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Physics Science Education Major, 54 hours: B.S.Ed., Secondary Program (Certifies Grades 9-12 Endorsement Area: Earth Science)

CIP: 131329

This major meets Grades 9-12 certification (Endorsement Area can be within: Physics Science Education) in Missouri when one science discipline is completed by the student.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (25 hours)

PHYS 25120Fundamentals of Classical Physics I *

4
PHYS 25121Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory *

1
PHYS 25230Fundamentals of Classical Physics II

4
PHYS 25231Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Laboratory

1
PHYS 25352Modern Physics

3
PHYS 25430Optics

3
PHYS 25489Physics Practicum

1 to 2
MATH 17121Calculus II

5
SCED 28550History of Science and Technology

3

Physics Electives (4 hours)

Choose 4 hours from the following:
PHYS 25325Classical Mechanics I

3
PHYS 25326Classical Mechanics I Laboratory

1
PHYS 25330Electricity and Magnetism I

3
PHYS 25332Electronics

3
PHYS 25333Electronics Laboratory

1
PHYS 25350Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

3
PHYS 25420Advanced Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 25450Computational Physics

3
PHYS 25499Special Investigations in Physics

1 to 3

Collateral Courses (25 hours)

BIOL 04106Principles of Biology *

3
BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory *

1
MATH 17120Calculus I

4
CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3
CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1
CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1
 
GEOL 27110General Geology *

3
GEOL 27111General Geology Laboratory *

1
OR
GEOL 27114General Earth Science *

3
GEOL 27115General Earth Science Laboratory *

1
 
BIOL 04420Environmental Issues

4
OR
BIOL 04376Basic Ecology

4
OR
GEOL 27360Environmental Geology

4

Note: If PHYS 25450 is taken, then CSIS 44141 or CSIS 44149 is an additional collateral course.  If PHYS 25360 is taken, then MATH 17321 is a collateral course.

BIOL 04106 & BIOL 04107

MATH 17120

CHEM 24114 & CHEM 24115

These courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements

Students must take SCED 28580 Methods in Secondary School Science as part of their professional education requirements.

SCED 28580Methods in Secondary School Science

3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours