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STEM CORE
Take the following courses:
1 Credit PC-189 Physics Seminar I
PC-209 Electronics
3 CreditsN
PC-289 Physics Seminar II
1 Credit Prerequisites: PC189.
PC-300 Intermediate Physics Lab
3 CreditsN, CWPrerequisites: MA-230 and PC-203. Corequisite: PC-301.
PC-301 Modern Physics
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: MA-230 or PC-203. Pre- or co-requisite: MA-235.
PC-307 Advanced Physics Lab
3 CreditsN, QS, CWPrerequisite: PC300. Special fee assessed.
PC-320 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: PC202 or PC204.
PC-321 Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: PC320.
PC-389 Physics Seminar III
1 Credit Prerequisite: PC289.
MA-130 Calculus I
4 CreditsN, QM
MA-230 Calculus II
4 CreditsN, QMPrerequisite: MA130
MA-235 Calculus III
4 CreditsN, QMPrerequisites: MA230.
CH-142 Integrated Chemistry Principles I
3 CreditsNCorequisite CH143
CH-143 Integrated Chem Principles I Lab
1 CreditsN, QSCH142 is a corequisite of this course. A lab fee is associated with this course.
CH-144 Integrated Chemistry Principles II
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-142
CH-145 Integrated Chemistry Principles II Lab
1 CreditN, QSPrerequisite: CH-143. A lab fee is associated with this course.
ADDITIONAL STEM CORE
Complete one of the following options below:
OPTION 1:
PC-202 Intro Physics I
3 CreditsN, QM, WK-FRCorequisite: PC-202L. Corequisite or Prerequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.
PC-202L Intro Physics Lab I
1 CreditNCorequisite: PC-202. Prerequisite or corequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.
PC-202 Intro Physics I
3 CreditsN, QM, WK-FRCorequisite: PC-202L. Corequisite or Prerequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.
PC-202L Intro Physics Lab I
1 CreditNCorequisite: PC-202. Prerequisite or corequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.
OPTION 2:
PC-204 University Physics
4 CreditsN, QM, WK-FRPre- or Co-requisites: MA-130; FYC-101
PC-204 University Physics
4 CreditsN, QM, WK-FRPre- or Co-requisites: MA-130; FYC-101
Take the following courses:
PC-203 Intro Physics II
3 CreditsN, QMPrerequisite: Take PC-202 or PC-204. Corequisite: PC-203L.
PC-203L Intro Physics Lab II
1 CreditNPrerequisite: PC-202 or PC-204. Corequisite: PC-203.
PHYSICS/MATH ELECTIVE
Take one of the following courses:
PC-340 Mathematical Methods in Physics
3 CreditsNPrerequisites: PC203 and MA230.
PC-350 Thermodynamics
3 CreditsNPrerequisites: MA235 and PC301.
PC-430 Optics
3 CreditsNPrerequisites: PC300 or PC301.
PC-491 Electricity & Magnetism
4 CreditsNPrerequisite: PC-203.
MA-335 Differential Equations
4 CreditsN, QMPrerequisites: MA130 and MA230 and MA235 or MA233.
EDUCATION CORE
Take the following courses:
ED-110 Foundations of Education
3 CreditsS
ED-111 Foundations of Education Field Experience
1 CreditS
ED-130 Adolescent Development
3 CreditsSEnrollment priority in this course is given to Education POEs.
ED-240 Introduction to Students With Exceptionalities
3 CreditsSPrerequisites: ED-110 and ED-111 and either ED-120 or ED-130.
ED-314 English Language Learners
1 CreditSPrerequisite: ED120 or ED130.
ED-341 Adaptations for Students With Exceptionalities
4 CreditsCW, SPrerequisites: ED110, ED111 and ED240.
ED-419 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience
1 CreditSCo-Requisite: ED-420.
ED-420 General Secondary Methods
3 CreditsSPrerequisites: ED341 and junior or senior standing. Corequisite: ED419. Note: Students must have reliable transportation. (3.0 overall GPA required).
ED-423 Secondary Education Field Trip
1 CreditS
CAPSTONE
Take the following courses:
ED-450 Student Teaching
14 CreditsS,SW-LE
ED-451 Student Teaching Seminar
1 CreditSCorequisite: ED450.
**ED 450 & 451 (Student Teaching and Seminar) may be taken only in the FALL semester of the senior year. Secondary Foreign Language Education majors take ED 450 & 451 in the SPRING semester. ED 450 requires students’ full-time participation and no other courses may be taken during this semester. Students must have reliable transportation.
NOTE: It is imperative that students work closely with their advisors to meet all current certification requirements. All students are required to take six credits of English composition (or equivalent) and literature (or the equivalent) and two college level mathematics courses (or the equivalent) prior to being admitted to a certification program. See Section I of the Education Department Student Handbook for explanation of all certification requirements.
Students must have advisor who is a member of the Physics Department faculty and Dr. Kathleen Jones in the Education Department.
POE Credit Total = 89
Students must complete at least 18 credits at the 300/400-level. Any course exception must be approved by the advisor and/or department chair.