Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science:

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 105GS, Biology I - 4 hours
      • BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
      • BIOL 109GS, Classroom Biology - 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 Secondary Classroom - 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.

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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