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What
is the B.S., Ed. degree?
The Bachelor of Science, Education degree prepares the student for a career
in secondary education. Upon successful completion of the program the
student is certified to teach Physics at the high school level in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The B.S., Ed. program is run by the Physics
Department of Shippensburg University which means that your academic advisor
is a physics department faculty member and many of the required courses
are offered by the physics department.
What
is the B.S., Ed. curriculum?
The secondary ed. major is required to complete 30 credit hours of
physics, 18 semester hours in mathematics and 15 semester hours of chemistry,
biology and earth science. In addition there are 30 credit hours of Professional
courses, including a semester of student teaching.
How
should you prepare for a Secondary Education, Physics major?
Physics is a highly mathematical discipline. Typically, students
who plan on a career in Physics take four years of mathematics in high
school: One year each of Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus.
If possible, courses in Physics and Calculus are beneficial. Communications
skills, both oral and written, are essential for any successful career.
Why
enroll in the B.S., Ed. Program at Shippensburg University?
This program provides the student with a solid core of knowledge
in Physics as well as a broader background in the liberal arts, thus preparing
the student for a successful career. Science classes are small at Shippensburg
University, usually having twelve to sixteen students per laboratory section.
Lectures and labs are taught by seasoned professors; not by graduate students.
The degree
requirements are:
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Courses
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Credits
per Course
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Combined
Credits
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I.
Physics
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| PHY
115 Physical Science - A Laboratory Approach |
3
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3
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| PHY
205 Intermediate Physics I |
4
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4
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| PHY
206 Intermediate Physics II |
4
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4
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| PHY
207 Intermediate Physics III |
4
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4
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| PHY
308 Modern Physics |
4
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4
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| PHY
400 Mechanics |
4
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4
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| PHY
441 Quantum Mechanics |
3
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3
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PHY
401 E & M
PHY 410 Heat & Thermodynamics
PHY 442 Mathematical Physics
PHY 4XX other 400 level
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4
4
4
3 or 4
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4
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4
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4
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credits |
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30
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| II.
Mathematics |
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MAT
211 Calculus I
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4
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4
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| MAT
212 Calculus II |
4
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4
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| MAT
213 Calculus III |
4
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4
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| MAT
223 Differential Equations |
3
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3
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| MAT
229 Elementary Linear Algebra |
3
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3
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| CPS
253 Structured Computer Programming |
4
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4
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| Mathematics/Computer
Science credits |
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22
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III.
Other Sciences
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| BIO
106 Principles of Biology |
4
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4
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| CHM
121/125 Chemical Bonding & Lab I B |
4
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4
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| CHM
122/126 Chemical Dynamics & Lab II B |
4
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4
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ESS
110 Intro to Geology, or
ESS 210 Physical Geology |
3
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3
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| Other
Science credits |
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15
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| IV.
Other Required Courses |
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| TCH
310 Educational Psychology |
3
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3
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| THC
205 The American School |
3
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3
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| EDU
340 Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools |
3
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3
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| EDU
341 Curric. & Eval. in the Sec. Sci. Classroom |
3
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3
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| EDU
495 Student Teaching & Professional Practicum |
15
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15
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| EEC
411 Introduction to Exceptionality |
3
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3
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| Other
credits |
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30
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