2023-2024 Catalog

Physics Education C.U.S.

Admission Requirements

The certificate in General Science Education is designed for education majors and certified teachers who are looking to add general science to the areas in which they are certified. Certification also requires passing the Praxis II test in General Science as according to the Rhode Island Department of Education. Admissions requirements are either of the following:

1. Admission to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

-OR-                                                                                                          

 

1. A completed application form accompanied by a $50 non-refundable application fee

2. College transcripts

3. A current valid secondary teaching certificate (grades 7-12)

Retention Requirements

Maintain a 2.5 G.P.A. in all science classes.

Course Requirements

Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MATH 213Calculus II

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHYS 101Physics for Science and Mathematics I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHYS 102Physics for Science and Mathematics II

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHYS 307Quantum Mechanics I

3

Spring (odd years).
PHYS 311Thermodynamics

3

Spring (even years).

CHOOSE TWO from:

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PHYS 309Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

4

Fall (even years).
PHYS 312Mathematical Methods in Physics

3

Fall.
PHYS 315Optics

4

Spring (odd years).
PHYS 320Analog Electronics

4

Fall (odd years).
PHYS 321Digital Electronics

4

Spring (even years).
PHYS 401Advanced Electricity and Magnetism I

4

Spring (even years).
PHYS 402Advanced Electricity and Magnetism II

3

As needed.
PHYS 403Classical Mechanics

4

Spring (odd years).
PHYS 407Quantum Mechanics II

3

As needed.
PHYS 409Solid State Physics

3

As needed.
PHYS 413WAdvances Physics Laboratory

3

Fall.
Note: Successful completion of the Praxis II Physics test to get the certification along with the certificate.

Total Credit Hours: 26-28