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Teacher Licensure Endorsement in Physics

 

Students wishing to pursue a career in teaching must take the following steps:

  • Follow the curriculum for the B.S. degree in Physics.

  • Use the elective hours for professional courses.

  • See the academic advisor in their major department.

  • See the academic advisor in the Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership in the

  • Bozeman Education Building, Room 200.

  • Take the PRAXIS test and make a passing score. (See the School of Education PRAXIS coordinator, JBB 125.)

  • Take the following professional education courses (18 semester hours) plus student teaching (12 semester hours).

First Year

Credit Hours

 

1st

2nd

Total

UNI 101

Introduction to University Life

0

 

 

ENG 101

Communication Skills I

3

 

 

MTH 184

Calculus I.

4

 

 

PHY 160

University Physics I.

4

 

 

PHY 160L

University Physics Lab I

1

 

 

HED 100

Personal and Comm. Health

2

 

 

ENG 102

Communication Skills II

 

3

 

MTH 251

Calculus II

 

4

 

PED 100

Fund. of Fitness for Life.

 

1

 

PHY 161

University Physics II

 

4

 

PHY 161L

University Physics Lab II

 

1

 

PHY 100

Physical Science

 

3

 

                                                TOTAL

14

16

30

 

Second Year

Credit Hours

 

1st

2nd

Total

EDU 201

Foundations of Education

3

 

 

PHY 260

University Physics III

4

 

 

CSC 170

Computer Programming I

3

 

 

MTH 252

Calculus III

4

 

 

**Humanities Elective from core

3

 

 

BIO 110

General Biology

 

3

 

PHY 350

Modern Physics

 

3

 

PHY 351

Concepts in Modern Physics

 

1

 

PHY 241

Physics Seminar

 

1

 

MTH 372

Differential Equations

 

3

 

PHY 345

Mathematical Methods for

 

 

 

 

Physical Sciences I

 

3

 

                                TOTAL

17

14

31          

Note:  Students who have not passed PRAXIS 1 by the end of the third semester must enroll in SED 233, Critical Thinking and Assessment.  Students must pass the PRAXIS 1 Exam before taking 300 & 400 level SED courses.

 

Third Year

Credit Hours

 

1st

2nd

Total

CHM 221

General Chemistry I.

3

 

 

CHM 221L

General Chemistry Lab I.

 

 

 

PHY 365

Mechanics I

3

 

PHY 375

Electricity and Magnetism I

 

3

 

PHY 380

Quantum Mechanics I

 

 

3

PSY 228

Developmental Psychology

3

 

 

SED 405

Reading in the Content Areas

 

3

 

CHM 222

General Chemistry II

 

3

 

HIS 10X

Social Science/History Electives

 

3

 

SCM 285

Principles of Speech

 

3

 

SOC 101

Social Science

 

3

 

                                TOTAL

16

15

31

 

Fourth Year

Credit Hours

 

1st

2nd     

Total

SED 385

Curriculum and Instructional Procedures

3

 

 

EDU 381

Classroom and Behavior Management

3

 

 

 

**Humanities Electives from the Core

3

 

 

 

* Cultural Elective

3

 

 

PHY 468

Optics

 

3

 

PHY 498

Senior Project I

1

 

 

SED 499

Directed Teaching

 

12

 

                                TOTAL

16

12    

28

 

SUMMARY OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

·         General Education Requirements

40

·         Major Requirements

53

·         Professional Education Requirements

15

·         Student Teaching/Field Experiences

12

Total

120 credit hrs.

*Cultural Elective to be selected from the following:

FIA 370, ENG 383, MUS 234, HIS 335, HIS 336, HIS 370, HIS 371, POS 315,

PSY 340, or SOC 237

 

COURSE NO.

COURSE TITLE

SED 201

American Schools and the Teaching Profession

SED 233

Seminar in Assessment and Evaluation

SED 380

Foundations of Methods in Secondary Schools

SED 420

Educational Technology

SED 486

Educational Psychology and Behavior Management

SED 488

School/Community Relations

SED 499

Directed Teaching and Seminar

 

 

 

 

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