Physics (7-12) Endorsement

Secondary Education, Bachelor Science in Education - Physics (7-12) Endorsement Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Academic Skills15
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
Writing in the Discipline Course
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Distribution Requirements31
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Global Diversity - 3 hrs
US Diversity - 3 hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 94 Hours Required
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
All of the following:39
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (** ^)
HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS (** ^)
DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE (^)
PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING (^)
SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (^)
LITERACY AND LEARNING (^)
DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES (^)
SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (^)
CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL (^)
Physics Endorsement required courses55
PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY (** ^)
INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY LAB (** ^)
GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL (** ^)
GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^)
GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL (^)
GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^)
MODERN PHYSICS (^)
MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF PHYSICS (^)
INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL PHYSICS (^)
CLASSICAL MECHANICS (^)
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS I (^)
THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS (^)
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM I (^)
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (**)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (** ^)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (** ^)
CALCULUS I (^)
CALCULUS II (^)
CALCULUS III (^)
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours

Candidates must have satisfactorily completed all required coursework prior to clinical practice.

A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in all certification requirements, endorsements, and concentrations.  All grades of incomplete and any grades below "C" in these specific requirements must be removed prior to clinical practice.   Candidates are responsible for contacting their advisor regarding said grades.

For courses in this major/ endorsement that require a grade of C or higher, CR/ NC is not permissible.

Candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in order to be eligible for clinical practice.