UNT Department of Physics Degree Plan Advisory Worksheet

Degree: B. A. with a major in Physics with Secondary Teacher Physical Science Certification

Catalog Year 2007/08

Name: ______________________________ ID: ______________________________

• Minimum of 128 semester hours.
• Minimum of 42 advance (3000-4999) hours, including 19 advance hours in physics are required for the degree.
• A minimum of 2.0 UNT and overall grade point averages (GPA) are required to graduate.
• A minimum of 2.5 GPA or above on all advanced-level courses.
• Students are responsible for fulfilling all University Core requirements, Arts and Sciences requirements, and all degree requirements as listed in the UNT catalog (go to GAB 220 for advising)

Physics Courses (27 hours) [Prerequisites are listed in square brackets]

PHYS 1510/1530 Mechanics. 4 hrs. or PHYS 1410/1430 and 1420/1440 [MATH 1710]

PHYS 1520/1540 Electricity & Magnetism. 4 hrs. or PHYS 1420 or 1510;[MATH 1720]

PHYS 3010/3030 Modern Physics. 4 hrs. fall,spring [PHYS 1520 ]

PHYS 4700 Proc./Mat. for Science Instruction. 3 hrs. fall [Freshman sci. courses req. for sci. cert.& 16 hrs of physics]

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:

MATH 1710 Calculus I. 4 hrs. [MATH 1650]

MATH 1720 Calculus II. 3 hrs. [MATH 1710]

MATH 2730 Multivariable Calculus. 3 hrs. [MATH 1720]

CHEM 1410/1430 General Chemistry. 4 hrs.

CHEM 1420/1440 General Chemistry. 4 hrs.  [CHEM 1410]

Additional Requirements

Courses to obtain physical science secondary teacher certification:

BIOL 1710/1730 Principles of Biology I. 4 hrs.

BIOL 1720/1740 Principles of Biology II. 4 hrs.

GEOG 1710 Earth Science. 4 hrs.

GEOL 4710 Geoecology. 3 hrs. [GEOG 1710]

Courses to obtain a minor in Secondary Education:

EDSE 3800* Legal, Organizational & Professional Issues in Teaching [Admission to teacher education]

EDSE 3830 Teaching/Learning Process & Evaluation [EDSE 3800c]

EDSE 4060 Content Area Reading in Secondary Schools [EDSE 3800]

EDSE 4070 Teaching Diverse Populations [EDSE 3800]

EDSE 4840 Instructional Strategies & Classroom Management [EDSE 3800]

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.