COEHS at UNF: BAE in Physics Education (6-12)

Undergraduate Programs

BAE in Physics Education (6-12) Program of Study

Academic Learning Compact: Science Education

The National Science Education Standards and the Florida Science Curriculum Framework and Sunshine State Standards promote the importance of an inquiry orientation in science teaching. The Physics Education program supports less "coverage" of material and increased depth of understanding, appropriate use of instructional technology, and use of strategies to promote meaningful learning by all students. The science education programs emphasize a sound background in the instructional processes that help future teachers to justify and modify what they do in the classroom. In accordance with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recommendations, they give teachers of each content area a general science background, as well as a specialized content emphasis.

Admission to the Program
Those entering the College of Education and Human Services must meet University admissions requirements as well as specific COEHS admissions criteria.

Tentative block schedule
This block schedule is not to be used in lieu of your Program of Study but to assist in appropriate sequencing of course work and for planning each term. This schedule is intended to be a suggested sequence for the program; however, completion of the program is subject to course availability. This tentative schedule is subject to change. The schedule assumes that:

you begin courses in the Fall Term (August - December)
you have satisfied all program prerequisites, foreign language, and General Education requirements
you have passing scores on all four parts of the CLAST exam or General Knowledge (GK) exam.
you are a full-time student, can take day and evening classes, and will have continuous enrollment.

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Term-12 to 13 semester hours

EDG 3323 The Learning Process 3

EDF 3945 Field Laboratory I 2

PHY 3XXX Physics elective

PHY 3101 Modern Physics 3

PHY 3101L Modern Physics Laboratory 1

Spring Term-14 semester hours

EDF 3151 Nature of the Learner 3

PHY 3722 Electronics for Scientists 3

PHY 3722L Electronics for Scientists Laboratory 1

PHY 3XXX Physics elective

AST 2002 Basic Astronomy 4

AST2002L Basic Astronomy Laboratory 1

Summer Term-6 semester hours

EDG 4327 Assessment of Learning and Behavior 3

EDG 4410 Classroom Management and Communication 3

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Term-15 semester hours

SCE 4330 Special Methods: Secondary Science 3

EDF 3946 Field Laboratory II 2

PHY 3XXX Physics elective

PHY 3XXX Physics elective

BSC 2023C Human Biology 3

Spring Term-12 semester hours

ESE 4943 Student Internship 12

Please refer to the Universit y of North Florida catalog.

NOTES:
1. Field Labs I and II require at least 5 daytime hours per week at an assigned school site.
2. A transfer student with 60 semester hours but without an AA degree from a Florida public institution should complete any missing General Education requirements as noted on the Transfer Evaluation. Course work to satisfy missing General Education may be found in the Appendix section of the University catalog.

Academic Advising (Advisors) 620-2530
Field Services (Field labs & Internship) 620-3934

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