Physics Teaching Licensure

Students completing this program will satisfy state of Tennessee guidelines for licensure to teach physics and general science in grades 7-12. The Professional Education Minor is required. Student teaching is required for licensure.

	Credit Hours
General Education (see TBR Common Core ) University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	41 1

(Note: The physics teaching licensure major automatically satisfies 11 of the 41 hours of general education core requirements in the areas of Natural Science and Mathematics.)

Physics Requirements (21 hours)

PHYS 2110/2111 - University Physics (and lab) 5
PHYS 2120/2121 - University Physics (and lab) 5
PHYS 3005 - Theoretical Methods 4
PHYS 3700 - Introduction to Modern Physics 3
PHYS 3701 - Advanced Lab 2
PHYS 3901 - Nuclear and Radiation Phys Lab 2

Other Science and Mathematics Requirements (29-30 hours)

ASTR 1020/1021 - Stellar Astronomy (and lab) 4
BIOL 1010/1011 - Principles of Life (and lab) 4
CHEM 1010/1011 - Chemistry: Society and the Environment (and lab) 4
OR
CHEM 1110/1111 - General Chemistry (and lab) 5
GEOL 1040/1041 - Physical Geology (and lab) 4
MATH 1910 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 5
MATH 1920 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry 5
BIOL 4400 - Teaching Science in High School 3

Professional Education Minor (23 hours)

The Professional Education Minor is required.

Clinical Teaching (10 hours)

Clinical Teaching is required for licensure.