Minimum
Hours |
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| 44 |
From physics and astronomy graduate courses as approved by the department chairperson. [Includes 2 hours of research colloquium (ID 705), 3 hours of teaching internship (SCI 790), and 3 hours of current issues in collegiate science education (SCI 696).] |
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PHYCS 534 Thermodynamics or PHYCS 675 Thermal Physics |
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PHYCS 552 Electromagnetic Theory or PHYCS 673 Electrodynamics |
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PHYCS 565 Quantum Mechanics |
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PHYCS 671 Classical Mechanics |
| 12 |
Education course work not overlapping with an education cognate |
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EDHI 609 Teaching at the College Level |
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EDHI 610 Issues in Higher Education |
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EDPSY 600 Educational Psychology |
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EDPSY 646 Tests and Measurements |
| 24 |
One science cognate of at least 24 hours in a science other than physics and astronomy |
| 10 |
Dissertation in physics and astronomy education at the middle school/secondary school level |