Secondary Education - Physics
To be admitted into a teacher education program that leads to a baccalaureate degree, students will either have to
· Achieve a qualifying passing score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (CORE) as established by the State Board of Education OR
· Have an ACT composite score of twenty-one (21) (or SAT equivalent) OR
· Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on coursework prior to admission to an approved teacher education program*
Education Pathway
Program Curriculum
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
- English Composition I ENG 1113
- Calculus I MAT 1613
- General Chemistry I CHE 1214
- Fine Arts Elective (3)
- *Elective (3)
Second Semester
- English Composition II ENG 1123
- Calculus II MAT 1623
- General Chemistry II CHE 1224
- Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113
- *Elective (3)
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
- General Physics I-A PHY 2514
- General Psychology PSY 1513
- Literature Elective (3)
- *Elective (3)
- *Elective (3)
Second Semester
- General Physics II-A PHY 2524
- Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3)
- History Elective (3)
- *Elective (3)
- *Elective (3)
EDU 1613 Foundations in Education and Learning is strongly recommended for all Education Pathways.
*Consult with your chosen transfer university/college to determine changes to this curriculum.
Some students may need to take MAT 1313 College Algebra and MAT 1323 Trigonometry (if placement score requires) prior to enrolling in MAT 1613 Calculus I. These students are advised to take these courses in the summer before their freshmen year in order to complete the Calculus sequence before transferring.
*Choose from the following Electives:
EGR 2413 Engineering Mechanics I
MAT 2113 Introduction to Linear Algebra
MAT 2613 Calculus III
MAT 2623 Calculus IV
PHY 1114 Astronomy
Biology Elective for Majors
History Elective
