Physics

Sample Course Sequence

BA in Physics with preparation for certification, going abroad in the Fall of the Senior year, Student teaching in Spring of Senior Year.

Fall 1

Spring 1

PHYS 211 Classical and Modern Physics I or AP
FOUN 09x Foundation Seminar
MATH 201 Calculus I
Humanities Elective (select W1 if Foundation Seminar is not W1)

EDUC 101 Social Foundations of Education
PHYS 212 Classical and Modern Physics II
or AP MATH 202 Calculus II
English Literature

Fall 2

Spring 2

MATH 211 Calculus III
PHYS 221 Classical Mechanics
EDUC 201 Educational Psychology
EDUC 202 Educational Psychology Practicum
Humanities Elective

EDUC 240 Literacy and Learning (Spring only)
PHYS 222 Modern Physics
PHYS 231 Space Time Physics (0.5 credits)
PHYS 232 Waves (0.5 credits)
Social Science Elective (not EDUC)

Fall 3

Spring 3

PHYS 310 Experimental Physics
PHYS 331 Advanced Classical Mechanics
Humanities Elective
EDUC 334 Later Childhood and Adolescence

EDUC 355 Teaching of Science in Secondary School
PHYS 332 Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 333 Electromagnetic Theory I
PHYS 235 Applied Electronics

Fall 4

Spring 4

ABROAD
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3
Elective 4

EDUC 459 Professional Seminar in Secondary Education W2
EDUC 359 Student Teaching: Secondary (3 credits)



Dual Preparation in Physics and General Science with BA in Physics, Student teaching in Spring of Senior Year.

Fall 1

Spring 1

ENGL 090 or HUMN 098 (W1)
PHYS 211 Classical and Modern Physics I
EDUC 101 Social Foundations of Education
MATH 201 Calculus I

HUMN 150 or Humanities elective
PHYS 212 Classical and Modern Physics II
MATH 202 Calculus II
CHEM 221 Inorganic Chemistry I

Fall 2

Spring 2

MATH 211 Calculus III
PHYS 221 Classical Mechanics
EDUC 201 Educational Psychology
EDUC 202 Educational Psychology Practicum
English Literature

EDUC 334 Later Childhood and Adolescence
PHYS 222 Modern Physics
PHYS 231 Space Time Physics (0.5 credits)
PHYS 232 Waves (0.5 credits)
EDUC 240 Literacy and Learning (Spring only)

Fall 3

Spring 3

PHYS 310 Experimental Physics
PHYS 331 Advanced Classical Mechanics
Humanities Elective
BIOL 121 General Biology I
GEOG 231 Climate (caution: semester varies)

EDUC 355 Teaching of Science in Secondary Education
GEOL 103, 104, 105 or 106
PHYS 332 Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 235 Applied Electronics

Fall 4

Spring 4

EDUC 459 Professional Seminar in Secondary Education W2
EDUC 359 Student Teaching: Secondary (3 credits)

BIOL 122 General Biology II
PHYS 333 Electromagnetic Theory I
ASTR 102 or 201
Social Science Elective (not EDUC)