Secondary Education

First and Second Teaching Fields: PHYSICS

 

The required courses for the first and second teaching fields in Physics are listed below. Completing a first teaching field in Physics will lead to licensure in Nevada, followed by consideration for hire in a Nevada school district. Completing a second teaching field in Physics may or may not lead to licensure or consideration for hire in a Nevada school district.

 

CORE OF REQUIRED COURSES FOR BOTH FIRST AND SECOND TEACHING FIELDS:

 

Credits

Date

Institution

Grade

PHYS 151 and 151L (Lab) General Physics I

(Prerequisite: MATH 128 or equivalent)             

OR

PHYS 180 and 180L (Lab) Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (Prerequisite: MATH 181)

 

 

 

 

4cr.

 

 

 

PHYS 152 and 152L (Lab) General Physics II

(Prerequisite: PHYS 151/151L)                                  

OR

PHYS 181 and 181L (Lab) Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Prerequisites: PHYS 180/180L and MATH 182)

 

 

 

 

 

4cr.

 

 

 

AST 103 Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System

3cr.

 

 

 

AST 104 Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

3cr.

 

 

 

AST 105 Introductory Astronomy Laboratory

1cr.

 

 

 

BIOL 189 Fundamentals of Life Science

4cr.

 

 

 

CHEM 121 General Chemistry I (formerly CHE 115)

(Corequisite:  MATH 127 or 128.  Prerequisite: Passing score on the Chemistry Placement Exam or a grade of “C” or above in CHEM 103)

 

 

 

4cr.

 

 

 

CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (formerly CHE 116)

 (Prerequisites: CHEM 115, and MATH 127 or 128)

 

4cr.

 

 

 

 

27cr.total

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                              

FIRST TEACHING FIELD

In addition to the above-required core of 27 credits, the following courses are required:

BIOL 196 Principles of Modern Biology I (formerly BIO 190)

(Prerequisite: BIOL 189)                          

 

 

4cr.

 

 

 

BIOL 197 Principles of Modern Biology II (formerly BIO 191)

(Prerequisite: BIOL 189)

 

 

4cr.

 

 

 

ENV 101 Intro. to Environmental Science (formerly ENS 100 Humans and the Environment)

 

3cr.

 

 

 

GEOL 101 Intro. Geology:  Exploring Planet Earth

4cr.

 

 

 

                                                              First Teaching Field = 42cr.total

SECOND TEACHING FIELD

The above core of 27 credits constitutes the Second Teaching Field in Physics.

 

Major Methods Course: ICS 414 Teaching Secondary Science               

                                                                                                                                                               

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