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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics Major, BA


(NOTE: Students seeking a B.A. degree must complete one year college/university study or two years high school study of a single world language.)

The BA program is for students wanting a broad liberal arts education with an emphasis in physics. It may be a suitable foundation for students who are planning a career not usually regarded as physics, such as business education, law, medicine, writing, environmental concerns, public safety, or computer programming.

Teaching Endorsement Requirements:


This major satisfies the criteria for an endorsement in physics and qualifies students to teach physics at the high school, middle, or junior high levels. Students taking this major for endorsement are required to complete the Professional Education Program requirements offered through the Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum. Students completing this program are required to demonstrate proficiency of student learning outcomes through a program portfolio prior to student teaching. In addition to the above requirements, students must pass the WEST-E exam for physics to receive a physics endorsement. Students seeking an endorsement in physics must take SCED 301, SCED 324, SCED 325, and SCED 487 to meet Science Teaching Program competencies. Students should seriously consider working toward endorsement in a second area, such as biology, chemistry, Earth science, middle-level science, middle-level mathematics, mathematics or science.

Department-approved electives - Credits: 9


  • Must include a department-approved course sequence (such as PHYS 351/352, PHYS 381/382, PHYS 334/463, PHYS 292 and SCED 324/325, PHYS 474/475 - see your Physics major advisor for details.

Total Credits: 83-96