Physics Education Degree 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Physics Education degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Physics Education degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
- Program: Bachelor of Science: Physics Education
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2024-2025
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | PHYS 200 | Physics with Calculus I and Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 | MATH 261 | Calculus I | 4 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: | ED 205 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | PHYS 201 | Physics with Calculus II and Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: | MATH 262 | Calculus II | 4 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | CHEM 150/150L | General Chemistry I w/Lab | 4 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | PHYS 202 | 20th Century Physics | 3 |
| Core Requirement: WI for major | PHYS 305 | Experimental Physics I | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: | ED 294 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Related Requirement: | MATH 323 | Multi-Variable & Vector Calculus | 4 |
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | PHYS 322 | Elementary Modern Physics | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | PHYS 350 | Comp. Methods for Physical Science | 3 |
| Related Requirement: | MATH 366 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| Related Requirement: | CHEM 210/210L | General Chemistry II w/Lab | 4 |
| Secondary Ed: | ED 310 | Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | PHYS 330 | Intermediate Mechanics | 4 |
| Core Requirement: | PHYS 312 | Analog Electronics | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: | SPED 413 | Teaching in Inclusive Environments | 3 |
| LASC Goal/WI | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | PHYS 325 | Optics | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | PHYS 440 | Secondary Science Teaching Methods | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: | ED 448 | Reading Study Skills in Content Areas | 3 |
| LASC Goal/WI | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Secondary Ed: | ED 498 | The Professional Teacher in the Classroom | 3 |
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal/WI | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Student Teaching: | ED 461S | Student Teaching: Secondary | 12 |
| Total Credits: 12 | |||