Degree Chemistry Education
Type:
Bachelor of Science
College:
Education and Human Services
Career Pathway:
Health Sciences
Chemistry teachers guide students in discovering the marvelous logic, efficient simplicity and design behind a myriad of complex events in nature. The technological revolution has added an infectious new excitement to the lessons of chemistry. Chemistry education today provides access to new knowledge, helping people understand how things happen in the natural and physical environment.
The employment outlook for chemistry education students is excellent. Graduates of the chemistry education degree program are prepared to teach in high schools and also have the necessary basic preparation to enter a career in industry or pursue an advanced degree in science. One semester of directed chemistry teaching at the secondary level is required. A teaching minor is also required.
Chemistry education is a four-year curriculum that may be selected as a major. A teaching minor is also required. You cannot have a chemistry teaching minor with this teaching major. Successful completion of the chemistry education degree program leads to recommendation for a Michigan Secondary Provisional Certificate. The chemistry education degree program is designed to take full advantage of the unusual, hands-on Ferris instructional capabilities in developing both teaching and subject matter competency. Students of the chemistry education degree program receive the broad background in classroom, laboratory and field training essential to be effective chemistry education teachers.
High school students and college students transferring into the chemistry education program with 29 credit hours or less must possess a high school grade point average of 2.25 (on a 4.0 scale) or an ACT composite score of 15. College students transferring into the chemistry education degree program with 30 credit hours or more must possess a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students wishing to transfer into the Chemistry Education program with completed majors or minors must have the appropriate GPA as established by each department. Consult the Chemistry Education description for all other admission requirements.
The chemistry education degree program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree through the School of Education, College of Education & Human Services. Graduates of the chemistry education degree program must complete all of Ferris State's general education, chemistry, and education requirements. Professional education requirements include a semester of directed student chemistry teaching. Consult chemistry education degree program description for all other admission requirements.
A 2.50 GPA is required for successful completion of chemistry education major.
College of Education & Human Services
Chemistry Education
Ferris State University
Bishop Hall Room 421
1349 Cramer Circle
Big Rapids, Michigan MI (USA) 49307-2737
Phone: 231-591-5361
About Ferris State University: College classes including our chemistry education degree program, are taught at all levels by professional teachers, not graduate assistants. College students at Ferris State University, including our chemistry education degree program students, study in more than 170 different college educational programs - including doctorate degrees, masters degrees, bachelor's degrees and associate degree programs.
Seven of the Ferris' Michigan colleges are based in Big Rapids, Michigan - Allied Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Education and Human Services, Optometry, Pharmacy and Technology. Ferris' College of Professional and Technological studies, and Kendall College of Art and Design are based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. College courses are also offered at several Michigan College campus sites through the Ferris State University Center for Extended Learning.
Approximately 220 student organizations are active on our Michigan college campus, encompassing everything from Chemistry Education, the Accounting Club, Chess Club to Men's and Women's Rugby; Search Optimization; Bulldog Radio to the Juggling Club; and the Dead Poet's Society to the Paintball Club.
The wide range of student organizations and academic support groups caters to support Chemistry Education students social, athletic, political, academic, performing arts, and additional interests. Ferris State University continues to be a top technical and professional academic institution, providing accredited college education to make its Chemistry Education students are immediately employable upon graduation.
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