Physical Sciences, BS, Concentration: Secondary Education Physics

PNW General Education Core (32 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): Any two Gen Ed English Composition courses  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): Select from the Speech Communication Core list  
• Quantitative Reasoning (5 Credits): MA 16300 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry I  
• Natural Sciences (8 Credits):
  • CHM 11500 - General Chemistry  
  • PHYS 15200 - Mechanics  
• Technology (3 Credits): EDCI 32300 - Educational Technology For Teaching And Learning  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): EDPS 28500 - Diversity And Education  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): PHYS 19400 - Freshman Physics Orientation  

Major Core (40 Credits)

• CHM 11600 - General Chemistry
• MA 16400 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry II
• MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus
• MA 26400 - Differential Equations
• PHYS 25100 - Heat, Electricity And Optics
• PHYS 29400 - Sophomore Physics Seminar
• PHYS 31000 - Intermediate Mechanics
• PHYS 31100 - Quantum Physics I
• PHYS 33000 - Intermediate Electricity And Magnetism
• PHYS 34200 - Modern Physics
• PHYS 34300 - Modern Physics Laboratory
• PHYS 41800 - Thermal And Statistical Physics
• PHYS 49400 - Junior-Senior Physics Seminar

Concentration Core (36 Credits)

• EDCI 30900 - Reading In Middle And Secondary Schools: Methods And Problems
• EDCI 34600 - Strategies Of Science Instruction In Senior High, Junior High And Middle Schools
• EDCI 35500 - Teaching And Learning K-12 Classroom
• EDCI 36600 - Use Of Assessment In The K-12 Classroom
• EDCI 49700 - Supervised Teaching
• EDPS 22000 - Psychology Of Learning
• EDPS 26000 - Introduction To Special Education
• EDPS 37000 - Teaching Students With Diverse Learning Needs In K-12 Class

Other Required Courses (12 Credits)

• ASTR 26300 - Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System
• BIOL 10100 - Introductory Biology
• Department Elective (5 Credits) - Choose from: ASTR (any course 30000 or higher); CHM (any course 30000 or higher); EAS (any course 20000 or higher); PHYS (any course 30000 or higher)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C- required for all College of Engineering and Sciences courses; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by I next to the course title.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Upper division physics courses are offered on a two year rotation. Contact an advisor to determine the specific semester a particular course will be offered.  Certain courses may only be available at one campus location.

Any individual course within CES must be a C- or better, but the average GPA for all disciplinary courses (CHM or PHYS courses) must be at least 2.50.

Note 1: Department Elective - Choose from: ASTR (any course 30000 or higher); CHM (any course 30000 or higher); EAS (any course 20000 or higher); PHYS (any course 30000 or higher).

Note 2: Also allowed: PHYS 32200 offered in Even Spring.