Physics Certification


Freshmen Year

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENGL 101 Composition and Critical Thought

MATH 141 Calculus I

PHYS 161 Physics I

PHYS 163 Physics I Lab

ED 101 Introduction to Teaching

PE 101 Physical Education

ENGL 102 Advanced Exposition and Literature

MATH 142 Calculus II

PHYS 162 Physics II

PHYS 164 Physics II Lab

CSCI 142 Programming in C

PE 102 Physical Education


Sophomore Year

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
PHYS 261 Modern Physics with Applications

PHYS 263 Modern Physics Lab

CHEM 145 Fundamentals of Chemistry I

CHEM 147 Fundamentals of Chemistry I Lab

MATH 241 Multivariable Calculus

PSY 105 Introduction to Psychology

PHYS 228 Astronomy and Astrophysics

PHYS 271 Experimental Methods I

CHEM 146 Fundamentals of Chemistry II

CHEM 148 Fundamentals of Chemistry II Lab

MATH 242 Elementary Differential Equations

ED 201 Educational Psychology


Junior Year

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
PHYS 309 Mathematical Methods of Physics

PHYS 315 Electromagnetic Theory

BIOL 101 Principles of Biological Systems

HUM/SSCI elective

HUM/SSCI elective

PHYS 314 OR 316 Thermodynamics or Optics

PHYS 272 Experimental Methods II

PHYS 413 Quantum Mechanics

ED 206 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools

ED 309 Teaching Methods

HUM/SSCI elective


Senior Year

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
PHYS 313 Classical Mechanics

ASC 400 Values Seminar

HUM/SSCI elective

HUM/SSCI elective

Free elective

ED 405 Student Teaching

Free elective

TOTAL 122 semester hours