Secondary Education - Physics, Bachelor of Science in Education

In addition to University Requirements:

• At least 47-50 units of major requirements including at least 12-14 units of concentration requirements in mathematics or chemistry
• At least 33 units of teacher preparation requirements
• Be aware that you may not use courses with a PHY prefix to satisfy liberal studies requirements. Required courses in this major also satisfy 16 of your 35 liberal studies units. See your advisor for details.
• Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Additional Admission Requirements

• Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

• If you are completing an undergraduate program in secondary education, you must meet the following admission requirements.

• • 30 units of coursework
  • Enrollment in TSM 300, Knowing and Learning
  • TSM 101 and TSM 102 with a grade of "C" or better
  • MAT 125 or MAT 125H, MAT 136 or MAT 136H, or equivalent with a grade of at least "C" for the Mathematics foundation requirement
  • Complete at least 3 units of content major work
  • A minimum grade point average of 2.5 in all content major course work
  • A grade of at least "B" for the English foundation requirement (ENG 105 or equivalent). If you don’t receive a 3.0, you may complete an additional English writing course, at the 200-level or above, with at least a "B," to meet this requirement.
  • A declared science or mathematics B.S.Ed. major
  • Copy of fingerprint clearance card or verification of application of fingerprint card

Major Requirements

• Take the following 47 - 50 units:
  

  • PHY 161 or PHY 171 (recommended in consultation with your advisor) (4-5 units)
  • PHY 262, PHY 262L, PHY 263, PHY 264, PHY 361 (13 units)
  • (AST 183 and AST 184L) or (AST 180 and AST 181) (4 units)
  • MAT 136, MAT 137 (8 units)
  • PHY 333W (3 units)
  • PHI 359 (3 units)
  Concentration Requirements (Select One):

• • Physics/Chemistry (14 units)
    

    • CHM 151, CHM 151L, CHM 152, CHM 152L, CHM 230, CHM 230L, CHM 295 (14 units)
    Physics/Mathematics (12 units)
    • MAT 185 (3 units)
    • MAT 401 or MAT 402 (3 units)
    • MAT 365 or MAT 320W (3 units)
    • Select one of the following: MAT 226, STA 270, STA 275 (3 units)
    Note: It is highly recommended that all new students take our 1-unit first-year seminar, PHY 103.

Teacher Preparation

• You must complete the following 33 units of professional courses to qualify for certification to teach physics in Arizona (and most other states). To meet our standards, you must meet or surpass the following grade requirements:

• • TSM 101, TSM 102, TSM 300 with a grade of "C" or better (5 units)

• • In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete these five courses, earning a grade of "B" or better in four of the five courses and earning a "C" or better in the remaining course.
    • TSM 350, TSM 404, TSM 450 (9 units)
    • BME 200, BME 437 (6 units)

• • TSM 495C or ECI 495C (12 units)
  • TSM 496C with a grade of "B" or better (1 unit)

• Note: Together, TSM 496C and (TSM 495C or ECI 495C) meet Northern Arizona University's senior capstone requirement.
  
  For the teacher-preparation portion of the plan, you must have an academic advisor in both your major department and in the NAUTeach program.
  
  

• AEPA Requirements
  
  In order to obtain an AZ teaching certificate, you will need to pass the following exams:
  • AEPA Subject Knowledge Exam
  • AEPA Professional Knowledge Exam

General Electives

• Additional coursework is required if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.

  You may take these remaining courses from any of the academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. You may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren't used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.
  
  We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you.

• Please note that you may take as an elective POS 220 (or POS 110 and POS 241), which satisfies the state and federal constitution requirement for Arizona certification, or you may meet the requirement by demonstrating proficiency on a special exam.

Additional Information

• Please be aware that, for the B.S.Ed. degree, you must have the following:
  • A grade of "B" or better for the English foundation requirement (ENG 105 or equivalent) (If you don’t receive a 3.0, you may complete an additional ENG writing course, at the 200-level or above, with at least a "B," to meet this requirement.)
  • A grade of "C" or better for the mathematics foundation requirement
  • A grade point average of at least 2.5 in all of your Northern Arizona University coursework in order to student teach. This requirement applies to all B.S.Ed. majors at Northern Arizona University.

• • You may not count more than one "D" toward the major and emphasis requirements for this degree.

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.