This program prepares versatile, well-informed chemistry teachers by providing advanced training for chemistry teachers or chemists who wish to pursue educational opportunities beyond the master's degree. At the professional level, program graduates are qualified to do fundamental research in chemical education and to direct chemistry research at the undergraduate level. In addition to meeting the admission requirements of the Graduate School, students should have completed courses comparable to those listed below. If these requirements are not met, students may be provisionally admitted to the program.
Deficiencies are to be removed early in the program.
Students will have two opportunities to pass each area exam. Qualifier examinations are scheduled during the week preceding the beginning of classes each semester. Students entering the program with a bachelor's degree are required to complete 94 credit hours. SCED 694 fulfills the requirement for an advanced research course. One course in biochemistry is required if not previously taken.