Chemistry, BA / Chemistry Education, EdM
Experience hands-on experiments to understand and control matter at the molecular level, while also learning to manage a classroom full of future scientists.
Mix Your Formula for Success
The UB Teach chemistry education program is a five-year accelerated degree offering a bachelor’s in chemistry and a master’s in chemistry education. It provides content proficiency in chemistry and prepares you to teach grades 5–12. You will study in both the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Learning and Instruction, gaining expertise in chemistry and effective teaching methods.
Enrolled students will:
- Conduct hands-on and computational experiments to master molecular-level chemistry.
- Participate in experiments that drive pioneering discoveries and real-world applications.
- Complete intensive clinical education with diverse Western New York schools.
- Develop skills, expertise and confidence through evidence-based practice and co-teaching in a one-year residency.
Program Overview
| Academic credential granted | Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Education (EdM) |
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| Certification option | Successful completion of program leads to an institutional recommendation for New York State (NYS) initial and professional certification in chemistry education |
| Grade levels | 7 to 12 with 5 to 6 extension |
| Credits required for completion | 159 |
| Time to completion | 5 years |
| Course delivery | On campus, online |
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| Application deadline | Early action Deadline: Nov. 15 Scholarship consideration: Dec. 8 Regular decision: Feb. 1 Students can continue to submit an application for fall consideration until capacity is reached. |
Chemistry BA Courses
- CHE 101 General Chemistry 1
- CHE 102 General Chemistry 2
- CHE 201 Organic Chemistry 1
- CHE 202 Organic Chemistry 2
- CHE 214 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
- CHE 215 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry lab
- CHE 321 Inorganic Chemistry 1
- CHE 349 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
- CHE 501 Organic Chemistry
- CHE 503 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHE 508 Statistics and Instrumentation
- CHE 514 Special topics in Organic Chemistry: Polymer Chemistry
- MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications 1 or MTH 141 Calculus 1
- MTH 122 Survey of Calculus and Its Application 2 or MTH 142 Calculus 2
- PHY 101 College Physics 1/lab PHY 151 or PHY 107/lab 151
- PHY 102 College Physics 2/lab PHY 152 or PHY 108/lab 158
- One lab (CHE 301, 329 or 350; 1-3 credits)
- Three science or math electives at or above 200 level (one chemistry, one geological sciences)
Progression to Graduate Coursework
You will not apply separately to graduate study; instead, there are a series of progression points that you must meet.
Advancement to the graduate portion of the program requires that you:
- maintain a 3.0 GPA
- earn a “C” grade or higher in content courses (courses in the major)
- earn a “B-” or better in all education and graduate-level coursework
Chemistry Education EdM Courses
- CEP 400 Educational Psychology
- ELP 405 Sociology of Education
- LAI 350 Introduction to Education
- LAI 414 Adolescent Writing across Curriculum
- LAI 474 Teaching the Exceptional Learner
- LAI 531 Science Curricula; Current Approaches
- LAI 533 Science Instruction Topics
- LAI 534 Measurement and Evaluation in Science Instruction
- LAI 552 Middle Childhood/ Adolescent Literacy Methods
- LAI 595 Supervised Teaching 2
- LAI 603 Developing Curricula for Emerging Adolescents
- LAI 619 Teaching Science in Grades 5-12
- LAI 667 Field Experience
- LAI 668 Supervised Teaching 1
- LAI 674 Seminar in Teaching
- LAI 698 Instructional Strategies in Secondary Schools
- LAI 700 Capstone
- Chemistry teacher
- Forensic science
- Pharmaceuticals
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration