Physics Requirements

To be licensed to teach secondary school physics, the student must satisfactorily complete requirements for a baccalaureate degree in an arts and sciences discipline and at least 32 semester hours of credit in physics to include the following or their equivalent. 

Physics Courses
Course Course Title Credits
PHYS 240 University Physics I 3
PHYS 250 University Physics II 3
PHYS 260 University Physics III 4
PHYS 270 Modern Physics 4
PHYS 347 Advanced Physics Lab I 3
PHYS Additional credits to be selected from:  solid-state and
nuclear physics, optics, and electronics		 15
Total Minimum Physics Credits 32

Support Courses
Course Course Title Credits
CHEM 131-132 General Chemistry I-II    6
CHEM 131L-132L General Chemistry Labs  2
Biology and Earth Science Minimum of 3 credits in each  8
Mathematics Courses through Introductory Differential Equations  6
Total Support Credits 22
Total Physics Endorsement Credits 54
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Secondary Licensure Areas

 Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Foreign Language,
History and Social Science, Mathematics, and Physics
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