Physics Secondary Education Program
Adviser: Andrew Rice
Students who plan to obtain a teaching license with an endorsement to teach physics at the high school level should complete a baccalaureate degree which includes at least 40 credit hours in physics.
Requirements
An acceptable course of study should include:
Courses
| Ph 201 | General Physics | 4 |
| Ph 202 | General Physics | 4 |
| Ph 203 | General Physics | 4 |
| | Or | |
| Ph 211 | General Physics (with Calculus) | 4 |
| Ph 212 | General Physics (with Calculus) | 4 |
| Ph 213 | General Physics (with Calculus) | 4 |
| | | |
| Ph 214 | Lab for Ph 201, 202, 203 or Ph 211, 212, 213 or Ph 221, 222, 223 | 1 |
| Ph 215 | Lab for Ph 201, 202, 203 or Ph 211, 212, 213 or Ph 221, 222, 223 | 1 |
| Ph 216 | Lab for Ph 201, 202, 203 or Ph 211, 212, 213 or Ph 221, 222, 223 | 1 |
| Ph 311 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 4 |
| Ph 312 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 4 |
| Ph 314 | Experimental Physics I | 4 |
| Ph 315 | Experimental Physics I | 4 |
| Ph 316 | Experimental Physics I | 4 |
| Ph 322 | Computational Physics | 4 |
| | | |
| Ph 464 | Applied Optics | 4 |
| | Or | |
| Ph 426 | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | 4 |
Other courses that may qualify should be discussed with the secondary education adviser.
Courses are to be taken for differentiated grades. A positive recommendation to the Graduate Teacher Education Program will depend on at least a C grade in all physics courses, as well as a cumulative 2.75 GPA.