Chemistry Advisor: Carl Wamser - wamserc@pdx.edu
Physics Advisor: Peter Leung - hopl@pdx.edu

Students who plan to obtain a teaching license with an endorsement to teach chemistry
at the high school level should complete a baccalaureate degree with a chemistry (preferred) or in general studies/science. The degree program should include the following courses:

Ch 221, 222, 223 General Chemistry
Ch 227, 228, 229 General Chemistry Laboratory
Ch 320, 321 Quantitative Analysis
Ch 334, 335, 336, 337, 338 Organic Chemistry or
Ch 327, 328, 331, 332 Elements of Organic Chemistry
Ch 416 or 440 Physical Chemistry or
Ch 350 or 490 Biochemistry

Ph 201, 202, 203 or
211, 212, 213 General Physic
Ph 204, 205, 206 or
214, 215, 216 Physics Laboratory

Chemistry or Physics elective

Physics also requires:
Ph 311/312 Modern Physics
Ph 424 Classical Mechanics I
Ph 431/432 Electricity and Magnetism

Those majoring in general studies/science are advised to strengthen their preparation for teaching by taking additional chemistry and physics courses as their degree programs permit. Consult with the secondary education advisor for suitable courses. Chemistry teachers in many schools also teach physics, so it is recommended that additional physics courses be taken in preparation for eventually adding a physics endorsement to the license.

Courses should be taken for differentiated grades, except those offered only on a pass/no pass basis. A positive departmental recommendation for admission to the fifth-year teacher-education program will depend on at least a C- in all chemistry and physics courses, as well as a combined 2.25 GPA for these courses.

Requirements for a Biology Endorsement - Secondary Education:
Biology Advisor: Sarah Eppley - eppley@pdx.edu

Please refer to the following link for information about the Biology endorsement for secondary education: http://www.biology.pdx.edu/undergrad/bio_reqs.pdf.
 

Requirements for a Integrated Science Endorsement - Secondary Education:
Advisor: Michael Cummings - cummingsm@pdx.edu

The integrated science endorsement is valid for teaching all science except biology, chemistry, or physics, and, thus, is the endorsement for teaching science in middle and intermediate schools. Additional science courses beyond the requirements for a major in general studies in science are required for the integrated science endorsement. Courses pertaining to Earth/Space, Life, and Physical Science Content Standards are required. Guidelines for a course of study for the integrated science endorsement include the following:

• Earth/Space Content area:   20 credits

8 credits of lower division geology with labs/field studies.
12 credits upper division earth science courses distributed among geology, paleontology,
geomorphology, oceanography, hydrology, weather and climate, planetary science, astronomy.

• Life Science Content Area: 15 credits

Biology 251, 252, 253 with labs

• Physical Science Content Area: 15 credits

200-level General Physics with labs or General Chemistry with labs.

• Upper Division electives in Earth/Space, Life Science, and/or Physical Science Content areas: 20 credits

May be completed in one department. Minimum of 20 UD electives with science (chemistry, physics, geology, biology, environmental science) or math prerequisites.

• Mathematics and Statistics Content Area: 12 credits

Statistics: Stat 243 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I (4).
Eight credits from Math 111, 112, Introductory College Mathematics I, II (4,4), Math 251 Calculus I (4), Math 211, 212, 213, or Foundations of Elementary Mathematic I, II, III (4, 4, 4)
Psy 311, Human Development 4 credits

Total Credits: 86