Teacher Licensure in Physics (Grades 6–12)

Degree Requirements

Complete the requirements shown above for the Physics or Physical Science major.

Physics Majors:

PHY 262	Electrical and Electronic Circuits	4
PHY 325	Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics	3
CHE 105	Fundamentals of Chemistry I	4
	Or
CHE 111	General Chemistry	4
CSC 105	Survey of Microcomputing Applications	3
	Or
CSC 115	Computer Science: Introduction and Overview	3
MAT 114	Introduction to Statistics & Probability	3
	Or
MAT 208	Statistics	3
PHY 112	Earth and Space Science	4
PHY 310	Energy, Environment, and Society	4

Physical Science Majors:

PHY 325	Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics	3
PHY 430	Experimental Physics Laboratory	3
PHY 424	Physics Research	1.0 - 3.0
CSC 105	Survey of Microcomputing Applications	3
	Or
CSC 115	Computer Science: Introduction and Overview	3
MAT 212	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	4
MAT 114	Introduction to Statistics & Probability	3
	Or
MAT 208	Statistics	3

Physics teacher candidates must hold membership in the Society of Physics Students.

Professional Education:

Prior to Internship

EDU 150	Foundations of American Education	2
EDU 305	Planning for Student Achievement in Diverse Classrooms	2
EDU 358	Psychological Foundations of Education	3
PSY 213	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 230	Learning in Diverse Classrooms	3
	Or
SE 230	Learning in Diverse Classrooms	3

Fall of Internship Year

EDU 306	Leading the Learning Environment	2
EDU 340	Comprehending Text	1
EDU 418	Teaching Science in the Secondary School	3
EDU 440	Internship I	4

Spring of Internship Year

EDU 441	Internship II	14
EDU 451	Problem-Based Seminar	2

Complete the applicable portions of the Praxis II.

For additional information, see the Assistant Dean for Teacher Education and Accreditation.