Graduates of the B.A. in Physics and graduate coursework are eligible to seek licensure from the Ohio Department of Education. Upon completion of the undergraduate degree program in the College of Science and Mathematics, students have the option of completing the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in the College of Education and Human Services.
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| GENERAL EDUCATION *includes specific requirements for earth sciences/physics |
|
65 hours |
Area I |
|
18 hours |
| ENG 101 |
Academic Writing and Reading |
(4) |
| ENG 102 |
Writing in Academic Discourse |
(4) |
| MTH 229 |
Calculus I |
(5) |
| MTH 230 |
Calculus II |
(5) |
| Area 2 (select one from each category) |
|
8 hours |
| HST 101, HST 102, HST 103 or CLS 150 |
|
(4) |
| Non-Western World: CSE 250, CST 221, CST 231, CST 232, CST 241, CST 242, CST 243, CST 251, HTL 202, RSE 260, RST 261, RST 262, RST 271, RST 281, RST 291, SW 272 or URS 200 |
|
(4) |
| Area 3 (select two courses from different categories) |
|
8 hours |
| Economic (WI): EC 200 or EC 290 |
|
(4) |
| Political Science: PLS 105 |
|
(4) |
| Psychology: PSY 105 |
|
(4) |
| Sociology (WI): SOC 200, SOC 205, or WMS 200 |
|
(4) |
| Area 4 (select one) |
|
4 hours |
| Great Books (WI): CSL 204, ENG 204, PHL 204, or REL 204 |
|
(4) |
| Area 5 |
|
15 hours |
| PHY 240/200 |
General Physics (4) and Lab (1) |
(5) |
| PHY 242/202 |
General Physics (4) and Lab (1) |
(5) |
| PHY 244/204 |
General Physics (4) and Lab (1) |
(5) |
| Area 6 (choose one course specific to the college of your major - consult major program advisor) |
|
4 hours |
| AFS 200, ATH 241, ATH 242, HST 220, HST 221, PHL 200, FIN 205, EES 260, PSY 110, SM 205 |
|
(4) |
| Additional Courses from areas 2, 3, and 4 |
|
8 hours |
| Select two additional courses from Areas 2,3, or 4; one course from two of these three areas. Except Area 2, the course selected must come from different subcategory than the courses(s) chosen to meet that area requirement. |
|
(4)
(4) |
| DEPARTMENTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS |
|
34-35 hours |
| PHY 107/117 |
Stars, Galaxies, and the Cosmos (3) and Lab (1) |
(4) |
| PHY260 |
Introduction to Modern Physics |
(4) |
| PHY 315 |
Physics Instrumentation I |
(3) |
| PHY 316 |
Physics Instrumentation II |
(3) |
| PHY 371 |
Analytical Mechanics |
(3) |
| PHY 420 |
Thermodynamics |
(3) |
| PHY 446 |
Integrating Physical Science and Mathematics II |
(4) |
| PHY 447 |
Integrating Physical Science and Mathematics III |
(4) |
| PHY 450 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
(3) |
| Physics Elective: PHY 322, 372 OR 451 |
Applied Optics (4) or
Analytical Mechanics (3) or
Electricity and Magnetism (3) |
(3-4) |
| RELATED COURSE REQUIREMENTS |
|
73.5-80 hours |
| BIO 112 |
Principles of Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics |
(4) |
| CHM 121/125 |
General Chemistry 1 (3) and Lab (2) |
(5) |
| CHM 122/126 |
General Chemistry 2 (3) and Lab (2) |
(5) |
| CHM 123/127 |
General Chemistry 3 (3) and Lab (2) |
(5) |
| EES 201 or 304 |
Hydrology and Waer Resources (4) or
Earth Resources and Environmental Quality (3) |
(3-4) |
| EES 251/252 |
Physical Geology and Geomorphology I (3) and Lab (1.5) |
(4.5) |
| EES 253/254 |
Physical Geology and Geomorphology II (3) and Lab (1.5) |
(4.5) |
| EES 255/256 |
Historical Geology (3) and Lab (1.5) |
(4.5) |
| EES 309 |
Geologic Hazards and Environmental Quality |
(4) |
| EES 424 |
Regional Tectonics |
(3) |
| EES 401 |
Topics in Earth and Environmental Science |
(1-5) |
| EES 417 |
Stratigraphy |
(4.5) |
| EES 419 or 442 or 399 |
Invertebrate Paleontology (4.5) or
Fossil Vertebrates and Plants (4.5) or
Special Problems in Earth and Environmental Sciences (1-6) |
(4.5-6) |
| EES 499 |
Sequence Stratigraphy |
(3) |
| MTH 231 |
Calculus III |
(5) |
| MTH 232 |
Calculus IV |
(5) |
| MTH 233 |
Differential Equations |
(5) |
| MTH 253 or 255 |
Elementary Matrix Algebra (3) or
Linear Algebra (3) |
(3) |
| PHASE ONE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION |
|
16 hours |
| ED 221 |
Practicum Experience I |
(1) |
| ED 223 |
Practicum Experience II |
(1) |
| ED 301 |
Schooling in a Pluralistic Society |
(5) |
| ED 303 |
Introduction to Educational Psychology |
(5) |
| EDS 333 |
Learning Differences: Introduction |
(4) |
ELECTIVES outside College of Science and Mathematics
|
|
11 hours |
| |
Total Hours in Bachelor of Arts: Earth Sciences/Physics Education |
199.5-207 hours |
This program is designed for five-quarters of full-time study and internship. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, meet content requirements, and pass Praxis II Earth Sciences content examination (#20571) and Praxis II Physical Science: Physics content examination (#10265).
