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Bachelor of Science in Education/Physics

The Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education Physics prepares graduates to teach physics in grades 5-12. The program is aligned with the developmental and pedagogical standards for both the middle school/junior high and high school levels as defined by the Indiana Department of Education.

Programs are aligned to standards for the related Special Professional Associations (SPAs).

Academic Advising

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Degree Requirements

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education (Physics) must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.) to include:

• EDUC-F 201 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Laboratory Experience (2 cr.); AND
  EDUC-F 202 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Field Experience (1 cr.)
  Fulfills Fundamental Literacies: Oral Communication requirement

• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.) (3 credits apply toward General Education Curriculum; 2 credits apply toward Major Concentration)
  Fulfills Fundamental Literacies: Quantitative Reasoning requirement

• Major Concentration Requirements (86 cr.)
• Electives (1 cr.)

• An overall GPA of 2.75 is required for admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
• Students must successfully complete  EDUC-F 201/EDUC-F 202, EDUC-H 340, EDUC-M 314, EDUC-P 250, and EDUC-W 200 to be eligible to enroll in Foundations II courses.
• It is strong suggested that students take BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences to prepare for teaching at the middle school/junior high level.
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Major Requirements (86 cr.)

• BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences I (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
• COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
  Fulfills Additional Requirements: Information Literacy requirement
• EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children
• EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms
• EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers
• EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (2 cr.)
• EDUC-M 446 Methods of Teaching Senior/Junior High/Middle School Science
• EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
• EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (10 cr.)
• EDUC-P 407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools
• EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management
• HPER-X XXX Any approved HPER courses (2 cr.)
• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
  2 credits apply toward Major Concentration; 3 credits apply toward General Education Curriculum 
• MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)
• MATH-M 343 Introduction to Differential Equations with Applications I
• PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 309 Modern Physics Laboratory
• PHYS-P 323 Physics 3
• PHYS-P 324 Physics 4
• PHYS-P 331 Theory of Electricity and Magnetism I
• PHYS-P 340 Thermodynamic and Statistical Mechanics
• PHYS-P 441 Analytical Mechanics 1

Electives (1 cr.)

• The Secondary Education Physics major requires one elective credit. Please see your advisor regarding approved electives.