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Physics Major with Comprehensive Science High School Teaching Licensure (PHYS)

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level; note that licensure programs may require hours beyond the minimum listed

AOS Code: U196

The Comprehensive Science High School Licensure (PHYS) program provides a strong background in physics as well as licensure for high school physics teaching. In addition, successful completion of this program qualifies candidates to teach other high school science subjects as well.

Bachelor of Science Requirements

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Literature (GLT)	6
Fine Arts (GFA)	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)	6

Department specifies courses for:
Mathematics (GMT) required: MAT 191	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) required: PHY 291 or 211, and CHE 111	7
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and one additional GRD course	6

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

Students may select courses for:

Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers, at least one of which must carry the GN marker

One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Speaking Intensive.

One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Writing Intensive.

III College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR)

See requirements and approved courses.

Category	S.H.
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture one GPM (Premodern) or GMO (Modern) course, depending on category used to satisfy GHP requirement	3
Natural Sciences any course GLS course	3–4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) any additional GSB course with a different departmental prefix	3
Foreign Language (GFL) intermediate-level proficiency in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion of course work through course number 204	0–12
Writing Intensive Courses (WI) a total of four WI courses

IV Major Requirements (37 semester hours in Physics courses above the 100 level)

Core Courses

PHY 291/291L, 292/292L (or 211/211L and 212/212L), 321, 323, 325, 401
At least two from: PHY 327, 412, 413, or TED 559
At least three from: PHY 294, 321L, 323L, 325L, 395
At least three from: PHY 330, 421, 423, 426, 543
One additional course from: PHY 294, 321L, 323L, 325L, 395

Students must have at least a 2.0 grade point average for the required physics and mathematics courses.

V Related Area Requirements

CHE 111, 112, 114, 115; CSC 130; MAT 191, 292, 293, 390, 394

Students must have at least a 2.0 grade point average for the required physics and mathematics courses.

VI Additional Requirements for Teacher Licensure

BIO 111, 112; GEO 103 and one or more of GEO 111, 205, 311, 314

The following courses must be taken in a specified sequence, terminating in student teaching in the spring semester of the senior year. See the online Secondary Education Handbook for more information.

TED 535 Literacy in the Content Area
ERM 401, 402, and 403
TED 401, SES 401, and TED 403
TED 545 Diverse Learners
TED 559 Teaching Practices and Curriculum in Science
TED 465 Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary School (12 s.h.)

LIS 120 is strongly recommended.