Science & Technology
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Academic Programs / Science & Technology
TUteach - Physics
Dr. Douglas Baird, Program Director
College of Science and Technology
Carnell Hall, Suite 400
215-204-2888
dbaird@temple.edu
Dr. Thomas J. Walker, Program Director
College of Education
Ritter Hall, Room 338
215-204-8374
thomas.walker@temple.edu
Ms. Linda Jones, Program Coordinator
College of Education
Ritter Annex, Room 433
215 204-9165
lcjones@temple.edu
Dr. Herbert Green, Master Teacher/Faculty Advisor
College of Science and Technology
Barton Hall, Room A306
215-204-3628
herbert.green@temple.edu
Dr. Rongjia Tao, Chair
Dr. Zbigniew Dziembowski, Content Advisor
Barton Hall, Room A225
215-204-7639
zbig.dziembowski@temple.edu
Physics with Teaching
The B.S. with Teaching in Physics is part of Temple's innovative "TUteach" teacher-training program. The B.S. with Teaching provides broad training in Physics, and prepares students for a career in secondary school teaching. The education courses in the B.S. with Teaching include supervised teaching in school district classrooms and emphasize inquiry-based approaches to learning. Students in the B.S. with Teaching degree program become eligible for a Pennsylvania teacher certification when they complete all the requirements for the degree that include theoretical and practical courses in education specifically designed for science and mathematics majors. In order to be recommended for Pennsylvania teacher certification, students must graduate with 1) a B.S with Teaching degree 2) a minimum overall 3.0 GPA and 3) earn passing scores on the state-required Praxis I and Praxis II tests.
Students are encouraged to stay on track to graduate with an overall GPA of 3.0 by meeting once each semester with a TUteach advisor and by meeting the prerequisite GPA for required courses. GPA and prerequisite course requirements insure that students are well prepared for the significant amounts of supervised classroom teaching required in advanced courses. Attention is specifically directed to the prerequisites required to enroll in Project-Based Instruction (MAES 4189 or SCES 4189), an advanced course required in all TUteach degrees and recommended to be taken in either the fifth or seventh semester. The prerequisites for this course include entering the course with a GPA of 3.0 and having earned passing scores on the Praxis I Test ("Basic Knowledge:" reading, writing, and mathematics).
Bachelor of Science
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
1. University Requirements (124 total s.h.)
- Math 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses at Temple as part of their major. Following is a list of courses that can be used to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement: Earth & Environmental Science 2096, Earth & Environmental Science 4096, Earth & Environmental Science 4197/4997, Philosophy 2196, Physics 2796, Physics 4796 and Secondary Education 3796.
- Students must complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements.
- The General Education Curriculum consists of approximately 25-26 s.h. See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.
2. College Requirements
- 90 credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).
- 45 Upper Level (2000+) credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).
3. Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science (82 s.h.)
- Three (3) Mathematics courses are required (12 s.h.): Mathematics 1041, 1042 and 2043.
- Eleven (11) Physics courses are required (38 s.h.): Physics 1061 or 2021, 1062 or 2022, 2101, 2502, 2796, 3091, 3301, 4796 and three (3) Physics electives. The three physics electives must be selected from the following list: Physics 0846, 2501, 3101, 3302, 3701, 4101, 4301, 4302, 4701 or 4702.
- Two (2) sequenced science courses outside the Department of Physics are required (8 s.h.): Biology 1011 and 1012, Biology 1111 and 2112, Chemistry 1031/1033 and 1032/1034 or Earth & Environmental Science 2001 and an EES 2002+ Elective.
- Two (2) College of Science & Technology courses are required (2 s.h.): SCTC 1189 and 1289.
- Three (3) Education courses are required (10 s.h.): Education 2179, 4388 and 4802.
- Two (2) Mathematics or Science Education (Secondary) courses are required (6 s.h.): Math/Science Education 2189 and 4189.
- One (1) Secondary Education course is required (3 s.h.): Secondary Education 3796.
- One (1) Philosophy course is required (3 s.h.): Philosophy 2196.
Suggested Semester By Semester Plan
Year 1 – Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
College of Science & Technology |
1189 |
Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching |
1 |
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Mathematics
Mathematics |
1041
1941 |
Calculus I
or
Honors Calculus I |
4
4 |
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Physics |
1061 |
Elementary Classical Physics I |
4 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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7 |
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Subtotal |
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16 |
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Year 1 – Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
College of Science & Technology |
1289 |
Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design |
1 |
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Mathematics
Mathematics |
1042
1942 |
Calculus II
or
Honors Calculus II |
4
4 |
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Physics |
1062 |
Elementary Classical Physics II |
4 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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7 |
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Subtotal |
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16 |
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Year 2 – Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Education |
2179 |
Knowing & Learning in Mathematics & Science |
3 |
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Mathematics |
2043 |
Calculus III |
4 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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9 |
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Subtotal |
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16 |
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Year 2 – Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Math Education (Secondary)
or
Science Education (Secondary) |
2189 |
Classroom Interactions |
3 |
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Physics |
2101 |
Classical Mechanics (S) |
3 |
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Physics |
2502 |
Mathematical Physics (S) |
4 |
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Physics |
2796 |
Introduction to Modern Physics (S) |
4 |
WI |
Subtotal |
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14 |
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Year 3 – Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Philosophy |
2196 |
Perspectives on Science & Mathematics (F) |
3 |
WI |
Physics |
3301 |
Electricity & Magnetism (F) |
4 |
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Physics |
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Physics Elective^^ |
3 |
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Science |
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Sequenced Science Part 1^ |
4 |
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Subtotal |
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14 |
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Year 3 – Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Secondary Education |
3796 |
Differentiated Literacy Instruction in the Disciplines, 7-12 |
3 |
WI |
Physics |
3091 |
Research Methods (S) |
3 |
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Physics |
4796 |
Experimental Physics (S) |
3 |
WI |
Science |
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Sequenced Science Part 2^ |
4 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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3 |
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Subtotal |
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16 |
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Year 4 – Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Math Education (Secondary)
or
Science Education (Secondary) |
4189 |
Project-Based Instruction (F) |
3 |
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Physics |
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Physics Elective^^ |
3 |
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Physics |
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Physics Elective^^ |
3 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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7 |
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Subtotal |
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16 |
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Year 4 – Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Education |
4388 |
TUteach Apprentice Teaching |
6 |
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Education |
4802 |
TUteach Apprentice Teaching Seminar |
1 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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9 |
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Subtotal |
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16 |
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Credits in Coursework for B.S. in Physics with Teaching |
82 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
42 |
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Total Credits for B.S. Degree |
124 |
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(F) - Fall only course.
(S) - Spring only course.
^Sequenced Science Options
Students are required to take a two-semester sequence of laboratory science electives not within physics. The science courses can be chosen from Biology, Chemistry or Earth & Environmental Science from the following list:
Science Electives |
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Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Biology
Biology |
1011
1012 |
General Biology I
and
General Biology II |
4
4 |
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OR |
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Biology
Biology |
1111
2112 |
Introduction to Biology
and
Introduction to Biology |
4
4 |
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OR |
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Chemistry
Chemistry |
1031 & 1033
1032 & 1034 |
General Chemistry I and Lab
and
General Chemistry II and Lab |
4
4 |
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OR |
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Earth & Environmental Science
Earth & Environmental Science |
2001
2002+ Elective |
Physical Geology
and
2002+ Earth & Environmental Science Elective |
4
4 |
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^^Physics Electives
Students are required to take three advanced physics electives selected from the following list:
Physics Electives |
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Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Physics |
0846 |
Universe As We Know It |
3 |
GS |
Physics |
2501 |
Computing for Scientists (F) |
3 |
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Physics |
3101 |
Analytical Mechanics (F) |
3 |
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Physics |
3302 |
Classical Electromagnetism (S) |
3 |
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Physics |
3701 |
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (S) |
3 |
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Physics |
4101 |
Thermodynamics & Kinetic Theory (F) |
3 |
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Physics |
4301 |
Electronics (S) |
3 |
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Physics |
4302 |
Optics (F) |
3 |
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Physics |
4701 |
Introduction to Solid State Physics (S) |
3 |
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Physics |
4702 |
Introduction to Atomic, Nuclear, & Particle Physics (F) |
3 |
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Calculation of Major GPA
The list of courses that are used to calculate major GPA is determined by the department. Students should consult with their academic advising unit for the applicable courses. In general, courses that could not apply toward the major as an elective or a required course are not counted for the major GPA. This would include Math 1022, for example.
Distinction in Major
To graduate with a Distinction in Major, students are required to achieve a 3.5 GPA for the aggregate of courses required for the B.S. in Physics with Teaching.
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