CURRENT VERSION
Revised 2-23-11
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: PHYSICS EDUCATION
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CURRICULUM |
CREDITS |
University
and College requirements.
Note: MATH 241 Analytical Geometry and
Calculus A satisfies the Mathematics Skills College requirement and is strongly
recommended as the first math course for physics education majors, unless the
placement exam suggests differently.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
|
Fundamentals
of Physics I and II |
8 |
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Oscillations
and Waves |
3 |
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20th/21st
Century Physics |
3 |
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Sixteen
credits in PHYS, fifteen of which must be at the 300-level or higher. |
16 |
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Analytic
Geometry and Calculus A, B and C |
12 |
|
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Ordinary
Differential Equations |
3 |
|
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General
Chemistry |
8 |
|
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Adolescent
Development and Educational Psychology |
4 |
|
|
Teaching
Exceptional Adolescents |
3 |
|
|
Diversity
in Secondary Education |
3 |
|
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Student
Teaching |
9 |
|
|
Reading
in the Content Areas |
1 |
|
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Teaching
Science in Secondary Schools |
4 |
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A grade of C- or better
is required in all required PHYS, MATH, CHEM, EDUC, and SCEN courses.
To be eligible to student teach, Physics Education
students must have a GPA of 2.75 in their physics major and an overall GPA of
2.5. They must also pass a teacher competency test as established by the
University Council on Teacher Education. Students should consult the teacher education
program coordinator to
obtain the student teaching application and other information concerning
student teaching policies.
|
CREDITS
TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
124 |
PROPOSED VERSION
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: PHYSICS EDUCATION
|
CURRICULUM |
CREDITS |
University
and College requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
PHYS169 Perspectives:
Physics and Astronomy 1
|
Fundamentals
of Physics I and II |
8 |
|
|
Oscillations
and Waves |
3 |
|
|
20th/21st
Century Physics |
3 |
|
|
15 |
||
|
|
Analytic
Geometry and Calculus A, B and C |
12 |
|
Ordinary
Differential Equations |
3 |
|
|
CISC106 |
General
Chemistry General
Computer Science for Engineers |
8 3 |
|
Adolescent
Development and Educational Psychology |
4 |
|
|
Teaching
Exceptional Adolescents |
3 |
|
|
Diversity
in Secondary Education |
3 |
|
|
Student
Teaching |
9 |
|
|
Reading
in the Content Areas |
1 |
|
|
Teaching
Science in Secondary Schools |
4 |
|
A grade of C- or better
is required in all required PHYS, MATH, CHEM, EDUC, and SCEN courses.
To be eligible to student teach, Physics Education
students must have a GPA of 2.75 in their physics major and an overall GPA of
2.5. They must also pass a teacher competency test as established by the
University Council on Teacher Education. Students should consult the teacher education
program coordinator to
obtain the student teaching application and other information concerning
student teaching policies.
|
CREDITS
TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
124 |