Updated 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog
Physics
Programs
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Science Education, B.S.
major
Physics Specialty (Teacher Licensure) - Physics, B.A. minor
- Physics, B.S. minor
Professional Education
Programs
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Elementary Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Mathematics Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Science Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Social Studies Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Pre-Primary Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
English Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Health Education. B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Mathematics Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S.
major
Instrumental/classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S.
major
Vocal/classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Physical Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Life Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Physics Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Chemistry Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Earth and Space Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Social Studies Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Spanish Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure)
Science Education
Programs
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Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Science Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Life Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Physics Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Chemistry Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Earth and Space Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure)
Science Education, B.S.
major
Physics Specialty (Teacher Licensure)
Required Credits: 83
Required GPA: 2.50
Core Courses for Science Teaching in Grades 5-8
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
or BIOL 1110 Human Biology (4 credits) - BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
or BIOL 1120 General Biology: Evolution And Ecology (3 credits) - CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
or CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits) - CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
or CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II (4 credits) - GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
- SCI 3100 Integrative Science for Teachers (4 credits)
- SCI 3450 Science Methods For Grades 5-8 (4 credits)
or ED 3410 Middle School Science Methods (4 credits)
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Public School Education (3 credits)
- ED 3110 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
- ED 3140 Human Relations In Education (3 credits)
- ED 3350 Pedagogy: Planning for Instruction (3 credits)
- ED 3780 Adaptation and Management: Designing the Learning Environment (3 credits)
- ED 4737 Content Area Reading (3 credits)
- ED 4799 The Professional Teacher (1 credit)
- HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)
Complete 12 credits of student teaching:
- ED 4830 Student Teaching - Secondary (1-12 credits)
PHYSICS SPECIALTY
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
MATH 2471 is recommended (required for PHYS 2101)
- PHYS 2101 Physics I (5 credits)
or PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits) - PHYS 2102 Physics II (5 credits)
or PHYS 1102 General Physics II (4 credits) - PHYS 2500 Electronics I (4 credits)
- PHYS 3600 Modern Physics (4 credits)
- PHYS 4580 Optics (4 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- PHYS 4980 Research (3 credits)