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Undergraduate Catalog | 2020-2021

Undergraduate Catalog | 2020-2021 Previous Edition

Chemistry, Teacher Licensure, B.A.

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To meet North Carolina requirements to teach Chemistry at the secondary level (grades 9-12), students must complete a Major in Chemistry and a Minor in Secondary Education . The Major in Chemistry leading to the B.A. degree consists of 32 credit hours in chemistry courses.

Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

Minimum GPA: 2.0; students with prior credit earned at UNC Charlotte must have a minimum overall and Chemistry GPA of 2.0
Declaration of Major: Students are eligible to declare a B.A. in Chemistry major upon admission to UNC Charlotte
Other: Students interested in pursuing teaching licensure should consult an undergraduate advisor in the College of Education’s Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (TEAL) for admission requirements and a detailed planning sheet of their professional education coursework. Licensure applications also are the responsibility of TEAL.
Transferable Credit Hours: 24

Degree Requirements

General Education Courses (37-41 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . Students with a Major in Chemistry should plan on taking the following courses that meet both general education and major requirements:

MATH 1241 - Calculus I (3)
MATH 1242 - Calculus II (3)
CHEM 1251 - General Chemistry I (3)
CHEM 1251L - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
CHEM 1252 - General Chemistry II (3)
CHEM 1252L - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
CHEM 4695 - Chemistry Seminar II (1) (O,W)
CHEM 4696 - Chemistry Seminar (1) (O,W)

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Foreign Language Requirement .

Major Courses (29 credit hours)

CHEM 1251 - General Chemistry I (3) *
CHEM 1251L - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1) *
CHEM 1252 - General Chemistry II (3) *
CHEM 1252L - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1) *
CHEM 2131 - Organic Chemistry I (3) *
CHEM 2131L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1) *
CHEM 2132 - Organic Chemistry II (3) *
CHEM 2132L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1) *
CHEM 2141 - Survey of Physical Chemistry (3)
CHEM 3111 - Quantitative Analysis (4) *
CHEM 3121 - Inorganic Chemistry (3)
CHEM 3695 - Chemistry Seminar I (1) (W)
CHEM 4695 - Chemistry Seminar II (1) (O,W)
CHEM 4696 - Chemistry Seminar (1) (O,W)

Note:

*Students may attempt CHEM 1251 , CHEM 1251L , CHEM 1252 , CHEM 1252L , CHEM 2131 , CHEM 2131L , CHEM 2132 , CHEM 2132L , and CHEM 3111 a total of three times each. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt, as does receiving any letter grade.

Restricted Elective Courses (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Related Courses (22 credit hours)

Biology Courses (4 credit hours)

Mathematics Courses (6 credit hours)

MATH 1241 - Calculus I (3)
MATH 1242 - Calculus II (3)

Physics Courses (8 credit hours)

Select one of the following options:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Geography and Earth Sciences Courses (4 credit hours)

Select one of the following courses and its corequisite laboratory:

Minor in Secondary Education (33 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to Minor in Secondary Education program.

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 120-128 Credit Hours

Grade and Course Progression Requirements

Students who have declared a major in Chemistry remain in good academic standing within the department if the following criteria are met:

The Chemistry GPA remains at or above 2.0
Progression through CHEM 1251 , CHEM 1251L , CHEM 1252 , CHEM 1252L , CHEM 2131 , CHEM 2131L , CHEM 2132 , CHEM 2132L , and CHEM 3111 occurs in no more than two attempts per course

A student whose Chemistry GPA is below 2.0 is placed on provisional continuation status. Should the Chemistry GPA remain below the required level after three successive semesters, the student is ineligible for continuation in bachelor degree programs in Chemistry. Students may declare the Chemistry major again if their Chemistry GPA rises to the requisite level if they were previously dropped from the major.

Students attempting CHEM 1251 , CHEM 1251L , CHEM 1252 , CHEM 1252L , CHEM 2131 , CHEM 2131L , CHEM 2132 , CHEM 2132L , and CHEM 3111 for the third time are placed on provisional continuation status. Students who earn a grade of D, F or W in the third attempt are ineligible for continuation in bachelor degree programs in Chemistry.

Additionally, students must earn a C or above in all required chemistry courses for the major, including the chemistry elective course required for the B.A. degree. A student may petition for a one-time exemption to this requirement.

A minimum chemistry GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate.

Honors Program

For details about the Honors Program in Chemistry, visit the program page .

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