Secondary Education - Physics, A.A.T.

Program Description

This is a recommended program of study for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree with the goal of teaching physics at the secondary level.

Graduates of the Secondary Education - Physics A.A.T. will be able to:

• Apply adolescent development and learning theories when choosing developmentally appropriate curriculum and strategies for specific and groups of students
• Differentiate instruction for a variety of purposes and groups of children
• Demonstrate the skills needed to be an effective part of an educational team
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to communicate effectively with families and the community
• Design and evaluate student learning outcomes for a variety of students and purposes.
• Use the major concepts and principles of their content area to create effective learning experiences for specific and groups of students in a variety of educational settings
• Pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution

Graduation Information: 2.75 GPA, 45 hours of supervised field experience, and passing scores on appropriate basic skills tests are required. Students may be required to take additional courses including special education courses as part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification at four-year institutions.
Note: All courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Sequence of Study - Secondary Education - Physics A.A.T.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing 3 Credits (English General Education Requirement)
• MAT-2410 Calculus I 4 Credits (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
• BIO-1010 General Biology 4 Credits (Science w/ Lab General Education Requirement)
• TED-2000 Foundations of Education 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• TED-2001 Field Experience for Foundations of Education 1 Credit (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• PSY-1010 General Psychology 3 Credits (Social Science General Education Requirement)
• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature 3 Credits (English General Education Requirement)
• TED-2300 Introduction to Special Education 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• TED-2301 Field Experience for Special Education 1 Credit (Program Requirement)
• MAT-2420 Calculus II 4 Credits (Program Requirement)
• PHY-1030 General Physics I 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• CHM-1010 General Chemistry I 4 Credits (Science w/ Lab General Education Requirement)
• PSY-2060 Educational Psychology 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• TED-2061 Field Experience for Educational Psychology 1 Credit (Program Requirement)
• PHY-2030 General Physics II 4 Credits (Program Requirement)
• MAT-2460 Differential Equations 4 Credits (Program Requirement)
• HST-1410 History of the United States to 1877 3 Credits (Social Science General Education Requirement)
• ART-2730 Integrated Arts 3 Credits (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• COM-1090 Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• PSY-2040 Adolescent Psychology 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• PHY-2040 General Physics III 4 Credits (Program Requirement)
• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits (Social Science General Education Requirement)

Program Total: 67 Credits

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