Program Overview

Program Overview

The Physics with Teaching Major program at Temple University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in physics and teaching. The program includes a two-semester introductory sequence in classical physics and three semesters of calculus.

Program Requirements

The program requirements include:

• A two-semester sequence of laboratory science electives outside physics, which can be chosen from Biology, Chemistry, or Earth and Environmental Science.
• Students must meet Pennsylvania Department of Education standards, which are subject to change.
• All students are strongly recommended to check with the TUteach advisor in the College of Science and Technology to affirm the requirements that pertain to their specific major.

Bachelor of Science Requirements

The Bachelor of Science requirements include:

1. University Requirements: 124 total credit hours, including:

• At least two writing-intensive courses for a total of at least six credits at Temple as part of their major.
• The specific writing-intensive course options for this major are:
  • EES 2096: Climate Change: Oceans To Atmosphere
  • EES 4696: Vertebrate Paleontology and Taphonomy
  • MGSE 3796: Differentiated Literacy Instruction in the Disciplines (grades 7-12)
  • PHYS 2796: Introduction to Modern Physics
  • PHYS 4796: Experimental Physics
• General Education (GenEd) requirements.
• Students who complete TUteach majors receive a waiver for 1 Human Behavior (GB), 2 Science & Technology (GS), and 1 Quantitative Literacy (GQ) GenEd courses.
• General Temple University residency requirements.

2. College Requirements:

• A minimum of 90 total credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), and/or the College of Engineering (ENG).
• A minimum of 45 of these credits must be upper-level (courses numbered 2000 and above).
• Complete a one-credit first-year or transfer seminar.

3. Major Requirements: 91 credit hours, including:

• At least 9 courses required for the major must be completed at Temple.
• At least 6 Physics courses and 3 Education courses must be completed at Temple.
• Students are strongly encouraged to increase training and field work experience by enrolling in SCTC 1385, SCTC 2385, or SCTC 2389.
• Students will also benefit from directed laboratory projects offered through SCTC 3185.

Course Requirements

The course requirements include:

• Mathematics:
  • MATH 1041: Calculus I
  • MATH 1042: Calculus II
  • MATH 2043: Calculus III
• Physics:
  • PHYS 1008: Physics Seminar I
  • PHYS 1061: Elementary Classical Physics I
  • PHYS 1062: Elementary Classical Physics II
  • PHYS 2021: General Physics I
  • PHYS 2022: General Physics II
  • PHYS 2101: Classical Mechanics
  • PHYS 2502: Mathematical Physics
  • PHYS 2796: Introduction to Modern Physics (WI)
  • PHYS 3091: Research Methods
  • PHYS 3301: Electricity and Magnetism
  • PHYS 4796: Experimental Physics (WI, S)
• Physics Electives: Select 9 credits from the following:
  • PHYS 1004: Introduction to Astronomy
  • PHYS 2511: Scientific Computing I (S)
  • PHYS 3101: Analytical Mechanics
  • PHYS 3302: Classical Electromagnetism
  • PHYS 3424: Introduction to Astrophysics (F, even years)
  • PHYS 3511: Scientific Computing II (F)
  • PHYS 3701: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I (S)
  • PHYS 3702: Optical and Electronic Properties of Materials (F)
  • PHYS 3703: Quantum Materials: Properties, Characterization and Application (S)
  • PHYS 4101: Thermal Physics (F)
  • PHYS 4301: Electronics
  • PHYS 4302: Optics
  • PHYS 4502: Theoretical/Computational Materials Science (S)
  • PHYS 4511: Scientific Computing III
  • PHYS 4701: Introduction to Solid State Physics (S, even years)
  • PHYS 4702: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II (F)
  • PHYS 4801: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (S, odd years)
• Sequenced Science courses: Select one of the following sequences:
  • BIOL 1011 and BIOL 1012: General Biology I and General Biology II
  • BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112: Introduction to Organismal Biology and Introduction to Biomolecules, Cells and Genomes
  • BIOL 1111 and BIOL 2112: Introduction to Organismal Biology and Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • CHEM 1031, CHEM 1033, CHEM 1032, and CHEM 1034: General Chemistry I, General Chemistry Laboratory I, General Chemistry II, and General Chemistry Laboratory II
  • EES 2001: Physical Geology (and an Earth & Environmental Science 2002+ Elective)
• College of Science & Technology:
  • SCTC 1013: Elements of Data Science for the Physical and Life Sciences
  • SCTC 1389: Step 1 and 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design in Science and Mathematics Modified for English Learners
  • SCTC 2021: Quantitative Modeling and Problem Solving in STEM
  • SCTC 3001: History of Science
  • SCTC 3312: Coding STEM Lessons 3
• Education:
  • EDUC 2179: Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
  • EDUC 4388: TUteach Apprentice Teaching
  • EDUC 4802: TUteach Apprentice Teaching Seminar
  • MGSE 2189: Classroom Interactions (F)
  • MGSE 3796: Differentiated Literacy Instruction in the Disciplines (grades 7-12) (WI)
  • MGSE 4189: Project-Based Instruction (S)
  • SPED 2231: Introduction to Special Education

Certification Requirements

The certification requirements need to meet Pennsylvania Department of Education standards, which are subject to change. All students are strongly recommended to check with the TUteach Advisor in the College of Science and Technology to affirm the requirements that pertain to their specific major.