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Secondary Education Physics Major

Completion of the physics courses, and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary teacher of physics. Advising for this major is provided by the School of Education.

Students with a major 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 Degree

  124-134
• General Education

  30-40

• Required Courses in Major

  32
• PH 220 Introductory Physics I [SCII]

  5
• PH 221 Introductory Physics II [SCII]

  5
• PH 322 Modern Physics

  4
• Physics Electives

  18
• Mathematics Prerequisites

  15
• Appropriate mathematics courses must be taken as prerequisites for the required physics course.
• MA 161 Calculus I [QUAR]

  4
• MA 163 Calculus II

  4
• MA 211 Linear Algebra

  3
• MA 265 Calculus III

  4
• Other Required Courses

  10
• CH 111 General Chemistry I [SCII]

  5
• CH 112 General Chemistry II

  5
• Professional Education

  37
• ED 201 Introduction to Education

  2
• ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom

  4
• ED 301 Dimensions of American Education

  2
• ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers

  3
• MSED 340 Fundamental Concepts in Science

  4
• MSED 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Science Education

  4
• ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher

  2
• ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School

  2
• ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School

  11
• ED 450 Seminar in Teaching

  1
• ED 483 Educational Media Technology

  2

Note: MA 111 is a prerequisite for many courses.

This major does not require a minor.