Physics for Teachers Emphasis
Physics for Teachers Area of Emphasis
- 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 schedule.
- The degree does not have to be completed within a two-year period. However, studentsmust maintain 6 graduate credit hours per semester to stay in the program.
- 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/
https://www.marshall.edu/ctl/teaching/certification-in-college-teaching
List of courses:
| 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 | 3-5 |
| Elective | 5 | |
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 |
| CI 549 | Instr & Clrm Mgt Sec Ed | 3 |
| CIRG 615 | Writing in Literacy Curriculum | 3 |
| CIRG 622 | Literacy Technology | 3 |
| Final thesis or, for the non-thesis option, a teacher work sample project | ||