Physics for Teachers, Emphasis
Course Requirements
Non-Thesis Option
| 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
| 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 | |