Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Physics Education Concentration


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Degree Awarded: Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science 120
Career Opportunities:
Teach physics 6-12 (see College of Education 
Additional Requirements:
Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 GPA and an overall 2.5 GPA in all major courses.

Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass the required Praxis Physics: Content Knowledge (5266) and the PLT exam (5624) prior to Teacher Residency.
 

General Education Courses

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose a three-credit course in Biology.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Elective (3 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)


English Literature (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

Fine Arts (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)


Fine Arts/Humanities (3 Credits)


Choose an advisor-approved Arts or Humanities elective.

Junior Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)


Physics (6 Credits)


Choose 6 credit hours from:

Physics (3 Credits)


Choose 3 credit hours from:

Senior Year, Second Semester (10 credit hours)


General Education Core Curriculum


English
(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  
MATH 270  
MATH 301  
PHYS 201  
PHYS 202 
and
Choose 3 cr of any BIOL
PSYC 312 
and
Choose 3 cr from the
Gen Ed Course List  
History
(3 cr)
Fine Arts
(3 cr)
Communication
(3 cr)
Literature
(3 cr)
HIST 221  or HIST 222   Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
CMCN 310   Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  

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