Physics and Physical Science Major
Physical Science 7-12 Teaching
Field Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Science in Education
NSS BSE 6206
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- + General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement = 52
- English Language minimum = 9 including:
- ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq:
ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
- ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
(Prereq: ENG 101GS* or
ACT English score of 30 or above)
- SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
- Humanities minimum = 12 including:
- Take 1 course from:
- HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
- HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
- HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
- HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3
hours
- Take 1 course from:
- HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
- HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
- Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 11 (Maximum of 6 hours in
this section will count toward the 45 hours General Studies requirement.)
- MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
- MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
- MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry -
5 hours
- *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher
level, reducing the hours needed for General Studies, and increasing the hours of
unrestricted Electives.
- Natural Sciences minimum = 8
- Take 2 courses from:
- BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 104GS,
Biology I - 4 hours
- BIOL 107GS, Biology II - 4 hours
- BIOL 109GS, Plants and Animals and their
Environment - 4 hours
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
- Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
- Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours
- Take any GS course from:
- Social Perspective,
- Geographical Perspective or
- Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours
- Personal Development minimum = 3
- PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
- Professional Sequence = 30
including:
- TE 319,
Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms - 2 hours
- TE 320,
Field Experience in K-12/Secondary Classrooms - 2
hours
- TE 321,
Reading and Inclusion in Secondary Classrooms - 2 hours
- Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education
programs.
- Endorsement = 52
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 134
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
- Minimum total hours required for BSE in Physical Science 7-12 Teaching
Field Endorsement = 134
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for
all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above
taken at a 4-year college or university.
A. Physical Science Chemistry Requirements (17 hours required)- Take all of the following:
- CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
(see prerequisites)
- CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1
hour
- CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1
hour
- CHEM 301,
Techniques of Chemical Analysis - 4 hours
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 1 course:
CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 5
hours
OR take 2 courses:
CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1
hour
B. Physical Science Physics & Physical Science Requirements (21 hours required)- Take all of the following:
- PHYS 301, Advanced Physical Science - 4 hours
- PHYS 346, Modern Physics I - 4 hours
- PHYS 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching
- 3 hours
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 2 courses:
PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
OR take 2 courses:
PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5
hours
PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5
hours
C. Physical Science Earth Science Requirements (14 hours required)- Take all of the following:
- PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours
- PHYS 210GS, Astronomy - 3 hours
- GEOG 207GS, Physical Geology - 3 hours
- BIOL 301,
Introduction to Soils - 4 hours
11 May 2006
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