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Teacher Licensure
The Department of Physics provides the instruction necessary for the understanding of physics, astronomy, and materials science for students in this department and other departments of the university.
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 |
| Coure 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 |
|