Chemistry STEP

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1	Chemistry STEP
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of Chemistry
4	Catalog Year: 2022
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 5-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 and SAT math score of 660 to 800 (640 to 800 prior to Mar 2016) or an ACT math score of 28 or above or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	CHM 1440 General Chemistry I	4	C	Multiple	Score of 22 or higher on ACT mathematics exam or score of 550 or higher on SAT mathematics exam; or (MTH 0662 with a grade of C or better) or equivalent; or placement above MTH 0662.	Prerequisite to CHM 1450/1480, Major and General Education course, See note below regarding application for major standing and GPA
12	CHM 1470 General Chemistry Laboratory I	1	C	Multiple	None	Prerequisite to CHM 1450/1480, Major and General Education course, See note below regarding application for major standing and GPA, Corequisite: CHM 1440
13	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
14	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
15	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	C	Elective	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
16	SED 1000 Careers in Teaching and Learning (Recommended)	1	B	Major	None	Successful course completion grants eligibility for enrollment in SED 3001.
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18	Semester Two (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
19	CHM 1450 General Chemistry II	4	C	Major	CHM 1440 and 1470 or CHM 1430 and 1470	Prerequisite to CHM 2340, See note below regarding application for major standing and GPA
20	CHM 1480 General Chemistry Laboratory II	1	C	Major	None	Prerequisite to CHM 2340, Corequisite: CHM 1450, See note below regarding application for major standing and GPA
21	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	B	General Education	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
22	MTH 1554 Calculus I	4	C	Multiple	MTH 1441 with a grade of (C) or higher; or MTH 1331 and MTH 1332, each with a grade of (C) or higher or placement.	Major and General Education (Formal Reasoning) course
23	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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25	Semester Three (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
26	CHM 3250 Analytical Chemistry	4	C	Major	CHM 1450 and CHM 1480	Four hours of lecture and eight hours of laboratory per week, Offered fall only
27	MTH 1555 Calculus II	4	C	Major	MTH 1554 with a grade of C or higher	No note
28	CHM 2340 Organic Chemistry I	4	C	Multiple	CHM 1450 and CHM 1480	See note below regarding application for major standing and GPA
29	PHY 1510 Introductory Physics I	4	C	Major	Score of 28 or higher on ACT mathematics exam, or score of 660 or higher on SAT mathematics exam, or MTH 1441 or equivalent, or placement above MTH 1441. MTH 1554 recommended	Corequisite(s): PHY 1100
30	PHY 1100 General Physics Lab I	1	C	Major	None	Corequisite(s): PHY 1010 or PHY 1510
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32	Semester Four (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
33	CHM 2200 Introduction to Computational Chemistry	2	C	Major	CHM 1450 and CHM 1480; MTH 1554 or MTH 1222 recommended	Grade of C or higher is needed to take coordinating laboratory experience, Offered winter only
34	CHM 2350 Organic Chemistry II	4	C	Major	CHM 2340	See note below regarding application for major standing and GPA
35	CHM 2370 Organic Chemistry Laboratory	2	C	Major	CHM 2340	See note below regarding application for major standing and GPA
36	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
37	PHY 1520 Introductory Physics II	4	C	Multiple	PHY 1010 or PHY 1510	Corequisite(s): PHY 1110, Major and General Education (Knowledge Applications)
38	PHY 1110 General Physics Lab II	1	C	Major	None	Corequisite(s): PHY 1020 or PHY 1520
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40	Semester Five (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
41	CHM 3620 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry	3	C	Major	CHM 2350	Offered fall only
42	CHM 4254 Biochemistry I	3	C	Major	CHM 2350	Identical with BCM 4254, Offered fall only
43	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
44	BIO 1200 Biology I	4	C	Multiple	None	Prerequisite to subsequent major courses, Major and General Education (Natural Science and Technology) course
45	SED 3000 Introduction to Secondary Education	4	B	Major	Overall GPA of B required to enroll	First course in the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) leading to Michigan teacher certification. Must be taken prior to STEP application. Eligibility to apply to the OU STEP includes attainment of a grade B or above in SED 3000 and completion of 50 hours of field experience during the semester: 20 hours tutoring and 30 hours observation. Can only be repeated once. Cross-listed with SED 3001 (2) for those that took SED 1000.
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47	Semester Six (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
48	CHM 3420 Physical Chemistry	4	C	Major	CHM 1450 and CHM 1480; MTH 1555; PHY 1520 and PHY 1110	Typically offered one semester a year. Check with adviser for current offering. Can be taken before or after Physical Chemistry II
49	CHM 4380 Inorganic/Organic Laboratory	2	C	Major	CHM 2370 and CHM 3620	CHM 3620 may be taken concurrently, Offered winter only
50	PHY 1060 Earth Science/Physical Geography (Suggested for Integrated Science)	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	Chosen from list of options, suggested for Earth Science and Integrated Science requirements, Identical with GEO 1060, See catalog for full list
51	ENV 3080 Introduction to Environmental Studies (Suggested for Integrated Science)	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	Suggested to meet Integrated Science Endorsement requirements
52	BIO 1300 Biology II (Suggested for Integrated Science)	4	C	Major	BIO 1200 recommended	Suggested to meet Integrated Science Endorsement requirements
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54	Semester Seven (15 credit hours) APPLY TO STEP BY OCT 1 - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
55	CHM 3430 Physical Chemistry II	4	C	Major	CHM 1450 and CHM 1480, MTH 1555 and PHY 1520 and PHY 1110	Typically offered one semester a year. Check with adviser for current offering. Can be taken before or after Physical Chemistry I
56	CHM 3000 Chemistry, Society Health	4	C	Multiple	Completion of university writing foundation requirement	Major and Writing Intensive in General Education or Major course
57	CHM 4000	0	Passing	Major	Junior or Senior Standing	Discussions of recent advances and topics of current interest; reports. Graded S/U.
58	PHY 1040 Astronomy: Solar System (Suggested for Integrated Science)	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Fall only, suggested for Integrated Science Endorsement, different STEP minor will require additional coursework
59	CHM 4996 or CHM 4257 (Suggested for Capstone)	3	C	Multiple	CHM 4257: Senior standing; CHM 4996: Junior standing and permission of instructor	CHM 4257: Major and General Education (Capstone and Writing Intensive in Major), CHM 4254 or BCM 4254 which may be taken concurrently, Identical with BCM 4257
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61	Semester Eight (4 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
62	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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64	Semester Nine (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
65	CHM 3480 Physical Chemistry Laboratory	2	C	Multiple	CHM 2200, CHM 3250 and CHM 3420 or CHM 3430	Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major, Offered winter only
66	CHM 4000	0	Passing	Major	Junior or Senior Standing	Discussions of recent advances and topics of current interest; reports. Graded S/U.
67	RDG 4238 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas	4	B-	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Winter only
68	FE 3010 Educational Psychology for K-12 Educators	4	B-	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	No note
69	SED 4100 ST: Teaching Secondary in the Minor Methods	4	B-	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	No note
70	SE 4401 Introduction to Students with Special Needs	4	B-	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	No note
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72	Semester Ten (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
73	SED 4200 ST: Teaching Secondary of the Major Methods	4	B-	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	No note
74	DLL 4197 Digital Technologies in the Secondary Classroom	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Fall only
75	SED 4951 Internship I: Pre-Student Teaching	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Field placement half day, 5 days/week
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77	Semester Eleven (8 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
78	SED 4952 Internship in Secondary Education	8	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Student teach all day, 5 days/week
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80	Sample Schedule Notes:
81	The B.S. degree has additional requirements not indicated on this plan. Please reference to the Biology B.S. four-year plan and see an adviser for more details.
82	To be eligible for a degree in chemistry, admission to major standing by the department is required at least three semesters before graduation.
83	Application for major standing in chemistry is recommended as early as possible, preferably prior to completion of CHM 1440/1470, CHM 1450/1480, CHM 2200, CHM 2340-CHM 2350, CHM 2370, PHY 1510/1100 and MTH 1554. A grade point average of 2.00 or better is required for the courses listed.
84	Students must consult with the chemistry department chief adviser to develop a curriculum plan prior to the term in which they first take a 3000-4000 level chemistry course.
85	Minors other than the Integrated Science Endorsement may require additional coursework.
86	Students who complete both the STEP chemistry major and the STEP Integrated Science program will be recommended for certification by Oakland University to teach the following subjects at the secondary level: biology, chemistry, earth science, life science, physical science and physics.
87	Eligibility for admission to the STEP requires a minimum GPA of 3.00 in both the major and the minor and an overall GPA of 2.80 or better. No single major or minor course grade may be below C.
88	Coursework more than 10 years old is subject to reevaluation by the department.
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90	CAS Exploratory Requirement
91	In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
92	A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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94	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
95	General Education	28	Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
96	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
97	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
98	CAS Exploratory Requirement	Included	Met with STEP minor or endorsement
99	Major/Corequisites/Endorsement	86
100	STEP	40