Towson UTeach - Physics Secondary Education Concentration

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Physics Secondary Education Concentration

Physics majors in the physics secondary education concentration are eligible, upon graduation, to apply for certification to teach physics at both the middle and high school levels in the State of Maryland. Students in this concentration should be prepared to do their student teaching experience in their senior year.

The physics secondary education concentration requires 127–128 units. To qualify for Student Teaching in Secondary Education – Science, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in the major field, including those required for secondary education, and an overall GPA of 2.50 are required. A GPA of 2.00 or higher for the 97–98 units in the major field is required for graduation.

Required Courses (33 units)

PHYS 185	Introductory Honors Seminar in Physics (1 unit)
PHYS 241 or PHYS 251	General Physics I or Honors General Physics I (4 units)
PHYS 242 or PHYS 252	General Physics II or Honors General Physics II (4 units)
PHYS 243	General Physics III (3 units)
PHYS 307	Introduction to Mathematical Physics (3 units)
PHYS 311	Modern Physics (3 units)
PHYS 341	Intermediate Physics Laboratory (3 units)
PHYS 342	Intermediate Physics Laboratory II (3 units)
PHYS 351	Mechanics I (4 units)
PHYS 354	Electricity and Magnetism I (4 units)
PHYS 385	Physics Seminar (1 units)

Astronomy and Geosciences Elective (3-4 units)
One course from the following:

ASTR 161	General Astronomy I (4 units)
GEOL 121	Physical Geology (4 units)
GEOL 357	Physical Oceanography (3 units)

Non-physics Requirements (22 units)

SCIE 380	Teaching Science in the Secondary School (3 units)
CHEM 131 and CHEM 131L	General Chemistry I (3 units) and General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 unit)
CHEM 132 and CHEM 132L	General Chemistry II (3 units) and General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 unit)
MATH 273	Calculus I (4 units)
MATH 274	Calculus II (4 units)
WRIT 312	History of Science (3 units)

Required Towson UTeach Courses for Secondary Education (39 units)

SEMS 110	Introduction to STEM Teaching I: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (1 unit)
SEMS 120	Introduction to STEM Teaching II: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design (1 unit)
SEMS 230	Knowing and Learning (3 units)
SEMS 240	Classroom Interactions (3 units)
SEMS 250	Perspectives on Science and Math (3 units)
SEMS 360	Research Methods (3 units)
SEMS 470	Project-Based Instruction (3 units)
SEMS 498	Internship in Secondary Mathematics and Science (2 units)
SCIE 393	Student Teaching in Secondary Education – Science (12 units)
SCIE 430	Seminar in Student Teaching – Science (1 unit)
SCED 460	Using Reading & Writing in the Secondary Schools (4 units)
SCED 461	Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (3 units)

Additional Required Courses to Satisfy the Core Curriculum (30 units)

TSEM 102	Towson Seminar (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 1]
ENGL 102	Writing for a Liberal Education (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 2]
COMM 131	Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 5]
	Courses to satisfy Core Curriculum Categories: 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 [21 units]

Typical four-year sequence of courses in this concentration
Core Curriculum Requirements checklist (PDF) (note: opens in a new window)

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	• Core Curriculum Requirements Checklist (PDF)