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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*MSED 340 and MSED 350 double count if major is Biology Education, Chemistry Education, Earth Science Education or Integrated Science Education.

Note: MA 111 is a prerequisite for many courses in the Physics minor.

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