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
54 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 credits |
| | 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 credits |
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
| | Computer Science Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group C | 3 credits |
| MATH 140 | GN: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group A | 3 credits |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Group C General Education Elective: GEOG 120 (Physical Geography) or GEOG 121 (Physical Geology) are recommended.
MATH 140: If MATH 135 (Pre-Calculus) is needed, it should be taken the first semester, with MATH 140 (Calculus I), MATH 141 (Calculus II), and MATH 240 (Multivariate Calculus) taken in the following semesters, replacing the General Education course in the spring semester, sophomore year. 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
| PHYS 161 | GN: Physics I | 4 credits |
| MATH 141 | GN: Calculus II | 4 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group C | 3 credits |
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| PHYS 162 | GE: Physics II | 4 credits |
| MATH 240 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 credits |
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group A (2nd English) | 3 credits |
| | Fitness Elective | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| PHYS 261 | Physics III | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group C | 3 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group A | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group C | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Group C General Education Elective: If MATH 135 (Pre-Calculus) is needed, it should be taken the first semester, with MATH 140 (Calculus I), MATH 141 (Calculus II), and MATH 240 (Multivariate Calculus) taken in the following semesters, replacing the General Education course in the spring semester, sophomore year. An extra General Education course would then be needed, usually scheduled during the summer.
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 361 | Physics IV | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group C | 3 credits |
| CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| PSED 420 | Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies | 3 credits |
| | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group A | 3 credits |
| PHYS 495 | Seminar | 1 credits |
| | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
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 |
| BIOL 114 | GN: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group A | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
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 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Total Credit Hours: 125
For more information, contact Program Coordinator Robert Cohen at 570-422-3428 or email rcohen@esu.edu.