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Apr 20, 2024
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2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics Education, BS
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About the Program
This degree provides a strong background in physics, in addition to a license to teach physics at a high school and middle school level. The requirements for this degree are listed below. Additional guidelines are available at the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure.
Since teacher certification requirements are determined by each individual state, a student will need to contact the state education licensing agency in state(s) where he or she plans to teach. Prospective teachers are exempt from the second year of the foreign language requirement, provided they successfully complete the professional semester within the baccalaureate program. The professional semester is the one that includes six weeks of a methods course at Purdue and 10 weeks of teaching.
To receive a Bachelor of Science with a major in physics teaching, a student must maintain a grade-point average of 2.5 or above in the physics educations content area, and 3.0 or above in education courses required to meet licensing requirements.
THE FOLLOWING 36 CREDIT HOURS OF EDUCATION COURSES ARE REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION TO TEACH PHYSICS IN INDIANA HIGH SCHOOLS.
- Introduction to Educational Technology and Computing: EDCI 27000. 3 cr.
- Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools: Methods and Problems EDCI 30900. 3 cr.
- Educational Policies And Laws EDST 20010. 1 cr.
- Assessment Literacy EDPS 32700. 2 cr.
- Exploring Teaching as a Career: EDCI 20500. 3 cr.
- Multiculturalism and Education: EDCI 28500. 3 cr.
- Learning and Motivation: EDPS 23500. 3 cr.
- The Inclusive Classroom: EDPS 26500. 3 cr.
- The Teaching of Earth/Physical Science in the Secondary Schools: EDCI 42400. 3 cr.
- Teaching Science in the Middle and Junior High School: EDCI 42800. 2 cr.
- Supervised Teaching: EDCI 49800. 10 cr.
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Summary of Program Requirements
The Summary of Program Requirements for Physics Education is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.
Detailed Program Requirements
Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.
Physics Teaching- BS
PHED
≥120 Credits for graduation Credits
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Physics Education Major Courses (46-47 credits)
Required Major Courses (34 credits)
Major Selective* - (12-13 credits)
Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (41-68 credits)
Professional Education Requirements (36 credits)
University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology & Society Selective
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
Note
*Satisfies a University Core Requirement
≥120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree.
2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
2.0 average in PHYS/ASTR classes required to graduate.
2.5 average in Physics Content courses required to graduate (those denoted by ^)
3.0 average in Professional Education courses required to graduate ( No grade below a C- )
Degree Requirements
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Degree Works is knowledge source for specific requirements and completion
Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
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