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Graduate Programs
Chemistry Education (7-12), M.S.Ed.
About the Program
The master of science in chemistry education (7–12) is designed for teachers who
wish to combine advanced work in chemistry with graduate work in education.
About the Chemistry Department
313 Science Building
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5204
Fax: (716) 878-4028
www.buffalostate.edu/chemistry/
Contact Faculty and Staff in the Chemistry Department
Admission Requirements
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.6 (4.0 scale) in chemistry courses.
2. A New York State Certificate of Qualification (CQ), provisional certificate, or initial certificate to teach at the secondary level.
3. A minimum of 24 credit hours of undergraduate chemistry courses, including one year of physical chemistry.
4. A minimum of one year each of calculus, general physics, biology, and
geosciences.
5. Three letters of recommendation.
In addition, all applicants should review the Admission to a Graduate Program
section in this catalog.
Program Requirements
Required Courses 9 credits
Select from the following:
CHE 540 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry
CHE 550 Advanced Physical Chemistry (4)
CHE 560 Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
CHE 620 Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms (4)
CHE 625 Physical Methods of Structure Determination (4)
CHE 630 Advanced Synthetic Techniques (5)
CHE 670 Biomolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Enzymes
CHE 680 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
Science Education Courses 9 credits
SCI 628 Seminar in Secondary Science Education
SCI 632 Curricular Trends in Science Teaching in the Secondary School
SCI 685 Evaluation in Science Education
Elective Courses 3-6 credits
Research and Master’s Project or Master’s Thesis 6 credits
Select from the following:
CHE 690* Master’s Project in Chemistry
and
SCI 694 Research Methods and Techniques in Science Education
or
CHE 795* Master’s Thesis in Chemistry (6)
* Can be counted toward both the 15-credit chemistry requirement and the 6-credit research requirement.
Total Required Credit Hours 30 credits
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
