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) I | 4 |
| Ph 212 | General Physics (with Calculus) II | 4 |
| Ph 213 | General Physics (with Calculus) III | 4 |
| | With | |
| Ph 214 | Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221 or Ph 231 | 1 |
| Ph 215 | Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222 or Ph 232 | 1 |
| Ph 216 | Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223 or Ph 233 | 1 |
| | | |
| Ph 311 | Introduction to Modern Physics I | 4 |
| Ph 312 | Introduction to Modern Physics II | 4 |
| Ph 314 | Experimental Physics I | 4 |
| Ph 315 | Experimental Physics II | 4 |
| Ph 316 | Experimental Physics III | 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.