FSU Teach Chemical Science
** This major has been suspended and cannot be selected by students admitted to the University for Fall 2025 and beyond. **
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2024 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The Chemical Science FSU-Teach major is designed for students who wish to teach Chemistry at the middle and/or secondary education levels. Students are strongly encouraged to have credit for College Algebra (MAC1105) prior to enrolling as freshman in the Chemical Science FSU-Teach major. This degree should not be used by someone planning to work as a chemist directly or planning to do graduate work in chemistry.
In order to be admitted for the second major in Education, students must have an overall 2.50 or higher GPA, and satisfy the teacher education admission requirements noted here: https://education.fsu.edu/teacher-ed-admissions .
(Please note: FSU-Teach majors are not required to take EDF1005, EDF2085, or EME2040)
Mapping Coordinator: Shellie Camp
Email: scamp@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
CHM1045 General Chemistry I and CHM1045 Lab4 |
MAC1140 Pre-Calculus Algebra & MAC1114 Analytic Trigonometry6 |
SMT1043 Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching 1 |
Required Milestones: Term 1 |
Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete MAC1105 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
CHM1046 General Chemistry II and CHM1046 Lab4 |
MAC2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I4 |
Foreign Language I4 |
SMT1053 Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design1 |
Required Milestones: Term 2 |
Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete MAC1140 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete CHM1045 and CHM1045 Lab ( ≥ C minus in each ) |
Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
PHY 2053C College Physics A with Lab or PHY 2048C General Physics I with Lab5 |
CHM2210 Organic Chemistry I3 |
SMT3100 Knowing and Learning3 |
Foreign Language II4 |
Required Milestones: Term 3 |
Complete CHM1046 and CHM1046 Lab ( ≥ C minus in each ) |
Complete General Knowledge FTCE |
Apply for formal admission to School of Teacher Education (minimum overall gpa 2.5 required) |
Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
GE Core Social Science3 |
PHY 2054C College Physics B with Lab or PHY 2049C General Physics II with Lab5 |
Foreign Language III4 |
Required Milestones: Term 4 |
Complete CHM2210 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
CHM3120 Analytical Chemistry I and CHM3120 Lab4 |
BCH3023C Survey of Biochemistry (or BCH4053 Biochemistry I )3 |
GE Social Science3 |
ISC3402 STEM Engagement Perspectives 3 |
SMT4301 Classroom Interactions3 |
Required Milestones: Term 5 |
Complete SMT3100 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete CHM2211 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Civic Literacy requirement |
Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
Upper Level Chemistry Elective4 |
CHM elective (one of CHM4080 Environmental Chemistry I, CHM4130 Advanced Analytical Chemistry, CHM4905 Directed Individual Study, or CHM4906 Honors Research )3 |
RED4335 Content Area Reading for Secondary School Teachers3 |
ISC3523C Research Methods3 |
GE Ethics3 |
Required Milestones: Term 6 |
Complete Foreign Language I |
Summer hrs |
GE Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
CHM Elective3 |
TSL4324 ESOL Instruction in the Content Area3 |
Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
CHM4610 Inorganic Chemistry3 |
SMT4664 Project Based Instruction (meets Oral Communication Competency)3 |
CHM Elective3 |
Elective3 |
Required Milestones: Term 7 |
Complete a Pre-Graduation Check |
Complete SMT4301 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete SMT4664 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Professional Ed. & Subject Area FTCE |
Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
SMT4945 Apprentice Teaching5 |
SMT4930 Apprentice Teaching Seminar1 |
Required Milestones: Term 8 |
Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks of semester |
Employment Information
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Middle School/High School/Advanced Placement Chemistry teacher
Representative Employers: Middle Schools and High Schools
International Opportunities: International study is available for all students and may include opportunities for internships or taking course work towards various majors and minors. International study may have an impact on the MAP; therefore, it is important to consult with the academic advisor before participating. Interested students can find information about international study, research, internships, and service opportunities at: global.fsu.edu/undergraduate-students/going-abroad.
This Map is not a contract, either expressed or implied, between the University and the student, but represents a flexible program of the current curriculum which may be altered from time to time to carry out the academic objectives of the University. The University specifically reserves the right to change, delete or add to any Map at any time within the student’s period of study at the University.
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