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.
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
MINOR - PHYSICS EDUCATION
- The mathematics prerequisites for courses in the Minor in Physics Education include M 171, M 172, M 273, and M 221.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower-Division Courses | ||
| 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 | ||
| Upper-Division Core Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | ||
| 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 342 | Probability and Simulation | |
| M 273 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| M 274 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 4 |
| Additional Science Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following: | ||
| ASTR 131N | Planetary Astronomy | 3 |
| or ASTR 132N | Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe | |
| BIOB 160 | 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 | |
| Physics Education Requirement | ||
| Complete the following course | ||
| EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing (Methods: 5-12 Science) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 58-59 | |
Secondary Teaching Licensure
For endorsement to teach this subject, 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 webpage.