UTB Courses Course Equivalents at UTRGV

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (8th-12th Grade Teacher Certification)
2014 - 2015 Catalog
The University of Texas at Brownsville
This document provides a list of the UTB courses required for the major and their equivalent UTRGV courses.
A significant number of courses have changed their course prefix, number, and title.
For any additional information, please visit the Academic Advising Center.
UTB Courses
Course Equivalents at UTRGV
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR
020 – Mathematics*
MATH 2413
Calculus I
MATH 2413
030 – Natural Sciences
CHEM 1411
General Chemistry I
CHEM 1412
General Chemistry II
CHEM 1311/1111 General Chemistry I/Lab I
CHEM 1312/1112 General Chemistry II/Lab II
090 – Institutionally Designated Option (‡)
SPCH 1315
Applied Communication is strongly recommended.
Minimum grade of B or better is required for admission into the Teacher
Education program.
COMM 1315
Calculus I
Public Speaking
A – GENERAL EDUCATION CORE – 42 HOURS
42 hours of General Education Core
B – MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
1 – Pedagogy & Professional Responsibility – 18 hours (†, £)
EDCI 1101
Step 1: Inquiring Approaches to Teaching (†, £)
EDCI 1102
Step 2: Inquiring Based Lesson Design (†, £)
EDCI 3350
Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science (†, £)
EDCI 3355
Classroom Interactions (†, £)
EDCI 3360
Project Based Instruction (†, £)
EDCI 4650
Apprentice Teaching 6-12 (†, £)
EDCI 4170
Apprentice Teaching Seminar(†, £)
UTCH 1101
UTCH 1102
UTCH 3301
UTCH 3302
UTCH 3303
UTCH 4601
UTCH 4101
Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
Inquiry-Based Lesson Design
Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
Classroom Interactions
Project-Based Instruction
Apprentice Teaching
Apprentice Teaching Seminar
2 – Core Courses for the Major – 39 hours
CHEM 2423
Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2425
Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3301
Inorganic Chemistry I
CHEM 3101
Inorganic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3303
Biochemistry I
CHEM 3103
Biochemistry I Lab
CHEM 3305
Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 3105
Analytical Chemistry Lab
CHEM 3310
Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3110
Physical Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3312
Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 3112
Physical Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 4110
Chemistry Seminar
CHEM 4305
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
CHEM 4105
Instrumental Methods of Analysis Lab
BIOL 3304
Research Methods - UTeach
MATH 3307
Perspectives on Mathematics and Science - UTeach
CHEM 2323/2123
CHEM 2325/2125
CHEM 3301
CHEM 3202
CHEM 3303
CHEM 3103
CHEM 2301
CHEM 2101
CHEM 3304
CHEM 3104
CHEM 3305
CHEM 3105
CHEM 4101
CHEM 4304
CHEM 4104
BIOL 4392
MATE 3317
Organic Chemistry I/Lab I
Organic Chemistry II/Lab II
Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry Lab
Biochemistry I
Biochemistry I Lab
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry Lab
Physical Chemistry I
Physical Chemistry I Lab
Physical Chemistry II
Physical Chemistry II Lab
Chemistry Seminar
Instrumental Analysis
Instrumental Analysis Lab
C – SUPPORT COURSES – 19 – 20 HOURS
MATH 2413
Calculus I**
MATH 2414
Calculus II
COSC 1301
Introduction to Computing
Choose one course:
PHYS 1401
College Physics I
PHYS 2325/2125 University Physics I/Lab I
Choose one course:
PHYS 1402
College Physics II
PHYS 2326/2126 University Physics II/Lab II
Choose one course:
MATH 3349
Differential Equations
Research Methods in the Science and Mathematics Classroom (UTeach)
Perspectives in Mathematics and Science
MATH 2413
MATH 2414
CSCI 1301
Calculus I
Calculus II
Introduction to Computing
PHYS 1401
PHYS 2425
General Physics I
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
PHYS 1402
PHYS 2426
General Physics II
Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
MATH 3341
Differential Equations
MATH 2415
Calculus III
MATH 2415
Calculus III
4 – Literacy – 3 hours (†, £)
EDLI 4351
Content Area Literacy
READ 4305
Content Area Literacy
C – ELECTIVES – 4 – 5 HOURS
(4 hours if MATH 2415 or 5 hours if MATH 3349 in Support Courses)
4 - 5 hours of Electives
(4 hours if MATH 2415 or 5 hours if MATH 3341 in Support Courses)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR GRADUATION – 126
TOTAL ADVANCED HOURS (minimum) – 36
Rev. Date: 3/30/15
Publication Date: 3/1/15
Admission requirements to this program: MATH-2413 Calculus I with “C” or better grade.
† Grade of “C” or better is required for graduation.
‡ Grade of “B” or better is required for graduation.
* Grade of “C” or better is required for a MATH course used to fulfill the General Education Core requirement (MATH-1314 College Algebra or higher).
** MATH 2413 – 3 sch for general education and 1 sch for support courses.
£ Maintain a minimum of 2.50 GPA with a grade no lower than a C.