Physics Education Major Sample Curriculum
Bulletin 2008-2009
| First Year |
| Fall Semester |
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Spring Semester |
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| MATH 10550, 12550 |
4 |
MATH 10560, 12560 |
4 |
| PHYS 10411, 11411 |
4 |
PHYS 10424, 11424 |
4 |
| CHEM 10171,11171 |
4 |
CHEM 10122,10172 |
3 or 4 |
| FYC 13100 |
3 |
History or Social Science 1 |
3 |
| History or Social Science 1 |
3 |
Philosophy or Theology 1 |
3 |
| Physical Education or ROTC |
0 |
Physical Education or ROTC |
0 |
| Total: |
18 |
Total: |
18(17) |
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Sophomore Year |
| Fall Semester |
|
Spring Semester |
|
| MATH 20550, 22550 |
3.5 |
PHYS 20454 |
3 |
| PHYS 20435, 21435 |
4 |
PHYS 20464 |
4 |
| PHYS 20451, 22451 |
3.5 |
PHYS 20452, 22452 |
3.5 |
| Language |
3 |
Language |
3 |
| EDUC 201F |
3 |
EDUC 220 |
3 |
| Total: |
17 |
Total: |
16.5 |
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Junior Year |
| Fall Semester |
|
Spring Semester |
|
| BIOS 20201, 21201 2 |
4 |
EDUC 346 |
3 |
| PHYS 20481 3 |
3 |
EDUC 350 |
3 |
| PHYS 30471 |
3 |
Philosophy/Theology |
6 |
| Language |
3 |
Literature or Fine Arts |
3 |
| EDUC 345 |
3 |
|
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| Total: |
16 |
Total: |
15 |
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Senior Year |
| Fall Semester |
|
Spring Semester |
|
| PHYS 30465 |
3 |
EDUC 475 |
12 |
| PHYS 40441, 41441 3,4 |
3 |
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| EDUC 449 |
3 |
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| EDUC 356 |
3 |
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| Philosophy or Theology |
3 |
|
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| Total: |
12 |
Total: |
12 |
1 The student should take three general requirement
courses during the first year, including one course that
is designated a University Seminar. It is recommended
that one course in history or social science be taken in
the first year and one philosophy and one theology course
be taken by the end of the sophomore year.
2 The 4-credit science elective is a biology or geology
course which includes a laboratory. Allowed
choices include BIOS 20201, 21201 (General
Biology A and its lab) or SC 20110, 21110
(Physical Geology and its lab). See the Director of
Undergraduate Studies to discuss alternative choices.
3 PHYS 20481 (Introduction to Astronomy and
Astrophysics) is offered in the fall of even years;
PHYS 30481 (Modern Observational Techniques) is
offered in the fall of odd years.
4 Students choose one course from PHYS 30432,
31432 (Lasers and Modern Optics), PHYS 30481
(Modern Observational Techniques), and PHYS
40441, 41441 (Modern Physics I Laboratory). |
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