The BA in physics education is designed for students who wish to teach high school physics.
Wright State Core |
42 (Credits Needed) |
Required Substitutions are shown, which are also major program requirements: |
|
Element 1: Communication |
6 |
Element 2: Mathematics (MTH 2300 (4) required) |
4 |
Element 3: Global Traditions |
6 |
Element 4: Arts and Humanities |
3 |
Element 5: Social Sciences |
6 |
Element 6: Natual Sciences (PHY 2400/2400L, 2410/2410L (10) required) |
10 |
Additional Core Courses: (MTH 2310 (4) required) |
7 |
Departmental Core Requirements |
27 |
(PHY 1000, 1010 are recommended and not required) |
(2) |
PHY 2420, 3710, 4500 |
12 |
PHY 4460, 4470 |
6 |
PHY 3150, 3500, PHY 1060/1060L |
9 |
Departmental Requirements and Electives |
0 |
Related Course Requirements |
39 |
MTH 2320, 2330 or 2350, MTH 2530 |
10 |
CHM 3460, BIO 3450, EES 3450 |
11 |
18 credit hours outside the College of Science and Mathematics and the College of Engineering and Computer Science must include ED 2600, 2650, 2700, 2750, EDS 2900 (11) |
18 |
General Electives |
14 |
Total |
122 |
The Department of Physics offers an honors program designed to provide superior students with a program that offers greater creativity and intellectual challenge. Students who wish to participate in this program must apply to the department during the spring semester before they plan to enter the honors program. Interested students should have at least a 3.2 GPA overall and at least a 3.2 in physics courses numbered 3000 and above. To graduate with honors in physics, students are required to complete at least two 4000-level PHY courses above and beyond those required by the program.
