Overview

The Chemistry Major is offered by San Diego State University. The pathway described below requires that students who want to teach first earn the Chemistry, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences (BA-SS) bachelor’s degree and then complete an additional, one-year, post-baccalaureate program to earn their preliminary single subject teaching credential in science: chemistry. See the School of Teacher Education website.

Key Facts

The BA-SS major was redesigned in 2022 so that the fieldwork and most of the other special courses are included in the last two years, making it desirable for students who develop an interest in teaching as late as their junior year. Students may also want to consider the Chemistry, Emphasis in Integrated Teacher Education (ITEP-SS) (described in a separate entry). The ITEP-SS combines the bachelor’s degree and teaching credential into a four year integrated teacher education program, making it desirable for those students who know they want to teach prior to enrolling at SDSU or very early in their college career. While the state of California since 2022 has allowed any individual with a degree titled “Chemistry” to apply for admission to a credential program, students completing the above BA-SS or the Chemistry, Emphasis in ITEP-SS will satisfy all the requirements included in the subject matter preparation program approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing in Dec. 2018. These two majors include not only the background in chemistry and physics but also in the life sciences and the earth sciences needed to teach California’s Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) effectively. Teacher Education 462, Science Teaching Fieldwork in Community Settings, is a junior-level, core course for both of these majors. This course is also taken by students in other majors to determine if they may ultimately want to become a teacher.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

Cell and Molecular Biology

Calculus
Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

National

Admission application through the Cal State Apply website (online)

A nonrefundable fee of $70

Unofficial transcripts

Your Social Security Number, if you have one.

Your citizenship status.

Credit card. Application fees are due at the time of submission and are paid by credit card.

Annual income. If you are a dependent, then report your parents income. If you are independent, then report your income.

International

Completion of high school/secondary level

SAT/ACT Tests

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

14130 USD / year

≈ 14130 USD / year
Out-of-State

14130 USD / year

≈ 14130 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6838 USD / year

≈ 6838 USD / year

Living costs

San Diego

United States

1400 - 2455 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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