Department of Chemistry
Ball State University
Cooper Physical Science Building, room 305
Muncie, IN 47306

Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays
Phone: 765-285-8060
Fax: 765-285-6505

Sample Schedule and Required Course

This is a sample schedule for the teaching major in chemistry. This schedule shows only chemistry classes and not the classes you will take to fulfill the University Core Curriculum. This schedule may change depending on the year you begin your program.

Year 1
Fall Semester

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours

CHEM 111

General Chemistry 1

4

SCI 150

Basic Concepts in Science Ed.   

3

Spring Semester

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours

CHEM 112

General Chemistry 2

4

MATHS 165

Calculus 1    

4



Year 2
Fall Semester

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours

CHEM 231

Organic Chemistry 1

4

MATHS 166

Calculus 2

3

EDMUL 205

Intro to Multicultural Ed.

3

EDPSY 251

Human Dev. for Secondary Ed.

3


Spring Semester

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours

 CHEM 232

Organic Chemistry 2

4

CHEM 225

Chemical Analysis

4


Year 3
Fall Semester

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours

CHEM 463

Principles of Biochemistry 1

3

 CHEM 470

Independent Study

2

PHYCS 120

General Physics 1

3

EDPSY 390

Educational Psychology

3


Spring Semester

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours

CHEM 450

Inorganic Chemistry

4

CHEM 470

Independent Study

1

PHYCS 122

General Physics 2   

5

SCI 395

Intro to Teaching Science

3

EDFON 420

Foundations of Ed.

3


Year 4
Fall Semester

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours

CHEM 344

Physical Chemistry 1

4

 SCI 396

Methods and Materials

3

EDSEC 380

Principles of Teaching Sec. School

3

EDJHM 385

Principles of Teaching Mid. School

3


 
Spring Semester

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours

EDSEC 460

Student Teaching: Sec. School 

6

EDJHM 460

Student Teaching: Mid. School

6