Transfer Planning for Adolescence Education: Chemistry

Transfer Planning for Adolescence Education: Chemistry, B.S.

SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Of those, 47 major-required credits can be transferred. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY General Education
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at current college
Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I	_______ (GE required)
Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II	_______ (GE required)
Communication – Presentation (GECP):	_______ (GE required)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI):	_______ (GE required)
Mathematics (GEMA): MAT 135 Calculus I (4 cr.) AND MAT 236 Calculus II (4 cr.)	_______ (GE & major required)
Natural Sciences (GENS): BIO 211 Fundamentals of Cell & Molecular Biology (4 cr.) OR GLY 261 Physical Geology (4 cr.)	_______ (GE & major required)
Humanities (GEHU):	________________
Social Sciences (GESS): PSY 101 Introductory Psychology	_______ (major required)
The Arts (GEAR):	________________
US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS):	________________
World History & Global Awareness (GEWH):	________________
World Languages (GEWL): (Sign Language is acceptable)	______ Level I (required for B.S.) ______ Level II (required for B.S.)

Additional Major-Requirements
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at current college
CHE 227 and 277 General Chemistry I with lab (4 cr.) AND CHE 228 and CHE 278 General Chemistry II with lab (4 cr.)	____________________
CHE 300 Organic Chemistry I and CHE 303 (lab) (4 cr.)	______________________
PHY 201 Principles of Physics I (4 cr.) AND PHY 202 Principles of Physics II (4 cr.)	______________________
PSY 232 Adolescent Psychology	______________________

*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.

Adolescence Education: Chemistry

School of Arts and Sciences

The program requirements pertain to the Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.

To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.

About Adolescence Education: Chemistry

Bring the excitement of chemistry to pupils in grades 7-12. With a first-rate curriculum background and solid classroom teaching techniques, you'll be well prepared to engage these adolescent learners.

Career Potential

Chemistry teacher (grades 7-12)

What Will I Learn?

As a chemistry education major, you will receive a thorough grounding in the science from its conceptual bases to the most advanced techniques. You will strengthen your understanding of

Inorganic and organic chemistry
Physical chemistry
Biochemistry
Quantitative analysis

To prepare you for the classroom environment, your course work will emphasize

Effective teaching techniques
Innovative lesson planning
Motivational strategies
Student assessment

Applying to Cortland

SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
If you apply to Cortland using the SUNY application, SUNY will waive the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.

Cortland’s Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.) Program (Fall Applicants Only)

SUNY Cortland’s C.U.R.E. program provides scholarship support, mentoring and programming to eligible students interested in working in urban education after graduation.
Students from demographic groups that are underrepresented in teaching or students who have a serious interest in urban education are eligible to apply.
Admission in the C.U.R.E. program is open to Fall applicants only. Applications can be submitted online.