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Degrees Offered

Graduate Certificate, Master of Arts for Teachers

Graduate Certificate

As a student in the IU Online Graduate Certificate in Chemistry, you analyze and explore the chemical processes and principles of organic and inorganic substances. You develop an understanding of multiple subdisciplines of chemistry, and you adopt a methodological approach to problem solving. When you complete the certificate, you will be able to break down chemical concepts and processes, design experiments and assignments to teach chemical concepts, and critically analyze chemistry-related press releases and news.  

Specific areas of focus include:  

• Inorganic chemistry 
• Organic synthesis
• Organic spectroscopy 
• Physical chemistry 
• Biochemistry 
• Environmental chemistry 
• Nuclear chemistry

Participating Campuses

IU Bloomington, IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast

Certificate Requirements

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Chemistry, you must complete 18 credit hours.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

• Core course (3 credit hours)
• Electives (15 credit hours)

Courses

Sample courses for the Graduate Certificate in Chemistry include the following:

• CHEM-T 510 Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
• CHEM-T 530 Organic Spectroscopy (3 credits)
• CHEM-T 540 Physical Chemistry (3 credits)
• CHEM-T 550 Introductory Biochemistry (3 credits)
• CHEM-T 560 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
• CHEM-T 570 Nuclear Chemistry (3 credits)
• CHEM-T 590 Chemistry Capstone (3 credits)

Master of Arts for Teachers

The IU Online Master of Arts for Teachers in Chemistry combines coursework in education and chemistry to prepare you to be a dual-credit instructor at the high school and community college levels.  

The educational component of the program teaches you how to apply the science and art of teaching to college-level instruction. Coursework covers instruction and curriculum, assessment, diversity and inclusive teaching, and research.  

As a student in the chemistry component of the program, you study the chemical processes and principles of organic and inorganic substances in everyday life. You develop a dialogue with multiple sub-disciplines of chemistry, and you adopt a methodological approach to problem solving. You will learn how to break down chemical concepts and processes, design experiments and assignments to teach chemical concepts, and critically analyze chemistry-related press releases and news.  

Specific areas of focus include: 

• Inorganic chemistry  
• Organic synthesis  
• Organic spectroscopy
• Physical chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Environmental chemistry
• Nuclear chemistry

Participating Campuses

IU Bloomington, IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast

Admissions  

To be accepted to this program, you must have a bachelor's degree and have completed two courses from the Graduate Certificate in Chemistry with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.  

Requirements

To earn the Master of Arts for Teachers in Chemistry, you must complete 30 credit hours.  

Requirements are broken down as follows:  

• Capstone (3 credit hours)  
• Electives (15 credit hours)   
• Education component (12 credit hours) 

Courses  

Sample courses for the MAT in Chemistry include the following: 

• CHEM-T 510 Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits) 
• CHEM-T 540 Physical Chemistry (3 credits) 
• CHEM-T 570 Nuclear Chemistry (3 credits) 
• CHEM-T 590 Chemistry Capstone (3 credits) 
• EDUC-H 520 Social Issues in Education (3 credits) 
• EDUC-J 500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 credits)
• EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 credits)