Acceptance to Major Requirements
Chemistry Course Requirements:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CHEM 125 | Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | Purification and Separation Lab I | 1 |
| CHEM 202 | Purification and Chromatography Lab II | 1 |
| CHEM 250 | Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1) | 4 |
| CHEM 251 | Intermediate Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 2) | 4 |
| CHEM 255 | Macroscopic Chemical Analysis | 4 |
Other Requirements: Courses must be either completed or in progress
Admission to Teacher Education
Students who want to major or minor in Education need to complete the Education Department’s admission process. Admission typically occurs during the sophomore year and is required for all students seeking an Elementary Education major and Secondary Education minor.
The following items are required for application:
- A cumulative, licensure content major, and education coursework GPA of 2.50 or above
- Completed Intent to Apply form (available in the Education Portal in Canvas)
- Disposition reflection and faculty review (usually completed as part of EDUC 111)
- Completion of a 35-hour teacher shadow in a classroom aligned with the student's licensure program, written reflection, and supervisor evaluation
- Submission of a professional recommendation completed by a CSB+SJU faculty member, coach, advisor, or supervisor
- Entry survey form
Descriptions of all admission requirements and the application process are specified on the Education Department's website at https://www.csbsju.edu/education/student-resources/apply-to-the-program
Required Courses for all Chemistry Majors
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CHEM 125 | Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties | 4 |
| CHEM 250 | Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1) | 4 |
| CHEM 251 | Intermediate Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 2) | 4 |
| CHEM 255 | Macroscopic Chemical Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 315 | Advanced Reactions (Reactivity 3) | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | Purification and Separation Lab I | 1 |
| CHEM 202 | Purification and Chromatography Lab II | 1 |
| CHEM 203 | Synthesis Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 205 | Chemical Measurement Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 304 | Analytical Method Development and Validation Laboratory | 1 |
| 1 |
| Advanced Electronics & Instrumentation Lab | |
| Advanced Biochemical Techniques Lab | |
| Advanced Lab Topic: Synthesis | |
| Advanced Lab Topic: Materials | |
| Advanced Lab Topic: Protein Engineering | |
| CHEM 349 | Chemistry in Experience and Practice | 1 |
| CHEM 360 | Junior/Senior Capstone Research | 2 |
| or COLG 398 | Distinguished Thesis Essay, Research or Creative Project |
| 0 |
| MATH 119 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 105 | Physics for the Life Sciences I | 4 |
| or PHYS 191 | Foundations of Physics I |
| PHYS 106 | Physics for the Life Sciences II | 4 |
| or PHYS 200 | Foundations of Physics II |
| 1 | 12 |
| Total Hours | 53 |
Required Education Courses
The following courses are required for the Secondary Education minor which accompanies this major.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| EDUC 111 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World | 4 |
| EDUC 203 | Development, Learning, and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence | 4 |
| EDUC 213 | Clinical Experience for K-12/5-12 Majors | 1-2 |
| EDUC 305 | Human Exceptionalities: School, Home, and Community | 1 |
| EDUC 352 | Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom | 1-2 |
| EDUC 359 | Issues in Education K-12 | 1-2 |
| EDUC 379A | Educational Psychology: Myths Versus Science | 4 |
| EDUC 390 | Ethics in Human Relations | 4 |
| 1 | 4-10 |
| 16 |
| Total Hours | 40-49 |
Chemistry Pedagogy Required Course
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| EDUC 355D | Science Pedagogy in Grades 9-12 | 4 |
ACS Certification
Students major can be certified by the ACS with these additional courses:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CHEM 318 | Microscopic Chemical Analysis | 4 |
| MATH 120 | Calculus II | 4 |
| 1 |
| Advanced Electronics & Instrumentation Lab | |
| Advanced Biochemical Techniques Lab | |
| Advanced Lab Topic: Synthesis | |
| Advanced Lab Topic: Materials | |
| Advanced Lab Topic: Protein Engineering | |
| CHEM 330 | Chemistry Lab Research | 2 |
| Total Hours | 11 |
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
