University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science:

Physics 7-12 - Teaching Subject Endorsement -
Bachelor of Science in Education

General Studies = 50

General Studies required by Teacher Education:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Intro Latin America - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Social Perspective, Geographical Perspective or Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours

General Studies required by endorsement:

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours

MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical 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.

Professional Sequence = 30

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

Endorsement = 29

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 = 139

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BSE in Physics 7-12 - Teaching Subject Endorsement = 139

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. Physics Subject Endorsement Requirements

Take all of the following:

PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours

PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours

PHYS 346, Modern Physics I - 4 hours

PHYS 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching - 3 hours

B. Physics Subject Endorsement Electives

Take 12 hours from:

PHYS 300-499