Physics Education Minor
- This minor contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
- To complete this concentration, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- Individuals completing this minor must also complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in another teaching content area.
Minor - Physics Education
College of Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower-Division Courses | 10 | |
| Upper-Division Core Course | 12 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 18-19 | |
| Additional Science Courses | 13-14 | |
| Physics Education Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 56-58 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 56-58
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: Mathematics prerequisites for the physics minor are M 171, M 172, M 273, (and M 221 if needed).
Required Lower-Division Courses
Note: The Physics with Calculus series (PHSX 215N - PHSX 218N) is strongly recommended.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following Physics sequences: | 10 | |
| Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics: | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | ||
| College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | ||
| Calculus-based Physics (strongly recommended): | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II and Physics Laboratory II with Calculus | ||
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| PHSX 301 | Intro Theoretical Physics | 3 |
| PHSX 320 | Classical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHSX 330 | Communicating Physics | 3 |
| PHSX 343 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics and Statistics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 3-4 |
| or STAT 341 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| M 273 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| M 274 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18-19 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Science Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following: | ||
| ASTR 131N | Planetary Astronomy | 3 |
| or ASTR 132N | Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe | |
| BIOB 160N | Principles of Living Systems | 3 |
| or BIOB 170N | Principles of Biological Diversity | |
| or BIOE 172N | Introductory Ecology | |
| or BIOO 105N | Introduction to Botany | |
| CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHMY 485 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
| CSCI 150 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| or CSCI 151 | Interdisciplinary Computer Science I | |
| Total Hours | 14 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physics Education Requirement
Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497 Methods: 5-12 Science.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course | ||
| EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach Biology, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.