College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposes
only; see the catalog for official details.

Secondary Education - Physics, Bachelor of Science in Education

Progression Plan-Classic

Campus Availability

  • Flagstaff

Year 1

Course Description Units Notes
1. PHY 171 or PHY 161 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: PHY 171 is strongly recommended. This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science.
2. MAT 136 Calculus I 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science.
3. TSM 101 Step 1: Supervised Practicum Through Inquiry Approaches To Teaching 2
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
4. Foundation English 4
Grade Required: GRADE OF "B" OR BETTER
5. PHY 103 First-Year Seminar 1 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Course not required, but highly recommended. Course can be removed.
Initiate the Professional Education Program application.
Course Description Units Notes
1. PHY 172 or PHY 262 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: PHY 172 is highly recommended. This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science.
2. PHY 262L University Physics II Lab 1 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Course not required if taking PHY 172, and may be manually removed from planner.
3. MAT 137 Calculus II 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also satisfy a Liberal Studies requirement: Math Foundation.
4. AST 183 Life In The Universe 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science.
5. AST 184L Life In The Universe Laboratory 1 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science.
6. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.

Year 2

Course Description Units Notes
1. PHY 263 University Physics III 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. MAT 238 Calculus III 4
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
3. TSM 201 Step 2: Supervised Practicum Through Inquiry-based Lesson Design 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
4. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. PHY 264 Electronics For Science Students 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. PHY 265 Introduction To Computational Physics 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course is not required, but is a pre-requisite for other required courses in the major: PHY 321.
3. MAT 239 Differential Equations 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
4. TSM 303W Knowing And Learning In Science And Science Teaching 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
5. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
Complete Professional Education Program admission requirements.

Year 3

Course Description Units Notes
1. PHY 321 Mechanics I 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. ESE 330 Principles and Strategies for Teaching Adolescents with Exceptionalities 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
3. TSM 360 Perspectives On Science 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Aesthetic & Humanistic Inquiry.
4. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. PHY 333W Advanced Lab 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. PHY 361 Modern Physics 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
3. TSM 350 Classroom Interactions 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete TSM 350 & TSM 450, earning a grade of B or better in one of the two courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course.
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3
Attempt AEPA Physics Subject Knowledge Test. Submit Student Teaching application.

Year 4

Course Description Units Notes
1. BME 437 Structured English Immersion Methods For Secondary School 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. TSM 450 Project-Based Instruction 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete TSM 350 & TSM 450, earning a grade of B or better in one of the two courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course.
3. General Elective Course 3
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 4
Course Description Units Notes
1. TSM 495C Supervised Student Teaching Experience: Secondary Math Or Science 12
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. TSM 496 Supervised Student Teaching Experience: Secondary Mathematics Or Science Seminar 1
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER

Program Information

PROGRAM INFORMATION

To obtain a chemistry or mathematics certification, see the academic catalog for details. Additionally, please note that transfer courses are NOT utilized in your GPA calculations within your AAR.

General Information

Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.

The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).

Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.

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