Department of Physics
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleaburne Ave
Houston, Texas 77004
phone:1-713-313-1850
Fax: 1-713-313-1833
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleaburne Ave
Houston, Texas 77004
phone:1-713-313-1850
Fax: 1-713-313-1833
MAJOR/ASSOCIATED COURSES FOR THE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS
PHYSICS EDUCATION
BY LEVEL AND SEQUENCE
The objective of this concentration is to produce exceptional high school physics teachers. Students take 99 credit hours of core courses and basic physics courses. An additional 24 credit hours is taken within the College of Education. Students should consult with the College of Education to better understand the requirements expected through their program. The present concentration is modeled after its counterpart in mathematics which recommends the education courses EDCI: 310,328,340,350,464, and the Reading courses 400 and 402. The total credit load of this concentration is 123.
Courses Marked ALT are Alternate Courses, where the student only needs to register for enough alternate courses to satisfy the
credit requirements for that semester. For any questions, please contact your advisor.
Y1 |
First Semester |
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Y1 |
PHYS 151 | Computational Modeling of Physical Systems |
4 |
Y1 |
CS 120 | Introduction to Programming in C++ |
3 |
Y1 |
MATH 241 | Calculus I |
4 |
Y1 |
ENG 131 | Freshman English I |
3 |
Y1 |
BIOL 143 | Survey of Life Science |
ALT-4 |
Y1 |
SC 135 | Business and Professional Comm |
ALT-3 |
Y1 |
SC 136 | Public Address |
ALT-3 |
Y1 |
CHEM 131 | General Chemistry & Lab I |
ALT-4 |
Y1 |
Total Hours |
18 hrs |
Y2 |
Third Semester |
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Y2 |
PHYS 217 | University Physics Lab II |
1 |
Y2 |
PHYS 247 | Mathematical Methods I |
3 |
Y2 |
PHYS 251 | University Physics II |
3 |
Y2 |
PHYS 271 | Computational Physics I |
3 |
Y2 |
MATH 243 | Calculus III |
4 |
Y2 |
ENG 2xx | Any 200 Level English |
ALT-3 |
Y2 |
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Y2 |
Total Hours |
17 hrs |
Y3 |
Fifth Semester |
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Y3 |
PHYS 333 | Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
Y3 |
PHYS 353 | Quantum Mechanics I |
3 |
Y3 |
MATH 345 | Applied Math and Stat for Technology |
3 |
Y3 |
MATH 251 | Differential Equations |
3 |
Y3 |
HIST 231 | History I |
ALT-3 |
Y3 |
POLS 231 | American Political Systems I |
ALT-3 |
Y3 |
Total Hours |
15 hrs |
Y4 |
Seventh Semester |
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Y4 |
ECON 231 | Principles of Economics |
3 |
Y4 |
EDxx | Any Three 300 Level Education Course |
9 |
Y4 |
PHYS 411 | Senior Seminar I |
1 |
Y4 |
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Y4 |
Total Hours |
12 hrs |
Second Semester |
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| PHYS 116 | University Physics Lab I |
1 |
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| PHYS 152 | University Physics I |
3 |
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| MATH 242 | Calculus II |
4 |
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| ENG 132 | Freshman English II |
3 |
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| PHYSICS 162 | Fundamentals of Scientific Programming |
3 |
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| MUSIC 131 | Introduction to Music |
ALT-3 |
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| ART 131 | Drawing and Composition I |
ALT-3 |
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Total Hours |
17 hrs |
Fourth Semester |
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| PHYS 218 | University Physics Lab III |
1 |
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| PHYS 248 | Mathematical Methods II |
3 |
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| PHYS 252 | University Physics III |
3 |
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| PHYS 272 | Mechanics I |
3 |
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| MATH 250 | Linear Algebra |
3 |
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| HIST 231 | History I |
ALT-3 |
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| POLS 231 | American Political Systems I |
ALT-3 |
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Total Hours |
16 hrs |
Sixth Semester |
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| PHYS 332 | Modern Physics |
3 |
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| PHYS 336 | Thermodynamics and Stat. Physics |
3 |
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| PHYS 360 | Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory |
3 |
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| HIST 232 | History II |
ALT-3 |
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| POLS 232 | American Political Systems II |
ALT-3 |
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| EDxx | Any Two 200 Level Education Course |
6 |
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Total Hours |
16 hrs |
Eighth Semester |
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| PHYS 412 | Senior Seminar II |
1 |
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| HIST 232 | History II |
ALT-3 |
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| POLS 232 | American Political Systems II |
ALT-3 |
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| EDxx | Any Three 300 Level Education Course |
9 |
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Total Hours |
12 hrs |