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  This program prepares students for a career in high school science teaching, with a specialization in Physics. The Physics specialization provides a broad based empirical introduction to the quantitative study of the foundations and applications of physics including the areas of mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics and modern physics for the student who will teach AP, honors, or upper division high school physics.
 

Major Requirements (73-74 sem. hrs.)
.................................Grade... Sem Taken
PHY 1351G (1391G) ______/___________
PHY 1352G (1392G) ______/___________
PHY 1361 ______/___________
PHY 1362 ______/___________
PHY 1371 ______/___________
PHY 1372 ______/___________
PHY 3150 ______/___________
PHY 3500 ______/___________
PHY 4000 ______/___________
PHY 4470 ______/___________

BIO 1100 ______/___________
BIO 1200G ______/___________
BIO 1300G ______/___________

CHM 1310G ______/___________
CHM 1315G ______/___________
CHM 1410 ______/___________
CHM 1415 ______/___________
CHM 2730 ______/___________
CHM 3100 ______/___________
ESC 1300G ______/___________
ESC 1400G ______/___________
ESC 2450G ______/___________

MAT 1441G (1440G) ______/___________
MAT 2442 ______/___________
MAT 2443 ______/___________

PHS 3400 ______/__________

Regular Teacher Certification Program Courses
SED 2000 ______/___________
EDF 2555 ______/___________
EDP 3331 ______/___________
SED 3330 ______/___________
EDF 4450 ______/___________
SPE 3500 ______/___________
STG 4000 ______/___________
STG 4001 ______/___________
Check with Student Teaching on current requirements.

(OR) Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP)

SED 2000 ______/___________
EDF 2555 ______/___________
SED 3000 ______/___________
SED 3100 ______/___________
SED 4000 ______/___________
STG 4001 ______/___________
Check with Student Teaching on current requirements.



(3 SH; F,S) General Physics I
(1 SH; F,S) General Physics Lab I
(3 SH; F,S) General Physics II
(1 SH; F,S) General Physics Lab II
(3 SH; F,S) General Physics III
(1 SH; F,S) General Physics Lab III
(4 SH; F) Electronics
(1 SH; F,S) Laboratory Practicum
(1 SH; F,S) Seminar
(4 SH; F odd) Optics

(4 SH) General Biology
(4 SH) General Botany
(4 SH; F,S) Animal Diversity

(3 SH; F,S) General Chemistry I
(1 SH: F,S) General Chemistry Lab I
(3 SH; F,S) General Chemistry II
(1 SH; F,S) General Chemistry Lab II
(3 SH; F) Quantitative Analysis
(1 SH; F,S) Practicum in Chemistry
(4 SH) Introduction to Earth Science
(4 SH; F,S) Weather and Climate
(3 SH) Oceanography

(5(4) SH; F,S) Calculus I
(5 SH; F,S) Calculus II
(4 SH; F,S) Calculus III

(3 SH, F) Methods of Teaching Physical Science


(1 SH) Inquiry into Teaching
(3 SH; F,S) Diversity of Schools & Societies
(3 SH; F,S) Theories Learning & Development
(3 SH; F,S) Instructional Tasks in the Sec. School
(3 SH) Philosophy & History of Education
(3 SH) Ed. of Individuals w/ Exceptionalities
(1 SH) Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum
(12-16 SH) Student Teaching




(1 SH) Inquiry into Teaching
(3 SH; F,S) Diversity of Schools & Societies
(3 SH) ISEP Level I
(3 SH; F,S) ISEP Level II
(3 SH) ISEP Level III
(12-16 SH) Student Teaching


Graduation Requirements
_____ 120 Semester hours (SH)
_____ 2.65 Cumulative GPA
_____ 2.65 Major GPA
_____ 42 SH in residence at EIU
_____ 32 SH Junior-Senior Residency
_____ 12 SH senior residency
_____ 56 SH at senior institution (Transfer students)
_____ 40 SH of upper division courses (3000-4000)
_____ Senior Seminar (after completion of 75 hours)
_____ Cultural Diversity (designated with an * in catalog)
_____ Application for degree. Review requirements by first semester of junior year

 Electronic Writing Portfolio
Students graduating under the 2000-01 catalog must do the Electronic Writing Portfolio. The first essay/document will come from a writing-centered course in the General Education curriculum, ENG 1001G, ENG 1002G, ENG 1091G, or ENG 1092G (generally completed before the student has earned 30 hours); the second essay/document will come from a writing-intensive course at the 2000 or 3000 level or from an introductory, writing-intensive course in the major field (generally completed when the student has earned between 30 and 59 hours); the third essay/document will come from an upper-division, writing-intensive General Education course or from a 3000- or 4000- level writing-intensive course in the major (generally completed when the student has earned between 60 and 89 hours); the fourth essay/document will come from the Senior Seminar (generally completed after the student has earned 90 hours).

General Ed. Requirement
Students transferring to EIU who have received an AA or AS degree in a baccalaureate-oriented program from an Illinois public community college, Lincoln College or Springfield College in Illinois or who completed the IAI General Education Core Curriculum are considered as having met lower division general education requirements. EXCEPT, they must complete a Senior Seminar and must meet the Foreign Language Requirement, either by exemption or with course work. Further information about the Electronic Writing Portfolio is available at http://www.eiu.edu/~assess.
Foreign Language (0-8 SH) Exempt? Yes / No
Exemption? Two years in a single foreign language in high school with an average grade of C or better.
Course.................Sem. Hrs.....Grade....Sem Taken
__________/___________/_______/__________
__________/___________/_______/__________
Senior Seminar (3 semester hours)
Taken after student has completed 75 hours.
Course.................Sem. Hrs.....Grade....Sem Taken
_________/____________/__________________


Humanities & Fine Arts (9 semester hours)
Student must successfully complete at least one course from humanities and one from fine arts, from at least two different disciplines.
......Course........Sem. Hrs....... Grade.....Sem Taken
__________/___________/_______/__________
__________/___________/_______/__________
__________/___________/_______/__________
Mathematics (3 semester hours) This requirement is met with major requirements.
Language (9 semester hours)Grade of C or better
..............................................Grade.....Sem Taken
ENG 1001G (1091G) 3 sh /_______/__________
ENG 1002G (1092G) 3 sh /_______/__________
SPC 1310G (1391G) 3 sh /_______/__________
Scientific Awareness fullfilled with one Biological Science course.
......Course........Sem. Hrs....... Grade.....Sem Taken
__________/____________/______/__________
Social & Behavioral Sciences (9 sem. hrs.)
3 hours required from the constitution area; the remaining six hours must be selected from two different disciplines.
.....Course.......... Sem. Hrs..... Grade... Sem Taken
__________/___________/_______/__________
__________/___________/_______/__________
Constitution (PLS1153G or HIS3600G or Approved Equivalent)
__________/___________/_______/__________

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
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First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3
CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
ENG 1001G - Composition and Language. Credits: 3 (See footnote +)
MAT 1441G - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Credits: 5 (See footnote +)
PHY 1351G - General Physics I. Credits: 3
PHY 1352G - General Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1



First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
CHM 1410 - General Chemistry II. Credits: 3
CHM 1415 - General Chemistry Laboratory II. Credits: 1
ENG 1002G - Composition and Literature. Credits: 3 (See footnote +)
MAT 2442 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. Credits: 5
PHY 1361 - General Physics II. Credits: 3
PHY 1362 - General Physics II Laboratory. Credits: 1



Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14 -18
Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU). Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.

Foreign Language. (if needed) Credits: 0-4
CHM 2730 - Quantitative Analysis. Credits: 3
MAT 2443 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III. Credits: 4
PHY 1371 - General Physics III. Credits: 3
PHY 1372 - General Physics III Laboratory. Credits: 1
SPC 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3 (See footnote +)



Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14-18
Foreign Language. (if needed) Credits: 0-4
BIO 1100 - General Biology. Credits: 4
CHM 3100 - Practicum in Chemistry. Credits: 1
EDF 2555 - Diversity of Schools and Societies: Social and Global Perspectives. Credits: 3 (See footnotes +, A, R)
ESC 1300G - Introduction to Earth Sciences. Credits: 4
PHY 3500 - Laboratory Practicum. Credits: 1
SED 2000 - Inquiry Into Teaching. Credits: 1 (See footnotes +, A, R)



Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 18
University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.

General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
BIO 1200G - General Botany. Credits: 4
ESC 1400G - Weather and Climate. Credits: 4
PHY 3150 - Electronics. Credits: 4
SED 3000 - Level I: ISEP Credits: 3 (See footnote +)
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-16
Elective. Credits: 0-2
BIO 1300G - Animal Diversity. Credits: 4
EDP 3331 - Theories of Learning and Development for Secondary Teachers. Credits: 3 (See footnotes +, R, 1)
PLS 1153G - American Government and Constitution. Credits: 3
SED 3100 - Level II: ISEP Credits: 3 (See footnotes +, A, 1)
SED 3330 - Instructional Tasks in the Secondary School. Credits: 3 (See footnotes +, R, 1)
SPE 3500 - The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. Credits: 3 (See footnotes +, R, 1)


Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 13-16
Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching. Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.

General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
General Education Humanities-Cultural Diversity. Credits: 3
EDF 4450 - Philosophy and History of Education. Credits: 3 (See footnotes +, R)
PHS 3400 - Methods of Teaching Physical Sciences. Credits: 3 (See footnotes +, 1)
PHY 4470 - Optics. Credits: 4 (odd years only)


Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 13-14
Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
or
General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
ESC 2450G - Oceanography. Credits: 3
PHY 4000 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1


Fifth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 13-14
(Major GPA based on Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physics, and Earth Sciences courses taken at Eastern Illinois University.)

Students must complete all the professional coursework under either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Alternative Secondary Education Program. The Integrated Secondary Education Program is strongly recommended for the Science with Teacher Certification major.

SED 4000 - Level III: ISEP Credits: 3
STG 4000 - Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. Credits: 1 (See footnote R)
STG 4001 - Student Teaching. Credits: 12-16

Footnotes
+ Requires a “C” or better
R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program
A Required for Integrated Secondary Education Program
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses
* Check prerequisites; additional math classes may be required.
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