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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 1
3
PHSC 1053 3
MATH 2914 4
CHEM 2124 and CHEM 2120 4
PHSC 1001 1
Total Hours 15
Spring Credits
ENGL 1023 1
3
BIOL 1004 / ENVS 1004 / PHSC 1004 4
MATH 2924 4
CHEM 2134 and CHEM 2130 4
PHSC 1011 1
Total Hours 16

Fall Credits
HIST 1903 3
PHYS 2114 and PHYS 2000 4
MATH 2934 4
POLS 2003 3
SEED 2002 2
Total Hours 16
Spring Credits
COMM 2003 3
PHYS 2124 and PHYS 2010 4
MATH 3243 3
PHSC 2003 3
 Electives 3
Total Hours 16

Fall Credits
FAH 1XXX 1
6
ANTH 2003 3
PHYS 3213 or PHYS 3133 3
PHYS, PHSC, CHEM or MATH Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring Credits
COMS 2003 or COMS 2803 3
PHYS 4113 or PHYS 4993 3
PHSC 3033 3
PHSC 3252 2
SEED 3702 2
Total Hours 13

Fall Credits
PHYS 3213 or PHYS 3133 3
PHSC 3233 / BIOL 3233 3
SEED 4054 4
SEED 4556 6
Total Hours 16
Spring Credits
PHSC 4701 1
SEED 4503 3
SEED 4909 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