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

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education = 58
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 20 including:
    • (Maximum of 1 MATH course will count in this section.)
    • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
    • MATH 102GS*, College Algebra - 3 hours
    • MATH 103GS*, 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 total hours needed to complete the major.
    • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 32
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 9 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
    • Social Sciences minimum = 9 including:
      • Take any ECON GS course - 3 hours
      • Take any approved PSCI GS course - 3 hours
      • Take any approved PSY, SOC, or GEOG GS course - 3 hours
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 8 including:
      • Take 2 courses from:
        • BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
        • BIOL 105GS, Biology I - 4 hours
        • BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 3 including:
      • PE 150GS, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise - 3 hours
  • Capstone = 3
• 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 = 140
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
• Minimum total hours required for BSE in Physical Science 7-12 Teaching Field Endorsement = 140
• 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
     • CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • CHEM 301, Analytical Chemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 301L, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
   • Take ONE of the following options:
     • Take 2 courses:
       • CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 250L, Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • 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 (Prereq: PHYS 276GS, PHYS 276LGS)
     • PHYS 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching - 3 hours
   • Take ONE of the following options:
     • Take 4 courses:
       • PHYS 205GS, Physics I - 4 hours
       • PHYS 205LGS, Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour
       • PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 4 hours
       • PHYS 206LGS, Physics Laboratory II - 1 hour
     • OR take 4 courses:
       • PHYS 275GS, General Physics I (Calculus) - 4 hours
       • PHYS 275LGS, General Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour
       • PHYS 276GS, General Physics II (Calculus) - 4 hours
       • PHYS 276LGS, General Physics II Laboratory - 1 hour
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
     • BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours
     • GEOG 207, Physical Geology - 3 hours