High School Teacher Certification Chemistry - Abilene Christian University

High School Teacher Certification Chemistry from Abilene Christian University is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. In addition to the University Core and the Chemistry Major Requirements, the following curriculum is required for the Chemistry Education track: CHEM 413 Physical Chemistry/Life Sciences ........................................................... PHYS 121 Engineering Physics I Lab and PHYS 122/123 Engineering Physics II Lecture/Lab or PHYS 111 Gen. Physics I Lab and PHYS 112/113 Gen. Physics II Lecture/Lab .................................................................................................... EDUC 211 Education Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives ............................... EDUC 221 Educational Psychology (may also fulfull social sciences requirement) ....... EDUC 412 Secondary Curriculum and Media and EDUC 432 Secondary Management and Methods ................................................ EDUC 492 Student Teaching: High School ............................................................... READ 322 Reading in Secondary Content Areas ...................................................... SPED 371 Teaching Students with Special Needs ..................................................... CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION (FOR CHMT TRACK) Before taking more than 6 hours of any combination of EDUC classes, a student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a students must: 1. Complete and submit an application for admission into the Teacher Education Program; 2. Be enrolled in or have completed the first 45 semester hours of credit; 3. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 (2.7 or higher in the content field); 4. Complete 6 hours of University Core English with no grade lower than a C; 5. Pass all three sections of the Texas Higher Education assessment (THEA) test, with a score on the reading section of 260 or higher, a score on the math section of 230 or higher and a score on the writing section of 220 or higher; 6. Be enrolled in or successfully complete (C or better) EDUC 211 Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives (If admitted before completion of EDUC 211, admission will be contingent upon completing the course with a C or better. In the event that the student does not complete this course successfully, admission to the program will be suspended until this requirement is fulfilled.); 7. Receive approval from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee. An interview with the committee may be required. Any exemptions or modifications to the above requirements due to special circumstances must be requested through the chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. All requests will be reviewed and must be approved by the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee. In addition, admission to teacher education is not the final step in the process. In order to remain in the program, the prospective teacher must continue to meet the GPA requirement (2.7). Approval to take Education Block classes (411/412 and 431/432) and to enroll in student teaching must be obtained from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee before enrolling in those classes. View more details on Abilene Christian University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.