Effective Fall 2023
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| CS 150B | Culture and Coding: Python (GT-AH3) | 3B | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
| MATH 161 | Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
| PH 141 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1) | 3A | 5 |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | 3 | |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
| LIFE 103 | Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Calculus for Physical Scientists III | 4 | |
| PH 142 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (GT-SC1) | 3A | 5 |
| PH 314 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 4B | 4 |
| Select one group from the following: | 4 | ||
| Group A: | |||
| Introduction to Astronomy (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Astronomy Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Group B: | |||
| Exploring Earth - Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Introductory Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Junior | |||
| EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | 3 | |
| EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | 1 | |
| EDUC 461A | Secondary Science and Technology Education I | 3 | |
| EDUC 461B | Secondary Science and Technology Education II | 3 | |
| PH 245 | Introduction to Electronics | 3 | |
| PH 315 | Modern Physics Laboratory | 2 | |
| PH 361 | Physical Thermodynamics | 3 | |
| STAT 301 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Science/Math Electives1 | 7 | ||
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Senior | |||
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | 4 | |
| EDUC 485B | Student Teaching: Secondary | 4A,4C | 11 |
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | 1 | |
| EDUC 493A | Seminar: Professional Relations | 4C | 1 |
| PH 353 | Optics and Waves | 4 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 27 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
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Select course(s) in consultation with advisor.
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
All Physics Education majors must maintain a 2.75 GPA and receive a C or better in all content and education courses for licensure. All course work must be completed prior to Student Teaching (AUCC 4A/4B/4C requirement). Admission into the teacher licensure program is required for phase II education courses and above.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 1 | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| MATH 160 | Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 4 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| MATH 117, MATH 118 may be necessary for some students to fulfill pre-calculus requirements. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | X | 3 | ||
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Lab II | X | 1 | ||
| CS 150B | Culture and Coding: Python (GT-AH3) | X | 3B | 3 | |
| MATH 161 | Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 4 | |
| PH 141 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 5 | |
| CHEM 111, CHEM 112 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126 may be necessary for some students to fulfill pre-calculus requirements. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| PH 142 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 5 | |
| Select one group from the following: | 4 | ||||
| Group A: | |||||
| Introduction to Astronomy (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Astronomy Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Group B: | |||||
| Exploring Earth - Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Introductory Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| MATH 160, PH 141 must be completed by the end of Semester 3. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | X | 3 | ||
| LIFE 103 | Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| MATH 261 | Calculus for Physical Scientists III | X | 4 | ||
| PH 314 | Introduction to Modern Physics | X | 4B | 4 | |
| CO 150, MATH 161 and PH 314 must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | X | 3 | ||
| EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | X | 1 | ||
| EDUC 461A | Secondary Science and Technology Education I | X | 3 | ||
| PH 245 | Introduction to Electronics | X | 3 | ||
| STAT 301 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 3 | |||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 461B | Secondary Science and Technology Education II | X | 3 | ||
| PH 315 | Modern Physics Laboratory | X | 2 | ||
| PH 361 | Physical Thermodynamics | X | 3 | ||
| Science/Math Electives | 7 | ||||
| PH 315 & PH 361 must be taken by Semester 6. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | X | 4 | ||
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | X | 1 | ||
| PH 353 | Optics and Waves | 4 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 485B | Student Teaching: Secondary | X | 4A,4C | 11 | |
| EDUC 493A | Seminar: Professional Relations | X | 4C | 1 | |
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||