Requirements for the Major
Complete 1 or 2.
1. Students not seeking secondary education certification in physics must complete the following:
a. A minimum of 35 credits in physics with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or above.
b. Physics 201, 202 (preferred) or Physics 107, 108.
c. Physics 225 within 2 semesters of completing item b above.
d. Physics 301 (or 324), 302, 306, 314, 435 ( or 4 credits of 471).
e. Four additional credits in physics at the 300-400 level.
f. The senior project sequence: 395, 495, 496.
g. Cognates Chemistry 125, Information Science and Technology 145, Mathematics 235, 236, 237, 238, 329.
2. Students seeking secondary education certification in physics must complete the following:
a. A minimum of 24 credits in physics with a cumulative grade point average of 2.80 or above.
b. Physics 201, 202 (preferred) or Physics 107, 108.
c. Physics 225 within two semesters of completing item b above.
d. Physics 301 (or 324), 302, 306, 314.
e. Cognates Astronomy 103, 103L (or Geology 103), Biology 101, Chemistry 125, Information Science and Technology 145, Mathematics 235, 236, 237, 238, Natural Science 322, 324, 326, 327.
f. One additional teaching major or subject endorsement.
g. All requirements listed in the catalog under Secondary Education.
Requirements for the Minor
1. Complete a minumum of 20 credits in physics as follows:
a. Physics 107, 108 (or 201, 202).
b. A minimum of a least 12 additional credits in physics at the 300-400 level.
2. Complete the cognates Mathematics 235, 236.