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Secondary Education Physics (BS)

Major Requirements

Course Requirements

Content Area Courses  

Physics Core: 28 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course Title Quarter Hours
PHY 170UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I4
PHY 171UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II4
PHY 172UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III4
PHY 270UNIVERSITY PHYSICS IV4
PHY 300METHODS OF COMPUTATIONAL AND THEORETICAL PHYSICS I4
PHY 301METHODS OF COMPUTATIONAL AND THEORETICAL PHYSICS II4
PHY 310MECHANICS I4
Physics Electives: 16 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required

Physics Electives should be chosen in consultation with the Physics faculty content advisor.

  • PHY elective course 1
  • PHY elective course 2
  • PHY elective course 3
  • PHY elective course 4
Math Core: 20 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course Title Quarter Hours
MAT 160CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS I5
MAT 161CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS II5
MAT 162CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS III5
MAT 260MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS I4
MAT 261MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS II4
Chemistry Core: 12 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course Title Quarter Hours
CHE 130
& CHE 131		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHE 132
& CHE 133		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4

Introductory Courses: 20 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required

Course Title Quarter Hours
SCU 207SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION4
TCH 302INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION4
TCH 314THE NATURE OF SCIENCE4
TCH 324INQUIRY & APPLICATION IN DEVELOPING SCIENCE PEDAGOGY4
TCH 303CONCEPTIONS OF HEALTHY ADOLESCENCE4

Advanced Courses: 28 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required

Course Title Quarter Hours
SER 346STRATEGIES FOR MAINSTREAMING AND INCLUSION4
TCH 325LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS4
TCH 374TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 14
TCH 385TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 24
TCH 380THE TEACHER AS PROFESSIONAL 14
TCH 395ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION4
BBE 301TEACHING ADOLESCENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND DIALECT SPEAKERS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM4
1

Taken in conjunction with TCH 385.

Student Teaching: 10 quarter hours required, grade of B- or better required

Registration in student teaching requires completion of all requirements and procedures indicated in the college core section. EDU 95 indicates to the Illinois State Board of Education that all field experience hours are complete. All students also take TCH 387, Capstone Seminar with student teaching (listed in the Liberal Studies section).

Course Title Quarter Hours
TCH 392MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING10
EDU 95CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH (non-tuition, PA grade required)0

Licensure Tests

All individuals licensed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are required to complete licensure tests specific to their teaching license. Secondary Education Physics majors must complete the following tests:

  • Science: Physics Content Area Test (test #116) – assesses knowledge of both life and physical science, including Earth systems, technology, and the universe. Test is required before Student Teaching (deadlines apply).
  • EdTPA - assessment conducted during the student teaching experience including video clips of instruction, lesson plans, student work samples, analysis of student learning and reflective commentaries. Students will submit an electronic portfolio to an outside agency for independent evaluation and a fee will be imposed by that agency as part of the assessment.

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