Physics Major, Education Track

The Education track is designed for students interested in becoming high-school physics teachers.  The requirements are designed to assist students who wish to pursue the Education minor, the 5-year integrated degree program, or a M.Ed. elsewhere.

Students on the Education Track must complete the following classes:
 

EDUC 2201Explorations in Education3
MATH 2217Statistics I3
Physics Core Course (Educational Cognate)3
PHYS 3222Modern Optics3
PHYS 3385LAdvanced Lab in Physics3
Total Credits15
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
CHEM 1171 General Chemistry I 3
CHEM 1171L General Chemistry I Lab 1
MATH 1141 Calculus I for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors 4
PHYS 1171 General Physics I 3
PHYS 1171L General Physics I Lab 1
Core Curriculum 6
 Credits18
Spring
CHEM 1172 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 1172L General Chemistry II Lab 1
MATH 1142 Calculus II for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors 4
PHYS 1172 General Physics II 3
PHYS 1172L General Physics II Lab 1
Core Curriculum 6
 Credits18
Second Year
Fall
EDUC 2201 Explorations in Education 3
MATH 2243 Calculus III for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors 4
PHYS 2285 Modern Physics 3
Core Curriculum 6
 Credits16
Spring
MATH 2217 Statistics I 3
MATH 2251 Ordinary Differential Equations 3
PHYS 2226 Classical Mechanics 3
PHYS 2285L Modern Experimental Methods Lab 2
Core Curriculum 3
 Credits14
Third Year
Fall
PHYS 3241 Thermal and Statistical Physics 3
PHYS 3271 Electricity and Magnetism 3
Core Curriculum 6
Free Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
PHYS 3215 Computational Physics 3
PHYS 3222 Modern Optics 3
PHYS 3385L Advanced Lab in Physics 3
Core Curriculum 3
Free Elective 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
PHYS 4998 Theoretical/Experimental Capstone 2
Physics Core Course (Education Cognate) 3
Physics Elective 3
Core Curriculum 3
Free Elective 3
 Credits14
Spring
PHYS 4999 Theoretical/Experimental Capstone 2
Free Elective 12
 Credits14
 Total Credits124