This POE accurately reflects the requirements for a full Engineering Physics degree and also fulfills the requirements of the PA Department of Education for Secondary Certification in Physics.
Required Physics Courses
PC-189 Physics Seminar I
1 Credit
PC-202 Intro Physics I
3 CreditsN, QM, WK-FRCorequisite: PC-202L. Corequisite or Prerequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.
PC-202L Intro Physics Lab I
1 CreditNCorequisite: PC-202. Prerequisite or corequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.
--OR--
PC-204 University Physics
4 CreditsN, QM, WK-FRPre- or Co-requisites: MA-130; FYC-101
PC-203 Intro Physics II
3 CreditsN, QMPrerequisite: Take PC-202 or PC-204. Corequisite: PC-203L.
PC-203L Intro Physics Lab II
1 CreditNPrerequisite: PC-202 or PC-204. Corequisite: PC-203.
PC-209 Electronics
3 CreditsN
PC 209 is usually offered every other year. Careful planning will need to take place or a related course will need to be substituted under unusual circumstances.
PC-289 Physics Seminar II
1 Credit Prerequisites: PC189.
PC-300 Intermediate Physics Lab
3 CreditsN, CWPrerequisites: MA-230 and PC-203. Corequisite: PC-301.
PC-301 Modern Physics
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: MA-230 or PC-203. Pre- or co-requisite: MA-235.
PC-307 Advanced Physics Lab
3 CreditsN, QS, CWPrerequisite: PC300. Special fee assessed.
PC-320 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: PC202 or PC204.
PC-321 Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: PC320.
PC-389 Physics Seminar III
1 Credit Prerequisite: PC289.
MA-130 Calculus I
4 CreditsN, QM
MA-230 Calculus II
4 CreditsN, QMPrerequisite: MA130
MA-235 Calculus III
4 CreditsN, QMPrerequisites: MA230.
CH-142 Integrated Chemistry Principles I
3 CreditsNCorequisite CH143
CH-143 Integrated Chem Principles I Lab
1 CreditsN, QSCH142 is a corequisite of this course. A lab fee is associated with this course.
CH-144 Integrated Chemistry Principles II
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-142
CH-145 Integrated Chemistry Principles II Lab
1 CreditN, QSPrerequisite: CH-143. A lab fee is associated with this course.
Elective physics/mathematics courses at least one of the following courses must be taken:
PC-340 Mathematical Methods in Physics
3 CreditsNPrerequisites: PC203 and MA230.
PC-350 Thermodynamics
3 CreditsNPrerequisites: MA235 and PC301.
PC-430 Optics
3 CreditsNPrerequisites: PC300 or PC301.
PC-491 Electricity & Magnetism
4 CreditsNPrerequisite: PC-203.
MA-335 Differential Equations
4 CreditsN, QMPrerequisites: MA130 and MA230 and MA235 or MA233.
Required education courses:
3 CreditsS ED-110 Foundations of Education
1 CreditS ED-111 Foundations of Education Field Experience
Field experience*
3 CreditsSEnrollment priority in this course is given to Education POEs.ED-130 Adolescent Development
*** Broken a:271414 www: Course - ED-201 Educational Technology ***
3 CreditsSPrerequisites: ED-110 and ED-111 and either ED-120 or ED-130.ED-240 Introduction to Students With Exceptionalities
1 CreditSPrerequisite: ED120 or ED130.ED-314 English Language Learners
*** Broken a:271436 www: Course - ED-315 ELL Field Experience ***
4 CreditsCW, SPrerequisites: ED110, ED111 and ED240.ED-341 Adaptations for Students With Exceptionalities
Field experience*
ED-419A Secondary Pre-Student Teaching
1 CreditsSCo-requisite: ED 420. Note: Reliable transportation is REQUIRED.
3 CreditsS, SW-ERPre- or co-requisite: FYC-101.Corequisite: ED-419.ED-420 General Secondary Methods & Ethics in Education
Field experience*
1 CreditS ED-423 Secondary Education Field Trip
14 CreditsS,SW-LE ED-450 Student Teaching
Fall only**
ED-451 Student Teaching Seminar
1 CreditSCorequisite: ED450.
Fall only**
*There are field experiences in these courses. Students should take only one of these courses per semester. Allow a two-hour block of time for scheduled field experience twice a week.
**ED 450 & ED 451 (Student Teaching and Seminar) may be taken only in the FALL semester of the senior year. Secondary Foreign Language Education majors take ED 450 & ED 451 in the SPRING semester. ED 450 requires students' full-time participation and no other courses may be taken during this semester without the education advisor's approval.. Students must have reliable transportation.
NOTE: It is imperative that students work closely with their advisors to meet all current certification requirements. All students are required to take six credits of English composition (or equivalent) and literature (or the equivalent) and two college level mathematics courses (or the equivalent) prior to being admitted to a certification program. See Section I of the Education Department Student Handbook for explanation of all certification requirements.
Students must have an advisor who is a member of the Physics Department faculty and Dr. Kathleen Jones in the Education Department.
Total Physics credit hours: 52 (18 upper level)
Total Education credit hours: 39 (26 upper level)
Total POE credit hours: 91
Possible schedule for the POE (regular start)
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Class
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Fall Semester
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Credits
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Spring Semester
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Credits
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| Freshman | PC 189 | 1 | PC 203 | 3 |
| PC 202 & PC 202L or PC 204 |
4 | PC 203L | 1 | |
| CWS | 4 | ED 110 & ED 111 | 4 | |
| IA | 1 | ED 130 | 3 | |
| MA 130 | 4 | |||
| 14 | 15 | |||
| Sophomore | PC 289 | 1 | PC 209 | 3 |
| PC 300 | 5 | ED 341 | 4 | |
| MA 235 | 4 | ED 314 | 1 | |
| ED 240 | 3 | F, I or H or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |
| F, I or H or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | F, I or H or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |
| 16-17 | 14-16 | |||
| Junior | PC 389 | 1 | PC 321 | 3 |
| ED 419 | 1 | |||
| PC 320 | 3 | ED 420 | 3 | |
| ED 201 | 3 | ED 423 | 1 | |
| CH 142 & CH 143 | 4 | CH 144 & CH 145 | 4 | |
| F, I or H or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | F, I or H or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |
| 14-15 | 14-15 | |||
| Senior | ED 450 | 14 | PC 307 | 3 |
| ED 451 | 1 | Upper Physics elective | 3 or 4 | |
| ED 315 | 1 | F, I or H or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |
| F, I or H or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |||
| F, I or H or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |||
| 16 | 14-17 |
For a delayed start, the student will have to meet with Dr. Jones and the Physics advisor.