraduate Teacher Education faculty adviser for the Licensure Requirements Form associated with this license

Education courses

• EDU 1150 Schools and Society
• EDU 1150 Schools and Society - LAB 
• EDU 1250 Educational Psychology
• EDU 3500 Diversity and Education
• EDU 3500 Diversity and Education - LAB 
• EDU 3260 Theory to Practice
• EDU 5710 Teaching Literacy in the Middle and Secondary Schools (5-12)
• EDU 3620 Exceptionality
• EDU 3620 Exceptionality - LAB 
• EDU 5700 Teaching in Secondary Schools
• EDU 5900 Student Teaching Seminar
• EDU 5930 Student Teaching Secondary (9-12)

Chemistry courses

• CHEM 1130 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1140 General Chemistry II
• CHEM 3240 Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 3330 Instrumental Methods
• CHEM 3450 Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3460 Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3550 Chemical Thermodynamics
• CHEM 3560 Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy
• CHEM 3940 Advanced Laboratory Techniques
• CHEM 5840 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Other courses

• PHYS 1150/PHYS 1230 Algebra-based or General Physics
• PHYS 1160/PHYS 1240 Algebra-based or General Physics II
• MATH 3320 Multivariable and vector calculus (or equivalent)

Additional courses for optional 5-8 general science license

• BIOL 1800 Principles of Ecology and Evolution
• BIOL 1820 Principles of Plant and Animal Physiology
• PHYS 101 Astronomy (taken at Augsburg)
• GEOL 150 Dynamic Earth and Global Change (taken at Macalester)

The Licensure Requirements Form [BS in Chemistry or BA in Chemistry] lists a full description of the required courses and tests.