2025-2026 University Catalog- DRAFT
Secondary Education, Chemistry Concentration, B.S.E.
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Secondary Education, B.S.E.
(Grades 9 through 12) Requirements For B.S.E. Major — 52 Hours, 2.0 Cumulative; 3.00 Content; and 3.00 Professional Education GPA
No grade lower than a “C” in education core. Students seeking secondary certification must select one of the following areas of certification: Admission to the School
Certification Program required for enrollment in the following EDS/EDU courses Select one of the following
Education Requirements
There are specific general education courses required for teacher certification in the state of Missouri, therefore it is imperative the student speak with his or her education advisor regarding these course requirements prior to enrollment. All requirements (i.e., admission within the program and exit) are subject to change as per the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Criteria for Admission to the School of Education Meeting these minimum requirements states that the applicant is eligible for admission consideration, but does not guarantee admission. - 3.0 GPA in content courses (Middle School and High School programs)
- 3.0 Professional Education GPA
- Successful completion of MA120 or MA135 or equivalent, EN105 and EN106
- MoGEA passing scores (passed within 2 years of admission date) or approved ACT Composite Score (taken within 5 years of application for admission to the School of Education). Transfer students with a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution are exempt.
Procedure for Request for Admission to the School of Education - Application for Admission to the School of Education
- Letter of recommendation from a professional outside of the School of Education (submitted electronically or in a sealed/signed envelope)
- Two disposition evaluations completed by SOE faculty with ratings of “target” or “acceptable”
- Self-disposition evaluation
- Missouri Highway Patrol and FBI Fingerprint check
Criteria and Procedure for Admission to Directed Teaching School of Education faculty must approve all student teaching requests. - Completed Application for Directed Teaching
- Updated Missouri Highway Patrol and FBI Fingerprint check
- 3.0 GPA in content courses (Middle School, High School programs, and K-12 Spanish and Art)
- 3.0 Professional Education GPA
All students, including Certification and Certification Only, must apply for admission, and meet admission requirements of the School of Education; all students are required to complete professional education sequence classes. Liberal Education Requirements 43 CR.
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following: MA 115 , MA120 , MA135 , or higher math course excluding MA208 Scientific Inquiry - Natural and Physical Requirement 7 cr.
Natural Science - Select one from the following: BI 111 , BI 214 , GO 125 , GO 141 or any higher BI or GO Course Physical Science - Select one from the following: CH 101 ,GGP 115 , GGP 120 ,PY 101 , PY 130 or any higher CH, GGP or PY course (One course must include a lab portion) Graduation Requirements
Student Seminar 3 cr.
FYE100 First-Year Seminar (required for all incoming first-time freshman and highly encouraged for transfer students) Upper Division Hours 36 cr.
36 hours upper division (300 - 400) level course work Writing Across the Curriculum 9 cr.
3 credit hours of Professional Writing (EN306* or equivalent from the list below) plus 6 credit hours of Writing Intensive coursework are required. EN306A , EN306B , EN306C , EN307 , EDU300 , CJ450 , HIS455 , MG306 , NS306 , PA430 , PO405 , PS300 , PS406 , or SO310 6 credit hours to fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement must be chosen from among the courses designated in the catalog as “WI” (Writing Intensive ), composed as follows: - 3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course outside the student’s major(s); that is, the course must be offered by a program other than the one(s) that house(s) the student’s major area of study at the time the course is taken.
- 3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course that is offered by the student’s major program; that is, the course must be offered by the same program that houses the student’s major at the time the course is taken.
AR316 , AR498 , BIO498 , CA218 , CH342 , CJ221 , CS300 , EDU310 , EN201 , EN 204 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234 , EN490 , EXS190 , GGP350 , HC 263 , HIS261 , HIS453H , IDS410 , MA301 , ML251 , MG495 , NUR460 , PA432 , PO210 , PS315 , SO141 , SP320 , SW325 Additional Requirements
Park University grants the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Bachelor of Music Degree upon completion of the following requirements: - Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
- A minor for Geography, B.S. and Information Systems, B.S. majors.
- Satisfaction of all requirements for a major.
- Completion of degree specific requirements.
- Completion of Liberal Education requirements.
- Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major.
- Submission of an Application for Graduation.
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