PHYSICS PROGRAM

Kutztown University - Department of Physical Sciences

SECONDARY EDUCATION/GENERAL SCIENCE/PHYSICS

GENERAL EDUCATION

I. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 12 S.H.

A. COMPOSITION: 3 S.H. # +
ENG 023

B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: 3 S.H. # +
SPE 010

C. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY: 3 S.H.
PSY 011

C. HEALTH: 2/3 S.H.
HPD 110, 115, 116 OR 120

D. PHYSICAL EDUCATION: 1 S.H.
DAN OR HPD

II. HUMANITIES: 12 S.H.

A. LITERATURE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, OR PHILOSOPHY: 6 S.H.
ENG #+

B. ART HISTORY, MUSIC, SPEECH, OR THEATRE: 3 S.H.

C. ELECTIVES IN HUMANITIES: 3 S.H.

III. SOCIAL SCIENCES: 12 S.H.

A. HISTORY or POLITICAL SCIENCE: 3 S.H.
HIS 025 OR HIS 026

B. ANTHROPOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY or SOCIOLOGY: 3 S.H.*

C. ECONOMICS or GEOGRAPHY: 3 S.H.

D. ELECTIVE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES: 3 S.H.

IV. NATURAL SCIENCE & MATH: 12/14 S.H.
A. MATHEMATICS: 3 S.H.* # +
MAT

B. BIOLOGY W/LAB: 3 S.H.*
BIO

C. PHYSICAL SCIENCE W/LAB: 3 S.H.*
AST, CHM, GEL, MAR, PHY

D. NATURAL SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE: 3 S.H.*# +

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

I. PROFESSIONAL COURSES: 13 S.H.

EDU 100 Perspectives on American Education # +
PSY 140 Educational Psychology +
SPU Introduction to Special Education #+
ITC 300 Instructional Media & Technology**#+
EDU 015 COE: First Year Seminar***

II. PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER: 12 S.H.

SEU 310 Problems in Secondary Education #+
SEU 320 Appraisal & Evaluation #+
SEU 324 methods of Teaching Secondary Science #+
SEU 340 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools #+

III. STUDENT TEACHING: 12 S.H.

SEU 390 Student Teaching/Practicum I #
SEU 391 Student Teaching/Practicum II #

Notes:

*Some courses in Professional Education and the Specialization can be used to fulfill General Education requirements.
**Course to be taken the semeater before Professional Semester.
***Course required for new studnets coming into program effective Fall 2003.
#These courses require a grade of "C" or better.
+Courses required prior to Student Teaching.
Students seeking multiple certifications must take the appropriate SEU Methods course for each certification area .
Professional Semester includes a two week field experience and should be scheduled as a block prior to student teaching.

SPECIALIZATION

1. REQUIRED: 21 S.H.
AST 140 Astronomy I or AST 142 Astronomy II
GEL 100 Physical Geology
CHM 100 General Chemistry I
CHM 102 General Chemistry II
MAT 171 Calculus I
MAT 172 Calculus II

2. BIOLOGY ELECTIVES: 6 S.H.
BIO
BIO

3. PHYSICS ELECTIVES: 24 S.H.
PHY
PHY
PHY
PHY
PHY
PHY
PHY
PHY