Department of Physics Degree Plan
Advisory Worksheet
Degree: B. A. with a major in
Physics with Secondary Teacher Physics/ Math Certification
Name:
______________________________ ID:
______________________________
Minimum of 128 semester hours, 42 of
which must be advanced (3000-4999)Minimum of 2.0 UNT and overall grade point
averages (GPA) are required to graduate. Minimum of 2.5 GPA or above on all
advanced-level courses. Students are responsible for fulfilling all University
Core requirements, College of Arts & Sciences requirements, and all degree
requirements as listed in the UNT catalog (excluding foreign language; go to
GAB 220 for advising)
Course Prerequisites are indicated in square brackets.
Physics Courses (27 hours)
q PHYS 1710/1730 Mechanics. 4 hrs.
[MATH
1710]
or PHYS 1510/1530 or PHYS 1410/1430 and 1420/1440
q
PHYS 2220/2240
Electricity & Magnetism. 4 hrs. [PHYS
1710; MATH 1720]
or PHYS 1520/1540
q PHYS 3010/3030
Modern Physics. 4 hrs. fall, spring [PHYS
2220
q PHYS 4700 Proc & Materials for Science Instruction. 3 hrs. fall [Freshman sci. req. for sci. cert. + 16 hrs of Phys]
12
hours of advanced level physics courses:
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
PHYS 2900, 2910, 4900, and 4910 may not count
toward a bachelor’s degree in physics.
Other Degree Requirements
q MATH 1710
Calculus I. 4 hrs. [MATH
1650
q MATH 1720
Calculus II. 3 hrs. [MATH
1710
q MATH 2730
Multivariable Calculus. 3 hrs. [MATH
1720
q CHEM 1410/1430 General
Chemistry. 4 hrs.
q CHEM 1420/1440 General Chemistry. 4 hrs.
[CHEM
1410
Additional Requirements
Courses to obtain Physics/ Math Secondary Teacher Certification:
q MATH 2510 Real Analysis. 3 hrs.
[MATH
1720
q MATH 4060 Foundations of Geometry. 3 hrs.
[MATH 2510
Courses to obtain a minor in Secondary Education:
q EDSE 3800* Legal,
Organizational & Prof. Issues in Teaching [Admission
to teacher education
q EDSE 3830
Teaching/Learning Process & Evaluation [EDSE
3800c
q EDSE 4060 Content
Area Reading in Secondary Schools [EDSE
3800
q EDSE 4070
Teaching Diverse Populations [EDSE
3800
q EDSE 4840
Instructional Strategies & Classroom Management
[EDSE 3800
q EDSE 4108 &
4118 Student Teaching [EDSE
3800,3830,4840
* Apply for
admission to Teacher Education program before registering for course (requires this degree plan to be on file, a
minimum of 60 semester hours including the University Core Curriculum, a 2.75
UNT and overall GPA, THEA passing grade, and admission to Teacher Education)
Optional: Courses to obtain a minor in ________________________________________________.
Date:
Advisor Signature:
Student Signature:
This is not an official degree
audit/ plan: This advisory sheet must be submitted to the College of Arts and
Sciences
Student Advising Office (GAB Room 220) for processing of you official degree
audit/ plan.
Residency
Issues: A minimum of 31 semester hours must be completed at UNT, of which 24
must be advanced
and 12 must be advance physics; 24 of your last
30 semester hours must be completed in residence.