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.
- Secondary Education Licensure Program
- Licensure Degree Requirements
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

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		10
Upper-Division Core Courses		12
Mathematics and Statistics		18-19
Additional Science Courses		13-14
Physics Education Minor Requirement		3
Total Hours		56-58

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:
PHSX 205N & PHSX 206N	College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory
PHSX 207N & PHSX 208N	College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory
Calculus-based Physics (strongly recommended):
PHSX 215N & PHSX 216N	Fund of Physics w/Calc I and Physics Laboratory I w/Calc
PHSX 217N & PHSX 218N	Fund of Physics w/Calc II and Physics Laboratory II w/Calc
Total Hours		10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
PHSX 301	Intro to 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-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
M 171	Calculus I	4
M 172	Calculus II	4
STAT 216 or STAT 341	Introduction to Statistics or Introduction to Probability and Statistics	3-4
M 273	Multivariable Calculus	4
M 311	Ordinary Differential Equations	3
Total Hours		18-19

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following:
ASTR 131N or ASTR 132B	Planetary Astronomy or Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe	3
BIOB 160N or BIOB 170N or BIOE 172N or BIOO 105N	Principles of Living Systems or Principles of Biological Diversity or Introductory Ecology or Introduction to Botany	3-4
CHMY 121N	Introduction to General Chemistry	3
CHMY 485	Laboratory Safety	1
CSCI 150 or CSCI 151	Introduction to Computer Science or Interdisciplinary Computer Science I	3
Total Hours		13-14

Minimum Required Grade: C-

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-

Note: For endorsement to teach physics, 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.