Physics Major With Secondary School Licensure
2008-2010
Catalog:
PHYSICS (BSE)
(Recommended for students intending to teach physics in secondary school.)
LICENSURE - 40 UNITS
1. SECNDED 466
2. EDFOUND 243 OR EDFOUND 445
3. SELECT 2 UNITS FROM EDFNDPRC 210
4. STUDENT TEACHING
SELECT 2 UNITS FROM CIFLD 402 AND 12 UNITS FROM CIFLD 414 OR SELECT 2 UNITS
FROM CIFLD 404 AND 12 UNITS FROM CIFLD 412
5. SECNDED 429
6. GEOGRPY 252 (GS) OR BIOLOGY 214 (GM) RLS
7. EDFOUND 212 AND EDFOUND 425
8. SELECT 3 UNITS FROM COURSE CIFLD 492
9. SELECT 3 UNITS FROM SPECED 205
MAJOR - 34 UNITS
1. SELECT 1 GROUP
(PHYSCS 180, PHYSCS 181) OR (PHYSCS 140, PHYSCS 141)
2. SELECT 2 UNITS OF PHYSCS 190
3. PHYSCS 221, PHYSCS 305, PHYSCS 310, PHYSCS 324, PHYSCS 344
AND PHYSCS 489
4. SELECT REMAINING UNITS FROM ASTRONMY 112 AND COURSES NUMBERED 300 OR
400 WITH NO MORE THAN 3 UNITS SELECTED FROM COURSES PHYSCS 490 THRU 499
5. DEPARTMENTAL EXIT INTERVIEW
WRITING - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372 RLS
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR
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The following table represents a typical 5 year plan for a physics major who wants to teach high school physics and needs to obtain secondary school teaching licensure. This sample 5 year plan fulfills the requirements for a Bachelor of Science, a physics major and a mathematics minor, as well as the General Education courses required by the University for graduation. You may wish to view a table of course requirements to compare the physics coursework required for each of the four emphases of the physics major.
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Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
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Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
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Fall 2010 |
English 101 Freshmen English |
3 |
|
Spring 2011 |
English 102 Freshmen English |
3 |
|
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Physics 180 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I |
5 |
|
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Physics 181 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II |
5 |
|
|
Physics 190 Frontiers of Engineering and Physics |
1 |
|
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Math 254 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
5 |
|
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Math 253 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
5 |
|
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GenEd 110 World of the Arts |
3 |
|
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|
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
14 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
16 |
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|
|
|
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Fall 2011 |
GenEd 130 Individual and Society |
3 |
|
Spring 2012 |
Speech 110 Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
|
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Physics 305 Mechanics: Statics |
3 |
|
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Physics 310 Mechanics: Dynamics |
3 |
|
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Physics 190 Frontiers of Engineering and Physics |
1 |
|
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Physics 330 Electronics |
3 |
|
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Physics 324 Methods of Theoretical Physics |
3 |
|
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Physics 331 Electronics Laboratory |
1 |
|
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Math 255 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III |
3 |
|
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Math 280 Discrete Mathematics |
3 |
|
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GenEd 120 or GenEd 140 Global or Historical Perspectives |
3 |
|
|
SpecEd 205 Psychology
of the Exceptional Child |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
16 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fall 2012 |
Biology 214 Ecology and Society |
3 |
|
Spring 2013 |
Physics 344 Modern Physics |
4 |
|
|
Elective |
3 |
|
|
Physics 325 Classical Electromagnetism |
3 |
|
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GenEd 390 The World of Ideas |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Physics 221 Intermediate Laboratory |
2 |
|
|
Diversity & GenEd Elective |
3 |
|
|
Math 342 Applied Statistics |
3 |
|
|
Math 353 College Geometry |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
14 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fall 2013 |
Physics 489 Senior Seminar |
2 |
|
Spring 2014 |
EDFOUND 212 Educational Psychology |
3 |
|
|
Math 355 Matrices and Linear Algebra |
3 |
|
|
EDFOUND 243 Foundations of
education in a Pluralistic Society |
3 |
|
|
Math 361 Differential Equations |
3 |
|
|
EDFNDPRC 210 Introduction to
Education and Teaching |
3 |
|
|
Chemistry 102 Introductory Chemistry I |
5 |
|
|
Chemistry 104 Introductory Chemistry II |
5 |
|
|
English 372 Technical and Scientific Writing or English 370 Adv. Composition |
3 |
|
|
PEGRNL 192 Personal Health and Fitness |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
16 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fall 2014 |
SECNDED 466 Literacy Strategies for Content-Area Teachers |
3 |
|
Spring 2015 |
CIFLD 402 Directed Teaching-Alternative Placement Elementary School |
2 |
|
|
CIFLD 492 Field Study |
3 |
|
|
CIFLD 414 Directed Teaching-Secondary |
12 |
|
|
SECNDED 429 Methods of Teaching Science |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
12 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
14 |
