Physics Education for Teacher Licensure
See the College of Education and Health page for additional requirements.
For licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1013 Composition I 1 |
3 |
| PHSC 1053 Astronomy | 3 |
| MATH 2914 Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 2124 General Chemistry I and CHEM 2120 General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| PHSC 1001 Orientation to Physical Science | 1 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| HIST 1903 Survey of American History | 3 |
| PHYS 2114 Calculus-Based Physics I and PHYS 2000 Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| MATH 2934 Calculus III | 4 |
| POLS 2003 American Government | 3 |
| SEED 2002 Education as a Profession | 2 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMM 2003 Public Speaking | 3 |
| PHYS 2124 Calculus-Based Physics II and PHYS 2010 Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| MATH 3243 Differential Equations I | 3 |
| PHSC 2003 Physics in Society and the Environment | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
6 |
| ANTH 2003 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| PHYS 3213 Modern Physics or PHYS 3133 Theory of Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS, PHSC, CHEM or MATH Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| PHSC 4701 Special Methods in Physical Science | 1 |
| SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SEED 4909 Teaching in the Secondary School | 9 |
| Total Hours | 13 |
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2For teacher licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty
Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department
of Education. For further requirements please see the teacher education student services
website. https://www.atu.edu/teachereducation