Portland-State-University 2023-2024 Bulletin

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 201General Physics

4

Ph 202General Physics

4

Ph 203General Physics

4

or

Ph 211General Physics (with Calculus) I

4

Ph 212General Physics (with Calculus) II

4

Ph 213General Physics (with Calculus) III

4

With

Ph 214Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221 or Ph 231

1

Ph 215Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222 or Ph 232

1

Ph 216Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223 or Ph 233

1

 

Ph 311Introduction to Modern Physics I

4

Ph 312Introduction to Modern Physics II

4

Ph 314Experimental Physics I

4

Ph 315Experimental Physics II

4

Ph 316Experimental Physics III

4

Ph 322Computational Physics

4

  

Ph 464Applied Optics

4

or

Ph 426Thermodynamics 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.