Program Description

The required curriculum is specially designed to consist entirely of asynchronous online courses, offering educators the flexibility to acquire a new degree within their own schedules.

The degree does not have to be completed within a two-year period.

This Area of Emphasis, as all of the university’s programs, is covered by the Higher Learning Commission accreditation (https://www.hlcommission.org/) and will not lead to state licensure. Students who don’t already have the credentials for teaching physics in K-12 schools and/or colleges should apply separately for a license. Details are at:
https://www.marshall.edu/coepd/student-services/teacher-certification/ and
https://www.marshall.edu/ctl/teaching/certification-in-college-teaching

Course Requirements

Non-Thesis Option

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Physics and Physical Science Core Courses
PS 500	Astronomy	3
PS 500L	Astronomy Laboratory	1
PHY 545	Math Methods of Physics	3
PHY 508	Thermal and Stat Physics	3
PHY 535	Computational Physics	3
PHY 547	Mechanics for Teachers	4
PS 648	Mod Physics for Teachers	3
Elective		4
Any 500-600-level Science courses.
Education Core Courses
EDF 612	Educational Evaluation	3
EDF 621	Educ Research & Writing	3
EDF 625	Qualitative Research Educ	3
CIRG 615	Writing in Literacy Curriculum	3
A teacher work sample project
Total Credit Hours		36

Thesis Option 

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Physics and Physical Science Core Courses
PS 500	Astronomy	3
PS 500L	Astronomy Laboratory	1
PHY 545	Math Methods of Physics	3
PHY 508	Thermal and Stat Physics	3
PHY 535	Computational Physics	3
PHY 547	Mechanics for Teachers	4
PS 648	Mod Physics for Teachers	3
Education Core Courses
EDF 612	Educational Evaluation	3
EDF 621	Educ Research & Writing	3
EDF 625	Qualitative Research Educ	3
CIRG 615	Writing in Literacy Curriculum	3
Thesis
PHY 682	Thesis Research	4
Total Credit Hours		36