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
Degree Specific Credits: 56-58
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Note: Mathematics prerequisites for the physics minor are M 171, M 172, M 273, (and M 221 if needed).
Summary
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 |
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: | ||
PHSX 205N | College Physics I | |
PHSX 207N | College Physics II | |
Calculus-based Physics (strongly recommended): | ||
PHSX 215N | Fund of Physics w/Calc I | |
PHSX 217N | Fund of Physics w/Calc II | |
Total Hours | 10 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Course
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-
Mathematics and Statistics
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-
Additional Science Courses
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-
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 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.