We have developed this program in response to popular demand from students and parents who have called for a pathway to fulfilling jobs in education and science, and to school districts who report an increasing number of full-time job openings in STEM disciplines. Graduation from the Five-Year Master Plan empowers students with options to choose the career they find most fulfilling, whether that means becoming a science teacher, working as a chemist, or pursuing a Ph.D.
BA in Chemistry
Eight-Semester Plan
Year 1
FALL
Education Seminar
ENG160 Composition I
CHE201 General Chemistry I
CHE211 General Chemistry I Lab
MAT251 Calculus I
Elementary Foreign Language I
SPRING
ENG180 Composition II
CHE202 General Chemistry II
CHE212 General Chemistry II Lab
MAT252 Calculus II
SED354 Foundations of Secondary Education Seminar
MAT in Adolescence Education: Chemistry
Summer
Select ONE of the following if offered: Discipline-specific education course, an approved Diversity elective, or a course in discipline
Fall
SED543 Science in the Secondary School
SED552 Field Experience II
SPE565 Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms
Select TWO of the following courses not taken during summer: Discipline-specific education course, approved Diversity elective, or a course in discipline
September 2025
School of Education
SUNY New Paltz,
1 Hawk Drive,
NEW PALTZ,
New York,
12561, United States
Students must have a high school degree and maintain a GPA of 3.0.
English Language Proficiency: TOEFL iBT – 80; IELTS - 6.5; PTE Academic – 58; Duolingo English Test – 105. Application Deadline: Fall - Review begins: 3/1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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