Physics Education (7-12, M.S.Ed.)

Admission Requirements

  1. A bachelor’s degree in physics from an accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale). 
  2. An application packet, including a personal statement and three letters of reference.
  3. An interview may be required.
  4. Initial Certificate in Physics 7-12.

In addition, all applicants should review the Admission to a Graduate Program section in this catalog.

Program Requirements

Requirements (22 cr hrs.)
PHY 500PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH SEMINAR3
PHY 510REGENT'S PHYSICS SCIENCE PRACTICES4
PHY 620MECHANICS FOR HIGH-SCHOOL TEACHERS6
PHY 622ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS6
PHY 690MASTER'S PROJECT3
Elective Courses 9 cr hours (Select 3 from the following)9
PHY 511
COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS FOR TEACHERS
PHY 518
WAVE PHENOMENA AND OPTICS FOR TEACHERS
PHY 520
MODERN PHYSICS FOR TEACHERS
PHY 521
EXPERIMENTS IN MODERN PHYSICS FOR TEACHERS
PHY 522
ENERGY: SUSTAINABILITY AND RENEWABILITY FOR TEACHERS
PHY 525
NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS FOR TEACHERS
PHY 590
INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3)
SED 664
TEACHING SCIENCE WITH TECHNOLOGY
SED 685
EVALUATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
Total Credit Hours31