Chemistry, Secondary Education Certification

Individuals who want to teach chemistry rather than work in a laboratory will find that this program meets all their needs.

This program adheres to the College of Education teacher disposition and screening requirements; students will be required to achieve all of the benchmarks for the Department of Teacher Education to successfully complete the program. State regulations regarding teacher certification may change during pursuit of the degree.

Students graduating from Lander University with recommendation for teacher certification complete student teaching, coursework and testing requirements for recommendation for certification in South Carolina consistent with the College of Education's conceptual framework. This framework provides direction for programs, courses, teaching and teacher candidate assessment. The framework is built on the conceptual model of the "Professional Educator" as one who demonstrates these Learner Outcomes.

The Professional Educator

1. integrates content knowledge and skills of scholarly inquiry to teach all students;
2. plans, provides and assesses learning experiences that are supported by research, knowledge of best practice and professional standards;
3. communicates and collaborates with diverse populations (students, educators, families and community members) exhibiting professional behaviors and dispositions; and
4. engages in reflection and professional development to foster student learning and inform instructional decisions.