Physics Teaching Certification

Teacher certification is available for grades 5-12 in two related areas. Courses needed in addition to the standard track physics major are:

Physics – Phys 208, Phys 210

Physical Science – Chem 200, Chem 303, Phys 210

Also required are 30 credits of education courses, including a semester of student teaching. The first education class, Educ 201, should be taken in May term of the first year or spring of the sophomore year. See the education department pages and the Teacher Education Handbook for more details about requirements.