1997-1998 Academic Catalog

76 Science and Mathematics Physics Education The physics education major prepares students to teach physics in Christian high schools. Course require– ments include 79 hours of physics and 47 quarter hours in secondary education. Physics core requirements ............................................ 69 CHEM-158 Chemistry for Engineers .............................. 5 GSCI-440 Seminar ......................................................... 1 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I,II,III ........................................................... 15 MATH-387 Differential Equations ................................. 5 MATH-388 Advanced Calculus I ................................... 5 PHYS-271,272,273 General Physics I,II,III ................. 15 PHYS-301,302 Intermediate Physics Laboratory I,II ..... 4 PHYS-311 Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics ......... 5 PHYS-352 Electromagnetic Theory I ............................. 5 PHYS-378 Modern Physics I .......................................... 5 PHYS-401,402 Advanced Physics Laboratory I,II ......... 4 Electives (selected from PHYS-300 and MATH-400 level courses): ........................................... 10 PHYS-331 Thermal Physics ......................................... 5 PHYS-379 Modern Physics II ...................................... 5 PHYS-451 Optics ......................................................... 5 PHYS-452 Electromagnetic Theory II .......................... 5 PHYS-491 Mathematical Methods for Physicists ........ 5 PHYS-499 Topics in Physics ................................... 1-5 Secondary education requirements include: EDSP-102 Education of Exceptional Children ............... 2 EDUC-100 Introduction to Education ............................ 2 EDUC-101 Field Experience .......................................... 2 EDUC-201 Preliminary Student Involvement ................. 0 EDUC-270 Audio-Visual Methods (secondary) ............. 1 EDUC-300 Learner and the Learning Process ............... 4 *EDUC-301 Tutoring for Secondary Education ............. 1 EDUC-302 Teaching Thinking Skills (secondary) ......... 2 EDUC-316 Principles of Teaching ................................. 4 EDUC-317 Field Experience .......................................... 4 EDUC-321 Philosophy of Education .............................. 3 EDUC-350 Reading in the Content Areas ...................... 3 ContentMethods ......................................................... 2-3 Clinical Experiences ........................................................ 2 EDUC-450 Supervised Student Teaching and Seminar ................................................................. 15-16 *Tutoring must be taken before Principles of Teaching. PhysicsMajor Education CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements ............................................. 0-8 Other GeneralEducation Requirements .................. 70-90 Physics major requirements .......................................... 79 Secondaryeducationrequirements ................................ 47 Total(minimum,notincludingproficiency) ............ 196 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 34. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Physics Education First year: BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 CHEM-158 Chemistry for Engineers ........................................ 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 MATH-281,282,283 Calculus I,Il,ill ....................................... 15 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ................................... 5 PHYS-271 General Physics I ..................................................... 5 Total ........................... u ..........................................................u 50 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BI0-100 Principles of Biology ................................................... 5 COM-100 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 EDUC-100 Introduction to Education ....................................... 2 EDUC-101 Field Experience ..................................................... 2 EDUC-102 Education of the Exceptional Child ........................ 2 EDUC-302 Teaching Thinldng Sldlls ....................................... 2 EDUC-321 Philosophy of Education ......................................... 3 MATH-387 Differential Equations ............................................ 5 MATH-388 Advanced Calculus I ............................................. 5 PHYS-272,273 General Physics I,II ........................................ 10 Physical education elective ...................................................... 1 Total ......................................................................................... 50 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 EDUC-300 Learner and the Learning Process .......................... 4 EDUC-350 Reading in the Content Area .................................. 3 PHYS-301,302 Intermediate Physics Laboratory l,II ................ 4 PHYS-31 l Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics ................... 5 PHYS-352 Electromagnetic Theory I ........................................ 5 Humanities elective ................................................................. 5 Literature elective .................................................................... 5 Physics elective ........................................................................ 5 Total ......................................................................................... 49 Fourth year: GSCI-440 Seminar ..................................................................... 1 EDUC-316 Principles of Teaching ............................................ 4 EDUC-317 Field Experience ..................................................... 4 EDUC-450 Supervised Teaching and Seminar ....................... 15 PHYS-378 Modern Physics I ..................................................... 5 PHYS-401,402 Advanced Physics Laboratory I,11 ..................... 4 SCED-301 Teaching Science ..................................................... 2 SCED-321 Clinical Teaching .................................................... 2 History elective ........................................................................ 5 Physics elective ........................................................................ 5 Social science elective ............................................................. 4 Total ......................................................................................... 51