B.S. Degree in Physics Education
B.S. Degree in Physics Education
Description
To receive the B.S. Degree in Physics Education, the student must meet the minimum university requirements and specific requirements for the program. Completion of 120 credits and a 2.5 GPA or above is required to graduate with this degree which includes the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core (42 credits) and Secondary Teaching Licensure Education requirements (36 credits).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of experimental and theoretical physics.
- Apply analytical thinking, mathematical analysis, and computational techniques to the solution of problems.
- Reach both quantitative and qualitative conclusions from experimental and observational data.
- Apply analytical thinking, instrumentation skills, and computer techniques to perform experiments.
- Conduct independent research.
Core Requirements
( 64 credits )
Students may substitute PHYS 160 and PHYS 161 for PHYS 200 and PHYS 201.
PHYS 200 General Physics I with Lab (4)
PHYS 201 General Physics II with Lab (4)
PHYS 202 Introduction to 20th Century Physics (3)
PHYS 305 Experimental Physics I (3)
PHYS 306 Experimental Physics II (3)
PHYS 322 Elementary Modern Physics (3)
PHYS 330 Intermediate Mechanics (4)
PHYS 370 Electromagnetic Theory (4)
Total: 28 credits
Secondary Education Licensure Requirements
(12 credits of Student Teaching required effective 2016)
AMCS 233 Education and Multicultural America (3)
COMM 100 Speech Communication (3)
ED 205 Introduction to Education (3)
ED 294 Educational Psychology (3)
ED 310 Social Foundations of Education (3)
ED 498 The Professional Teacher in the Classroom (3)
*ED 498 replaced ED 398 and ED 443S in 2016
ED 448 Reading Study Skills in the Content Areas (3)
ED 461S Student Teaching: Secondary (12) or
ED 460S Student Teaching: Secondary (6) and
EECE 480E Student Teaching: Elementary (6) or
ED 461V Student Teaching: Secondary/K-12 (12)
SPED 225 Individuals with Exceptionalities (3)
Total: 36 credits
Program Requirements
BIOL 111 Cell Biology (4)
BIOL 115 Organismal Biology (4)
CHEM 150 General Chemistry I (3)
CHEM 150L General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHEM 210 General Chemistry II (3)
CHEM 210L General Chemistry II Lab (1)
GEOS 115 Physical Geology (4)
GEOS 116 Historical Geology (3)
GEOS 360 Planetary Science (3)
PHYS 440 Secondary Science Teaching Methods (3)
Related Requirements
( 15 credits )
MATH 261 Calculus I (4)
MATH 262 Calculus II (4)
MATH 323 Multi-Variable and Vector Calculus (4)
MATH 366 Differential Equations (3)