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Program checklist · B.S.Ed.

Physics, B.S.Ed.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.Ed.
CIP
40.0801
Credits (computed from items)
74-83
Catalog edition
2025-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216010
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216010_179c1320
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Credit Requirements*

4 items
  1. General Education: 47 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Major Requirements: 83 - 84 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Free Electives: 0 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Total Credits to Graduate: 130 - 131 credits
    Not resolved to a course

Physics Core Courses

0 items

    Physics Core

    0 items

      Courses in Physics (29 crs.)

      10 items
      1. PHYS 124
        Physics Ib Laboratory Credits: 1
        As published: “Physics Ib Laboratory”
        1
      2. PHYS 206
        Intermediate Physics II
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PHYS 126
        Physics IIb Laboratory Credits: 1
        As published: “Physics IIb Laboratory”
        1
      4. PHYS 207
        Intermediate Physics III Credits: 3
        As published: “Intermediate Physics III”
        3
      5. PHYS 127
        Physics IIIb Laboratory Credits: 1
        As published: “Physics IIIb Laboratory”
        1
      6. PHYS 301
        Mathematical and Numerical Techniques in the Sciences Credits: 4
        As published: “Mathematical and Numerical Techniques in the Sciences”
        4
      7. PHYS 311
        Quantum I Credits: 4
        As published: “Quantum I”
        4
      8. PHYS 321
        Electricity and Magnetism I Credits: 4
        As published: “Electricity and Magnetism I”
        4
      9. PHYS 331
        Mechanics I Credits: 4
        As published: “Mechanics I”
        4
      10. PHYS 341
        Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics Credits: 4
        As published: “Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics”
        4

      Courses in allied fields (15-16 hrs.)

      5 items
      1. MATH 212
        Calculus II Credits: 4
        As published: “Calculus II”
        4
      2. MATH 213
        Calculus III Credits: 4
        As published: “Calculus III”
        4
      3. MATH 322
        Differential Equations Credits: 3
        As published: “Differential Equations”
        3
      4. CHEM 125
        Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions Credits: 1
        As published: “Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions”
        1
      5. CMSC 104
        Programming in Python Credits: 3
        As published: “Programming in Python”
        or: CMSC 110 - Computer Science I
        or: ENGR 110 - Modeling and Simulation
        3

      Additional Degree Requirements. (39 crs.)

      0 items

        Earth-Space Sciences (3 crs.)

        1 item
        1. ESSC 110
          Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
          As published: “Introduction to Geology”
          3

        Physics (3 crs.)

        1 item
        1. PHYS 4XX
          400 level Physics elective
          Not resolved to a course

        Professional Education Requirements (33 crs.)

        9 items
        1. TEED 207
          Organizational and Psychological Foundations in Secondary Education Credits: 3
          As published: “Organizational and Psychological Foundations in Secondary Education”
          3
        2. EDFN 440
          Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools Credits: 3
          As published: “Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools”
          3
        3. EDFN 441
          Curriculum and Evaluation in the Secondary Science Classroom Credits: 3
          As published: “Curriculum and Evaluation in the Secondary Science Classroom”
          3
        4. SPEE 273
          Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3
          As published: “Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners”
          3
        5. SPEE 423
          Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
          As published: “Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities”
          3
        6. SPEE 483
          Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3
          As published: “Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making”
          3
        7. READ 413
          Teaching Reading to English Language Learners Credits: 3
          As published: “Teaching Reading to English Language Learners”
          3
        8. EDFN 495
          Student Teaching Credits: 6-15
          As published: “Student Teaching”
          6-15
        9. (Physics Secondary Certification Students will take 12 crs. of EDFN 495 )
          Not resolved to a course

        General Education

        5 items
        1. General Education Program (45 crs.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Quantitative (Q): MATH 211
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Natural World (N): BIOL 162
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Natural World (N): CHEM 121
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Natural World (N): PHYS 205
          Not resolved to a course

        Advising Notes

        5 items
        1. Semester I: MATH 211, PHYS 107
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Semester II: MATH 212, PHYS 221
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Students are recommended to complete 1 semester of Calculus before starting the intermediate physics sequence.
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Chemistry should be taken in the junior year. Exceptional students may take it earlier.
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Computer Science I should be taken early in the program.
          Not resolved to a course
        Source. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2025-2027 — https://catalog.ship.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=24&poid=4565. Captured page pages/0113.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.