Physics, B.S. (Certifiable for secondary teaching)

Physic Major (33 credits)

Major Requirements

PHYS 125	University Physics I	4
PHYS 126	University Physics II	4
PHYS 220	Mechanics I	3
PHYS 250	Intermediate Lab I	1
PHYS 305	Foundations of Electricity and Magnetism	3
PHYS 320	Heat and Thermodynamics	3
PHYS 325	Optics	4
PHYS 331	Electronics I	3
PHYS 350	Intermediate Lab II	1
PHYS 425	Modern Physics	3
PHYS 450	Advanced Laboratory Techniques	1
PHYS 470	Quantum Mechanics	3

Math & Science Relate Requirements ( 27 credits)

MATH 152 and MATH 221 may also be used to fulfill general education requirements in Study Area II.

CHEM 161	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 162	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 260	Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHEM 201	Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	1
AST 209	Stellar and Galactic Astronomy	4
MATH 152	Calculus I	4
MATH 221	Calculus II	4
MATH 222	Calculus III	4
SCI 420	History and Nature of Science	3

Additional Requirements (9 credits)

These courses may also be used to fulfill general education requirements.

HIST 161	American History to 1877	3
	or
HIST 162	American History from 1877 to Present	3
PSY 236	Life-Span Development	3

EDF 215  Education in a Multicultural Society 3 credits

Professional Education (27 credits)

EDTE 316	Principles of Learning in Diverse Settings (Secondary)	4
SPED 315	Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities	3
RDG 440	Literacy in the Secondary School	3
SCI 417	Teaching of Science in the Secondary School	4
EDSC 425	Multicultural, Interdisciplinary Teaching at the Secondary Level	3
SCI 419	Student Teaching Seminar	1
EDSC 435	Secondary Education Student Teaching	9

Total Credit Hours: 120