College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Secondary Education - Physics, Bachelor of Science in Education
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | MAT 136 Calculus I | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Literacy: Natural Science. |
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| 2. | TSM 101 Step 1: Supervised Practicum Through Inquiry Approaches To Teaching | 2 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "B" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| Initiate the Professional Education Program application. | |||||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 171 or PHY 161 | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: PHY 171 is strongly recommended. This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Literacy: Natural Science. |
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| 2. | PHY 171L or PHY 161L | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Literacy: Natural Science. |
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| 3. | SCI 260 Science And Society: Bridging Cultures And Worldviews | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 172 or PHY 262 | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: PHY 172 is highly recommended. Note: If choosing PHY 262, MAT 137 can be taken as a Prerequisite or Corequisite. |
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| 2. | PHY 262L University Physics II Lab | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Course not required if taking PHY 172, and may be manually removed from planner. |
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| 3. | MAT 137 Calculus II | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also satisfy a General Studies requirement: Math Foundation. |
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| 4. | TSM 201 Step 2: Supervised Practicum Through Inquiry-based Lesson Design | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 5. | General Math/Science Course Electives | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: If completing a corresponding lab (AST 181L, AST 184L, BIO 181L, BIO 182L, CHM 151L, CHM 152L, or GLG 103L), you will need to manually add the lab to your planner. *Note, MAT 285 and MAT 402 have prerequisites you must also complete. |
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| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 263 University Physics III | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | PHY 264 Electronics For Science Students | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | PHY 265 Introduction To Computational Physics | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | MAT 238 Calculus III | 4 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 5. | MAT 239 Differential Equations | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 6. | TSM 303W Knowing And Learning In Science And Science Teaching | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| Complete Professional Education Program admission requirements. | |||||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 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 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds. |
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| 3. | General Math/Science Course Electives | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: If completing a corresponding lab (AST 181L, AST 184L, BIO 181L, BIO 182L, CHM 151L, CHM 152L, GLG 103L, or PHS 101), you will need to manually add the lab to your planner. *Note, MAT 285 and MAT 402 have prerequisites you must also complete. |
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| 4. | General Math/Science Course Electives | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: If completing a corresponding lab (AST 181L, AST 184L, BIO 181L, BIO 182L, CHM 151L, CHM 152L, or GLG 103L), you will need to manually add the lab to your planner. *Note, MAT 285 and MAT 402 have prerequisites you must also complete. |
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| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 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 Supervised Practicum Through Classroom Interactions | 3 |
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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. |
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| 4. | TSM 304 Design And Assessment For Science Learning | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 5. | POS 220 Federal And Arizona Constitution | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds. | |||||
| Attempt and pass AEPA Physics Subject Knowledge Test. Submit Student Teaching application. | |||||
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | BME 437 Structured English Immersion Methods For Secondary School | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | TSM 450 Supervised Practicum Through Project-based Instruction | 3 |
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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. |
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| 3. | PHY 301 or MAT 316 or MAT 335 | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: *PHY 301 is highly recommended at it is a prerequisite for upcoming course PHY 471. |
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| 4. | PHY 471 Quantum Mechanics | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 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
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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