Secondary Education Physics Major
Students electing a major in Physics apply to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and meet admission requirements that include a 2.50 in their content grade point average (GPA). Students must maintain the content GPA of 2.50 for retention and, along with satisfactorily completing required courses in secondary education (minimum grade B-), complete the following courses to obtain Physics certification:
Requirements
Biology
| BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Chemistry
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Mathematics
| MATH 212 | Calculus I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 213 | Calculus II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 314 | Calculus III | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
Physical Science
| PSCI 212 | Introduction to Geology | 4 | Fall, Summer. |
| PSCI 357 | Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science | 3 | As needed. |
Required Physics Courses
| PHYS 101 | Physics for Science and Mathematics I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| PHYS 102 | Physics for Science and Mathematics II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| PHYS 307 | Quantum Mechanics I | 4 | Spring (odd years). |
| PHYS 311 | Thermodynamics | 4 | Spring (even years). |
| PHYS 312 | Mathematical Methods in Physics | 3 | Fall. |
| PHYS 313 | Junior Laboratory | 3 | Fall. |
| PHYS 413 | Senior Laboratory | 3 | Fall. |
| PHYS 491-493 | Research in Physics | 1 | As needed. |
Elective Physics Courses
ONE COURSE from
| PHYS 309 | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 4 | Fall (even years). |
| PHYS 315 | Optics | 4 | Spring (odd years). |
| PHYS 320 | Analog Electronics | 4 | Fall (odd years). |
| PHYS 321 | Digital Electronics | 4 | Spring (even years). |
| Total Credit Hours: | 61 | |
Total Credit Hours: 61