Physics Major for the High School Teaching License (9-12) / Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 66
The Department of Physics features a fully approved Physics program that prepares candidates to teach grades 9-12 in Illinois public and private schools. The program is approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board in conjunction with the Illinois State Board of Education and includes all the requirements for a major in Physics. Physics majors must declare majors in both Physics and Secondary Education. See advisors in the Department of Physics and the Department of Education for specific approval and a list of required courses.
Teacher Candidates seeking a Professional Educator License with a Physics Endorsement must complete all requirements of the Department of Education and the following coursework in the content area as well as professional education courses. For a detailed description of the courses, please click on the appropriate link. Only grades of “C” and above are acceptable in professional education courses and in any courses counted toward any endorsement or license. A “C-” or lower grade will require that the course be repeated.
Degree Requirements
Program: BA-PHYS-1
A grade of "C-" or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence. An overall GPA of 2.0 must be earned in the major in order for a student to graduate with a B.A. in Physics.
Physics majors and minors may take a Physics class only two times. If a student has not achieved a minimum of a "C-" after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.
I. Courses in Physics Major for Teacher Licensure (66)
A. Core Courses (53)
B. Select one of the following courses (4):
C. Select one of the following Biology courses/sequences (3-4):
D. Select one Computation course (3):
E. Select two to three additional credit hours from the following courses to total at least 66 credit hours for the major (2-3):
Mathematics minors cannot use any 30000 or 40000 level Mathematics course to satisfy both this requirement and a Mathematics minor requirement.
F. Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
II. Professional Educator License
Secondary education majors must complete the professional educator program of study in their subject area. See content area for Secondary Licensure content requirements.