Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Chemistry

    CHEM 133 General Chemistry I   

    CHEM 131 General Chemistry I Lab  

    CHEM 132/134 General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab  

    CHEM 221/223 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/Lab  

    CHEM 322/324 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/Lab  

    CHEM 355 Analytical Chemistry I  

    CHEM 356 Analytical Chemistry II 

    CHEM 423 Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar

         (writing-intensive course) 

    CHEM 453 Biochemistry I  

    Advanced Chemistry Course  

TOTAL  

¹Hours (in parenthesis) may also fulfill university requirements 
and are not included in total major hours

(3)¹

1

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

30

ACS Track (CHEM)

    Chemistry

         CHEM 333 Physical Chemistry I  

         CHEM 334 Physical Chemistry II  

         CHEM 441/443 Inorganic Chemistry Lecture/Lab  

    Mathematics

         MATH 185 Calculus I   

         MATH 186 Calculus II  

         MATH 286 Calculus III  

    Physics

         PHYS 120 Engineering Physics I  

         PHYS 121 Engineering Physics I Lab  

         PHYS 122/123 Engineering Physics II Lecture/Lab  

TOTAL 

CHEMISTRY EDUCATION Track (CHMT)

    CHEM 413 Physical Chemistry/Life Sciences  

    PHYS 110 Gen. Physics I  

    PHYS 111 Gen. Physics I Lab 

    PHYS 112/113 Gen. Physics II Lecture/Lab  

    MATH 131 Calculus for Application or

         MATH 185 Calculus I  

    EDUC 211 Education Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives  

    EDUC 221 Educational Psychology   

    EDUC 412 Secondary Curriculum and Media and

         EDUC 432 Secondary Management and Methods  

    EDUC 490 Student Teaching  

    READ 322 Reading in Secondary Content Areas  

    SPED 371 Teaching Students with Special Needs 
    (writing-intensive course)  

TOTAL  

¹Hours (in parenthesis) may also fulfill university requirements 
and are not included in total major hours

4

4

4

(3)¹

3

3

(3)¹

1

4

 23

3

(3)¹

1

4

(3)¹

3

(3)¹

6

6

3

 
3

 29

Minimum (ACS Track)  

Minimum (CHMT Track)  

19

13

In accordance with Texas state law, the ACU Teacher Education Program has established the following criteria for admission to Teacher Education. Before taking more than 6 hours EDUC a student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a student must:

1. Complete and submit an application for admission into the Teacher Education Program;
2. Have completed the first 45 semester hours of credit;
3. Successfully complete with a C or better 12 hours in the candidate’s chosen content field;
4. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 (2.75 or higher in the content field);
5. Complete 6 hours of University Requirements English with no grade lower than a “C” (In order to maintain admission status the candidate must earn a C or better in all university required English courses.);
6. Pass all three sections of the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test, with a score on the reading section of 260 or higher, a score on the math section of 230 or higher and a score on the writing section of 240 or higher; Students may retake the THEA once if the required level is not earned in the first administration. Acceptance of scores from a third administration of the THEA are subject to review by the Teacher Education Admissions Committee;
7. Successfully complete (C or better) EDUC 211 - Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives;
8. Successfully complete the ACU Teacher Education formal writing sample administered in EDUC 211;
9. Successfully complete first submission of the Teacher Education E-portfolio as described in the ACU Teacher Education Student Handbook;
10. A declared major that includes certification;
11. Receive approval from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee. An interview with the committee may be required.

English Language Proficiency Requirement for International Students: International students with primary languages other than English must demonstrate English language proficiency by the following:

Obtain an official TOEFL score of at least 600 (computer-based score of 250, iBT of 100).

Any exemptions or modification to the above requirements due to special circumstances must be requested through the chair of the Department of Teacher Education. All requests will be reviewed and must be approved by the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee. In addition, admission to teacher education is not the final step in the process. In order to remain in the program the prospective teacher must continue to meet the GPA requirement (2.75). Approval to take Education Block classes (411/412 and 431/432) and to enroll in student teaching must be obtained from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee before enrolling in those classes.

Additional requirements for maintaining program admission status:

1. In order to remain in the Teacher Education Program, an overall GPA of 2.75, 2.75 in the content field, and continued approval of the Teacher Education Admissions Committee must be maintained.
2. A grade of C or better is required for all majors courses.
3. Junior and senior transfer students must take the THEA and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program during their first semester at Abilene Christian University to continue in professional education course work. Arrangements to take the THEA should be made as quickly as possible by contacting the Office of Career and Academic Development.

Note:

A candidate who does not have an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher may be conditionally admitted to the program if all other admissions criteria are met and if all of the following are true:

1. An overall GPA of 2.75 or higher in the last 60 hours
2. A GPA of 2.75 in the teaching content field
3. No university disciplinary actions filed – academic or otherwise
4. A formal letter of request submitted to the admissions committee describing the candidate’s academic history and articulating motivations for wanting to enter the teaching profession
5. An interview with the Teacher Education Admissions Committee

Minimum GPA for graduation (ACS Track)  

Minimum GPA for graduation (CHMT Track)  

Minimum advanced hours  

Minimum total hours  

Courses numbered 0** do not count in

minimum hours required for degree.

2.00

2.75

33

128

(3)¹

1

4

4

4

 
3

3

3

1

1

(3)¹

1

4

3

32

4

4

4

4

3

(3)¹

3

3

4

4

33

4

4

4

3

(3)¹

3

3

4

4

29

4

3

3

9

(3)¹

4

4

27

7

11

13

2.00

33

128

4

4

4

4

3

4

3

(3)¹

(3)¹

(3)¹

4

4

4

3

41

    EDUC 211 Education Foundations and

         Multicultural Perspectives  

    EDUC 221 Educational Psychology   

    EDUC 412 Secondary Curriculum and Media  

    EDUC 432 Secondary Management and Methods  

    EDUC 490 Student Teaching  

         Must make application and be approved to take EDUC 490.

    READ 322 Reading in Secondary Content Areas  

    SPED 371 Teaching Students with Special Needs

         (writing-intensive course) 

TOTAL  

¹Hours (in parenthesis) may also fulfill university requirements 

and are not included in total major hours

3

(3)¹

3

3

6

3

3

21

In accordance with Texas state law, the ACU Teacher Education Program has established the following criteria for admission to Teacher Education. Before taking more than 6 hours EDUC a student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a student must:

1. Complete and submit an application for admission into the Teacher Education Program;
2. Have completed the first 45 semester hours of credit;
3. Successfully complete with a C or better 12 hours in the candidate’s chosen content field;
4. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 (2.75 or higher in the content field);
5. Complete 6 hours of University Requirements English with no grade lower than a “C” (In order to maintain admission status the candidate must earn a C or better in all university required  English courses.);
6. Pass all three sections of the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test, with a score on the reading section of 260 or higher, a score on the math section of 230 or higher and a score on the writing section of 240 or higher; Students may retake the THEA once if the required level is not earned in the first administration. Acceptance of scores from a third administration of the THEA are subject to review by the Teacher Education Admissions Committee;
7. Successfully complete (C or better) EDUC 211 - Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives;
8. Successfully complete the ACU Teacher Education formal writing sample administered in EDUC 211;
9. Successfully complete first submission of the Teacher Education E-portfolio as described in the ACU Teacher Education Student Handbook;
10. A declared major that includes certification;
11. Receive approval from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee. An interview with the committee may be required.

English Language Proficiency Requirement for International Students: International students with primary languages other than English must demonstrate English language proficiency by the following:

Obtain an official TOEFL score of at least 600 (computer-based score of 250, iBT of 100).

Any exemptions or modification to the above requirements due to special circumstances must be requested through the chair of the Department of Teacher Education. All requests will be reviewed and must be approved by the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee. In addition, admission to teacher education is not the final step in the process. In order to remain in the program the prospective teacher must continue to meet the GPA requirement (2.75). Approval to take Education Block classes (411/412 and 431/432) and to enroll in student teaching must be obtained from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee before enrolling in those classes.

Additional requirements for maintaining program admission status:

1. In order to remain in the Teacher Education Program, an overall GPA of 2.75, 2.75 in the content field, and continued approval of the Teacher Education Admissions Committee must be maintained.
2. A grade of C or better is required for all majors courses.
3. Junior and senior transfer students must take the THEA and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program during their first semester at Abilene Christian University to continue in professional education course work. Arrangements to take the THEA should be made as quickly as possible by contacting the Office of Career and Academic Development.

Note:

 A candidate who does not have an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher may be conditionally admitted to the program if all other admissions criteria are met and if all of the following are true:

1. An overall GPA of 2.75 or higher in the last 60 hours
2. A GPA of 2.75 in the teaching content field
3. No university disciplinary actions filed – academic or otherwise
4. A formal letter of request submitted to the admissions committee describing the candidate’s academic history and articulating motivations for wanting to enter the teaching profession
5. An interview with the Teacher Education Admissions Committee

Minimum GPA for graduation  

Minimum advanced hours  

Minimum total hours  

Courses numbered 0** do not count in

minimum hours required for degree.

2.75

33

129

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Chemistry

    CHEM 133 General Chemistry I   

    CHEM 131 General Chemistry I Lab  

    CHEM 132/134 General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab  

    CHEM 221/223 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/Lab  

    CHEM 322/324 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/Lab  

    CHEM 355 Analytical Chemistry I or

         CHEM 356 Analytical Chemistry II 

    CHEM 413 Physical Chemistry/Life Sciences  

    CHEM 423 Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar

         (writing-intensive course) 

    CHEM 453 Biochemistry I  

    CHEM 454 Biochemistry II  

    CHEM 463 Biochemistry Lab I  

    CHEM 464 Biochemistry Lab II  

Biology

    BIOL 112 General Biology I   

    BIOL 114 General Biology I Lab  

    BIOL 113/115 General Biology II Lecture/Lab  

    BIOL 312 Cell Biology  

TOTAL  

¹Hours (in parenthesis) may also fulfill university requirements 

and are not included in total major hours

(3)¹

1

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

1

1

(3)¹

1

4

3

39

English

    Sophomore Literature  

Foreign Language

    (requirement waived)  

Mathematics

    MATH 131 Calculus for Application   

Physics

    PHYS 110/111 General Physics I Lecture/Lab  

    PHYS 112/113 General Physics II Lecture/Lab  

TOTAL  

¹Hours (in parenthesis) may also fulfill university requirements 

and are not included in total major hours

3

0

(3)¹

4

4

11

Minimum GPA for graduation  

Minimum advanced hours  

Minimum total hours  

Courses numbered 0** do not count in

minimum hours required for degree.

2.00

33

128

Chemistry Foundations

    CHEM 131/133 General Chemistry I Lecture/Lab  

    CHEM 132/134 General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab  

    CHEM 221/223 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/Lab  

Advanced Chemistry

    CHEM 322/324 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/Lab  

Advanced Chemistry selection from:

    CHEM 333-375, 413-454  

TOTAL  

4

4

4

4

>2

>18