Programs

Secondary Education Physics Minor

Students with a minor in secondary education physics must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).

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• Total Credits Required for Minor

  20-28

• PH 220 Introductory Physics I [SCII]

  5
• PH 221 Introductory Physics II [SCII]

  5
• PH 322 Modern Physics

  4
• PH 375 Analytical Mechanics or

  3
•      PH 380 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism (3 cr.)
• Physics Electives

  3
• MSED 340 Fundamental Concepts in Science *

  4
• MSED 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Science Education *

  4

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• *Not needed if major is biology education, chemistry education, earth science education or integrated science education.

Grade earned in methods course(s) is calculated with courses in the Professional Education sequence in the major.