Physics Education — Bachelor of Arts Course requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in physics education involve 54 professional content core semester hours and 44 teacher education professional semester hours including: Physics Education Professional Content Core Requirements....................................................................54 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology ...........................................3.5 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II...........................8 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science..................................3.5 MATH-1705, 1715 Calculus I and II...........................................8 MATH-2705, 2715 Calculus IIIA, and IIIB..................................6 MATH-2740 Differential Equations.............................................3 PHYS-2110, 2120, 2130 General Physics I, II, and III.............10 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Laboratory............................2 PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics...........................................3 PHYS-3410 Electromagnetic Theory.........................................3 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics I...................................................3 PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar — Physics....................................1 Teacher Education Professional Requirements......................44 *Capstone Course for Physics Physics Education Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 Other General Education Requirements................................38–46 Physics Education Professional Content......................................54 Teacher Education Professional Requirements ...........................44 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................136 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Physics Education First Year: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II....................................8 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................2 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 MATH-1705, 1715 Calculus I and II....................................................8 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 PHYS-2110 General Physics I............................................................4 Total................................................................................................. 33 Second Year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 EDSP-2100 Exceptionalities and Behavior........................................2 EDUC-2050 Teaching Diverse Learners............................................2 EDUC-2100 e-Learning for Educators...............................................3 EDUC-2300 Assessment and Differentiation.....................................2 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 MATH-2705, 2715 Calculus IIIA and IIIB............................................6 MATH-2740 Differential Equations.....................................................3 PHYS-2120, 2130 General Physics II and III......................................6 Total.............................................................................................. 39.5 Third Year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 EDSE-3000 Principles of Teaching AYA Learners..............................4 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science ..........................................3.5 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Laboratory ...................................2 PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics....................................................3 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics ............................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 33.5 Fourth Year: EDSE-4450 Adolescent/Young Adult Field Experience......................2 EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: AYA............................12 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration and Inclusion.................2 EDUC-3100 Philosophical Foundations of Education........................3 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment (4–12).............................1 EDUC-4000 Reading and Writing in the Disciplines: AYA and Multi-Age.......................................................3 PHYS-3410 Electromagnetic Theory..................................................3 PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar — Physics.............................................1 SCED-3120 Teaching Science...........................................................3 Total ................................................................................................30 Page 196 2025–26 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Science and Mathematics Teacher Education Licensure Programs
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