Physics with Secondary Teaching Certification (B.A.)
Major Requirements
[CHEM 105] General Chemistry I
[CHEM 495] Capstone Natural Sciences Capstone course
[CIS 181] Computer Programming I
[EDSP 207] Introduction to Special Education
[EDSP 307] Inclusion Practices
[EDUC 201] Education and American Society
[EDUC 203] / [PSYC 203] Educational Psychology
[EDUC 308] ELL Instruction and Assessment
[EDUC 331] Instructional Design and Assessment for
Middle and Secondary Grades
ENGL122-176 Literature meeting QuEST req.
[ENGR 367] Electromagnetics
[ENGR 371] Thermodynamics
[MATH 111] Calculus I (4)
[MATH 112] Calculus II
[MATH 211] Calculus III
One of the following options:
[MATH 270] Linear and Differential Methods (3) or
[MATH 261] Linear Algebra (3) and [MATH 308]
Differential Equations (3)
[PHYS 180] Physics Exploration
[PHYS 211] General Physics I
[PHYS 212] General Physics II
[PHYS 251] Modern Physics
[PHYS 307] Secondary Physics Instruction
[PHYS 328] Mechanics
[PHYS 402] Quantum Mechanics
[PHYS 407] Professional Issues in Secondary Physics
Education
[PHYS 494] Senior Physics Seminar*
[PHIL 101] Problems in Philosophy (3) or
[PHIL 102] History of Philosophy (3)
[ENGR 242] Experimental Methods (3) or
[STAT 291] Statistics for Mathematical Sciences (3)
Department of Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
Credits
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3-6
2
4
4
4
2
3
3
1
2
3
[TEP 210] Sophomore Field Experience
[TEP 310] Junior Field Experience
0
0
Professional Semester:
[EDUC 420] Professional Issues in Education
[MATH 407] Professional Issues in Secondary Mathematics
Education
[PSYC 311]/[HDFS 311] Adolescent Development
[TEP 410] Secondary Pre-Student Teaching Experience
[TEP 435] Student Teaching: Secondary
2
1
3
0
8
Experiential Learning requirement
0
QuEST requirements
Credits
3
3
3
met/major
met/major
waived
met/major
3
met/major
met/major
3
3
3
3
waived
3
3
1
waived
31
97 - 100
128-131
First Year Seminar
Oral Communication
Created and Called for Community (W)
Mathematical Sciences (MATH 111, 112, or 211)
Laboratory Science (PHYS 211 or 212)
Science, Technology & the World
Social Science (EDUC 203)
European History or United States History
Literature (ENGL 122 – 176)
Philosophy and Religion (PHIL 101 or 102)
Arts
First Semester of Language
Second Semester of Language
Third Semester of Language/Cross Cultural
Non-Western Studies
Bible
Christian Beliefs (THEO 223 required to waive Non-western)
Wellness
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism
QuEST requirements
Major requirements
Total
*Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for major.
3
Requirements for students matriculating in 2016-17