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
- ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
- SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
- Humanities minimum = 12 including:
- Take 1 course from:
- Take 1 course from:
- 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
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
- Personal Development minimum = 3
- Professional Sequence = 30 including:
- 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.
- Physical Science Chemistry Requirements (17 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- 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
- Physical Science Physics & Physical Science Requirements (21 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 2 courses:
- OR take 2 courses:
- Physical Science Earth Science Requirements (14 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
2 Oct 2007
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