Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science

Physics and Physical Science Major

Physics 7-12 Teaching
Subject 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:
      • PSCI 110GS, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
      • Take any ECON GS course - 3 hours
      • Take any approved PSY, SOC, or GEOG GS course - 3 hours
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 8 including:
      • BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
      • CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
      • CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
    • 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 = 37
• Second Subject Endorsement, normally = 30
• Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total required hours may be reduced.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 155
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
• Minimum total hours required for BSE in Physics 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 155
• 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. Physics Subject Endorsement Requirements (37 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours
     • 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
     • PHYS 301, Advanced Physical Science - 4 hours
     • PHYS 346, Modern Physics I - 4 hours
     • PHYS 347, Modern Physics II - 4 hours
     • PHYS 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching - 3 hours
   • Take 2 courses totaling 8 hours from:
     • PHYS 300-PHYS 499