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 = 51
English Language minimum = 9 including:
ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours
ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech - 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 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.
Natural Sciences minimum = 7
Take 1 course from:
BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours
BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours
BIOL 109GS, Plants and Animals and their Environment - 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
Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
Endorsement = 55
Minimum total hours required coursework = 136
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BSE in Physical Science 7-12 Teaching Field Endorsement = 136
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. Physical Science Chemistry Requirements (18 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 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 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

B. Physical Science Physics & Physical Science Requirements (21 hours required)
Take all of the following:
PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
PHYS 301, Advanced Physical Science - 4 hours
PHYS 346, Modern Physics I - 4 hours
PHYS 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching - 3 hours

C. Physical Science Earth Science Requirements (16 hours required)
Take all of the following:
PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours
PHYS 210GS, Astronomy - 3 hours
GEOG 207GS, Physical Geology - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
GEOG 301, Geography of Soils - 3 hours
GEOG 306, Geomorphology - 3 hours
GEOG 309, Climatology - 3 hours (Prereq: GEOG 105GS)
BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours (Prereq: one course in General Chemistry)
Take 1 course from:
GEOG 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours
PHYS 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours
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