Physics with Comprehensive Science Licensure

This concentration is coordinated with the Education department to provide licensure in all high school science curricula. Students who wish to receive teacher licensure should review requirements found in the Education section of the catalog and see the appropriate licensure advisor for additional information.

I: Required courses in the major–28 hours:

Choose:

PHYS 101 - Light and Visual Phenomena (3) and
PHYS 121 - Light and Visual Phenomena Lab (1)
or
PHYS 102 - The Physics of Sound and Music (3) and
PHYS 122 - The Physics of Sound and Music Lab (1)

One course from:

PHYS 323 - Modern Optics (3)
PHYS 325 - Thermal Physics (3)

One course from:

II: Required courses outside the major–28-31 hours:

BIOL 123 - Principles of Biology (3)
BIOL 124 - Principles of Biology Lab (1)
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry (3) (or a satisfactory score on the Chemistry Placement Exam)
CHEM 145 - Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CHEM 236 - General Chemistry II (3)
ENVR 105 - Physical Geology (4)
ENVR 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
MATH 191 - Calculus I (4)
MATH 192 - Calculus II (4)
MATH 291 - Calculus III (4)

And those additional course requirements indicated under the Education section of the catalog

III: Other Departmental Requirements:

Other departmental requirements—Senior demonstration of competency is satisfied by a departmental competency examination. Oral competency is demonstrated by successful completion of the oral presentation requirements in PHYS 331 and 332 . Computer competency is demonstrated in PHYS 331 and 332 . during oral presentations judged to be satisfactory by the department faculty.