Chemistry Post-Baccalaureate Certification

Advanced Professional Studies - Post-Bacc Cert
- *Clearances are valid for one year from the date that appears in the header of this degree audit in the field 'Clearance Date.' Clearances cannot expire in the middle of a semester.
- COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR APS
  - FOUNDATIONS COURSES - Choose 1 of the following options 1-2:
    
    6 hours
    - Option 1. Foundations Graduate Level
      - EDFN 590
        
        Social Foundation of Educ
      - EDFN 545
        
        Advanced Educational Psychology
    - Option 2. Foundations Undergraduate Level
      - EDFN 211
        
        Foundations Modern Education
      - EDFN 241
        
        Psychological Foundations of Teaching
- ACT 126 - Educator Ethics Training
  - You must submit your Educator Ethics Training (If applying to APS AFTER Jan 15, 2020)
- 3.0 Minimum Cert GPA
  - See separate block
    - If you are given the 2.8 GPA Exception for graduation and you graduate with a GPA lower than 3.0, you must have higher certification test scores in order to meet PA state certification requirements.
- No dispositions-related holds
  - If the requirement above is checked as complete, then there are currently no dispositions-related holds on your APS Status. Registration for APS courses is permitted when all APS requirements have been met. If it is incomplete, you have a hold and APS registration will not be allowed.
- APS registration status
  - You ARE NOT eligible to register for courses requiring APS status.
- Application for APS status
  - When all requirements are met, you must submit application for admission to APS status. Click here for the application.
Total hours

6 hours

Major in Chemistry, Post-Bacc Certification
- Credits Required for Major
- Minimum GPA 2.0 for Major
- 100 AND 200 LEVEL CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENTS
  - CHEM 111
    
    Introductory Chemistry 1 (C minimum)
    
    0 hours
  - CHEM 112
    
    Introductory Chemistry 2 (C minimum)
    
    0 hours
  - CHEM 231
    
    Organic Chemistry 1 (C minimum)
    
    0 hours
  - CHEM 232
    
    Organic Chemistry 2 (C minimum)
    
    0 hours
  - CHEM 251
    
    Inorganic Chemistry 1 (C minimum)
    
    3 hours
  - CHEM 265
    
    Quantitative Analysis (C minimum)
    
    0 hours
- 300 AND 400 LEVEL CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENTS
  - CHEM 326
    
    Biochemistry 1
    
    0 hours
  - CHEM 341
    
    Physical Chemistry 1
    
    0 hours
  - CHEM 342
    
    Physical Chemistry 2
    
    0 hours
  - CHEM 375
    
    Environmental Chemistry
    
    0 hours
Total hours

3 hours

Req Related for Chemistry, Post-Bacc Cert
- MATHEMATICS
  - MATH 161
    
    Calculus 1
    
    4 hours
  - MATH 211
    
    Calculus 2
    
    4 hours
  - MATH 311
    
    Calculus 3
    
    4 hours
- PHYSICS
  - PHYS 231
    
    Physics 1 with Calculus
    
    0 hours
  - PHYS 232
    
    Physics 2 with Calculus
    
    0 hours
Total hours

12 hours

Professional Education - Certification
- FOUNDATIONS BLOC
  - We recommend 590 and 545 for Post-Bacc students. These courses each require 35 hours field placement at an urban school. Offered in the evenings Fall and Spring. Also offered in Summer Session. If enrolling in EDFN 211/241, please register for both courses in the same block.
  - Foundations of Modern Education - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 590
      
      Social Foundation of Educ
    - EDFN 211
      
      Foundations Modern Education
  - Psychological Foundations of Teaching - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 545
      
      Advanced Educational Psychology
    - EDFN 241
      
      Psychological Foundations of Teaching
- APS - PROFESSIONAL BLOC
  - Students must meet APS eligibility requirements prior to registering. Course Appropriate PRAXIS II Exam should be taken after Professional Bloc, but prior to Student Teaching.
  - Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 530
      
      Instructional Technology, Design and Assessment
    - EDFN 330
      
      Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment
  - Issues in Secondary Education - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDSE 521
      
      Issues in Second Education
    - EDSE 321
      
      Issues in Secondary Education
  - Content Area Literacy for Diverse Classrooms - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDSE 340
      
      Content Area Literacy for Diverse Classrooms
    - EDSE 540
      
      Cntnt Area Litrcy Divers Class
  - Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - SPED 346
      
      Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
    - SPED 546
      
      Sec Stdnts w Disab Inclu Sttgs
  - EDSE 435
    
    Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools
    
    3 hours
- STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR
  - File your Intent to Student Teach Card one year prior to the beginning of the semester in which you wish to Student Teach. Click here to access the Student Teaching Website
  - EDSE 471
    
    Student Teaching Seminar
    
    3 hours
- STUDENT TEACHING SEMESTER
  - Students must meet APS eligibility requirements prior to registering. Submit your Teacher Certification Packet 90 days prior to completion of your certification program. Click here to access the packet on the Certification Website.
  - EDSC 461 and its sequence:
    EDSC 461
    
    Student Teaching in Science
    
    & EDSC 462
    
    and Student Teaching in Science
    9 hours
Total hours

33 hours

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Chemistry Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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