Physics B.A. - Concentration: Secondary Education
The Secondary Education concentration mirrors the general concentration but also includes seven additional courses in education. A graduate of this program will be eligible for Pennsylvania teacher certification in physics for grades 7-12 (dependent on grade point average and qualifying score on teacher examination).
Contact person: Robert Cohen
Program Features
91 credits
Required major core courses:
nine additional credits in Physics 300-level or above.
Recommended:
| PHYS 405 | The Development of Modern Physical Science | 3 credits |
Co-requisite courses:
Additional co-requisite courses:
| BIOL 114 | GN: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credit |
| | one CPSC course or its equivalent chosen with the consent of the adviser | |
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| PSED 420 | Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies | 3 credits |
| PSED 421 | Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom | 3 credits |
| PSED 430 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 431 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 446 | Teaching of Science in the Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
| SPED 350 | Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| PHYS 499 | Student Teaching Internship | 1 credit |
Please refer to the section The College of Education (p. 57) in this catalog for specific requirements for admission into teacher education programs.
Recommended
| CMST 111 | GN: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
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| GEOG 120 | GN: Physical Geography | 3 credits |
| OR | | |
| GEOG 121 | GN: Physical Geology | 3 credits |
Additional requirements:
4 Year Curriculum Program Plan (Secondary Education)
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| CPSC XXX | Computer Science Elective | 3 credits |
| FYE 100 | University Studies | 3 credits |
| PHYS 101 | GN: Physical Science - Force, Matter and Energy | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
- If MATH 135 (Pre-Calculus) is needed, it should be taken the first semester. An extra General Education course would then be needed, usually scheduled during the summer.
- Group A General Education Elective: CMST 111 (Speech Communication) is recommended.
Spring
| ENGL ___ | General Education Elective - Group A (2nd English) | 3 credits |
| MATH 140 | GN: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Group C General Education Elective: GEOG 120 (Physical Geography) or GEOG 121 (Physical Geology) are recommended.
Sophomore Year
Fall
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| PHYS 161 | GN: Physics I | 4 credits |
| MATH 141 | GN: Calculus II | 4 credits |
| CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
| HPLW 105 | Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Spring
| PHYS 162 | GE: Physics II | 4 credits |
| MATH 240 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 credits |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credit |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| SPED 350 | Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| PHYS 333 | Advanced Physics Lab I | 3 credits |
| PHYS 261 | Physics III | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| BIOL 114 | GN: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| PSED 420 | Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies | 3 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
| PHYS 361 | Physics IV | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| PHYS 495 | Senior Capstone | 3 credits |
| PHYS ___ | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Senior Year
Fall
| PSED 421 | Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom | 3 credits |
| PSED 446 | Teaching of Science in the Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
| PHYS ___ | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| PHYS ___ | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Spring
| PSED 430 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 431 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School | 6 credits |
| PHYS 499 | Student Teaching Internship | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
- Total Credit Hours: 127
- For more information, contact Program Coordinator Robert Cohen at 570-422-3428 or email rcohen@esu.edu.