Physics Science Education Requirements (BSE)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements 1, 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I and PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I and PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS II | ||
| Additional Coursework: | ||
| PHYSCS 190 | FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS | 1 |
| PHYSCS 221 | INTERMEDIATE LABORATORY | 2 |
| PHYSCS 324 | METHODS OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS | 4 |
| PHYSCS 344 | MODERN PHYSICS | 4 |
| PHYSCS 389 | JUNIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| ASTRONMY 112 | INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY | 5 |
| Additional PHYSCS courses numbered 300 or 400 | 4 | |
| Total Units | 31 | |
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Departmental Exit Interview.
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An approved minor is not required for this major.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Licensure Requirements 3 | ||
| SPECED 205 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDFOUND 212 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| EDFOUND 243 | FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| EDFNDPRC 210 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION AND TEACHING | 3 |
| ELEMMID 324 | TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL | 3 |
| EDFOUND 425 | MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| SECNDED 429 | METHODS OF TEACHING SCIENCE | 3 |
| SECNDED 466 | LITERACY IN THE DISCIPLINES | 3 |
| Select one from: | 3 | |
| ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES | ||
| Select one of the following student teaching groups: | 14 | |
| Group A | ||
| SCIENCE PRE-STUDENT TEACHING, MIDDLE LEVEL | ||
| SCIENCE STUDENT TEACHING, SECONDARY LEVEL | ||
| Group B | ||
| SCIENCE PRE-STUDENT TEACHING, SECONDARY LEVEL | ||
| SCIENCE STUDENT TEACHING, MIDDLE LEVEL | ||
| Total Units | 41 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Science and Other Unique Requirements | ||
| MATH 253 | CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I | 5 |
| MATH 254 | CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II | 4 |
| CHEM 102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 5 |
| CHEM 104 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 5 |
| BIOLOGY 141 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I | 5 |
| BIOLOGY 142 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II | 5 |
| GEOLGY 100 | PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY | 4-5 |
| or GEOLGY 214 | EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY | |
| or GEOGRPY 210 | PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY | |
| Total Units | 33-34 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Requirement | ||
| ENGLISH 370 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION | 3 |
| or PWP 371 | WRITING IN THE SCIENCES | |
| Total Units | 3 | |
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GPA requirements:
- to graduate from the College of Education and Professional Studies, students in a BSE licensure major must have at least a combined GPA of 2.75; and
- students must achieve a grade of "C" (2.00) or better in all required courses with the prefixes EDFOUND, EDFNDPRC, ELEMMID, SECNDED, or SPECED before they can enroll in CIFLD 452 or CIFLD 454. Must pass the appropriate Praxis II content knowledge test by March 1 for a following fall semester student teaching placement, or October 1 for a following spring semester student teaching placement.