Academics
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Chemistry Education (7-12), Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
About the Program
The chemistry education (7–12) postbaccalaureate certification-only program leads to a New York State Initial Certificate for teaching both chemistry and general science in grades 7–12. The program is intended for persons with existing undergraduate bachelor’s degrees in chemistry or a related field who are interested in obtaining certification to teach chemistry in secondary schools or general science in middle schools. A minimum GPA of 2.75 in chemistry courses is required for admission to SED 405, SED 407, and SED 408.
About the Chemistry Department
313 Science Building
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5204
Fax: (716) 878-4028
www.buffalostate.edu/chemistry/
Contact Faculty and Staff in the Chemistry Department
Admission Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related area from an accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 (4.0 scale) in required chemistry courses.
In addition, all applicants should review the Admission to a Graduate Program
section in this catalog.
Program Requirements
Total Required Credit Hours in Chemistry 42 cr
CHE 111, CHE 112 Fundamentals of Chemistry I, II (4, 4)
CHE 201, CHE 202 Organic Chemistry I, II (3, 3)
CHE 203, CHE 204 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II (1, 1)
CHE 301 Analytical Chemistry (4)
CHE 305, CHE 306 Physical Chemistry I, II (3, 3)
CHE 307, CHE 308 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I, II (1, 1)
CHE 310 Literature of Chemistry (1)
CHE 403 Instrumental Analysis (4)
CHE 460 Inorganic Chemistry
CHE 461 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHE 470 Biochemistry I
CHE 471 Biochemical Techniques (1)
Total Required Credit Hours in Professional Education 24 cr
EDF 303 Educational Psychology
EDU 416 Teaching Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools
EXE 372 Foundations of Teaching Adolescents with Disabilities
SCI 445 Literacy for Teaching Science
SED 200 Field Experience in Secondary Science Education
SED 401 Techniques for Teaching Laboratory Activities in the Secondary Science Classroom
SED 405 Methods and Materials in Teaching Secondary School Science
SED 409 Seminar in Secondary Science Education
Total Required Credit Hours in Student Teaching 12 cr
SED 407 Practice Teaching Science in the Middle School (6)
SED 408 Practice Teaching Science in the High School (6)
Total Required Credit Hours in Other Fields for Certification 39 cr
A. One Year (or Equivalent) of a Foreign Language (6 cr)
B. Cognate Sciences (25 cr)
GES 101 Introductory Geology
GES 103 Introductory Geology Laboratory (1)
PHY 111, PHY 112 University Physics I, II (5, 5)
Select two courses from the following:
BIO 211 Introduction to Cell Biology and Genetics (4)
BIO 212 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Diversity (4)
BIO 213 Introduction to Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (4)
Select one course from the following:
GES 111 General Oceanography
GES 131 Introductory Astronomy
GES 241 Meteorology
C. Mathematics (8 cr)
MAT 161 Calculus I (4)
MAT 162 Calculus II (4)
Total Required Credit Hours 117 cr
