Physics, STEP

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1	Physics, STEP
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of Physics
4	Catalog Year: 2023
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 (or ACT English 16-27) and SAT math 660-800 (ACT math 28 or above) or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	CHM 1440 - General Chemistry I	4	C	Multiple	Score of 22 or higher on ACT mathematics exam or score of 550 or higher on SAT mathematics exam; or MTH 0662 with a grade of C or better or equivalent; or placement above MTH 0662	Corequisite: CHM 1470. Prerequisite to subsequent major courses. Major and general education course.
12	CHM 1470 - General Chemistry Laboratory I	1	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	Corequisite: CHM 1440
13	MTH 1554 - Calculus I	4	C	Multiple	MTH 1441 with a grade of C or higher; or MTH 1331 and MTH 1332, each with a grade of C or higher; or placement.	Prerequisite to subsequent major courses. Major and general education course
14	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
15	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	B	General Education	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to Writing Foundation General Education course
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17	Semester Two (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
18	PHY 1510 - Introductory Physics I	4	C	Major	Score of 28 or higher on ACT mathematics exam; or score of 660 or higher on SAT mathematics exam; or MTH 1441 or equivalent; or MTH 1331 and MTH 1332; or placement above MTH 1441. MTH 1554 recommended.	Corequisite: PHY 1100. Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
19	PHY 1100 - General Physics Lab I	1	C	Major	No prerequisite	Corequisite: PHY 1010 or PHY 1510. Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
20	MTH 1555 - Calculus II	4	C	Multiple	MTH 1554 with a grade of (C) or higher	Prerequisite to subsequent major courses; Major and General Education course
21	CHM 1450 - General Chemistry II	4	C	Major	(CHM 1440 and CHM 1470) or (CHM 1430 and CHM 1470) each with a grade of C or higher	Corequisite: CHM 1480
22	CHM 1480 - General Chemistry Laboratory II	1	C	Major	(CHM 1440 and CHM 1470) or (CHM 1430 and CHM 1470) each with a grade of C or higher	Corequisite: CHM 1450
23	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	C	General Education	WRT 1050 with a grade of C or higher or placement	Prerequisite to subsequent writing intensive courses
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25	Semester Three (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
26	PHY 1520 - Introductory Physics II	4	C	Major	PHY 1510 and MTH 1554. MTH 1555 recommended.	Corequisite: PHY 1110. Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
27	PHY 1110 - General Physics Lab II	1	C	Major	No prerequisite	Corequisite: PHY 1020 or PHY 1520
28	STEP minor course	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	CHM 2340 suggested for Integrated Science Endorsement
29	STEP minor course	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	PHY 1040 suggested for Integrated Science Endorsement
30	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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32	Semester Four (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
33	Physics Lecture Elective 1 of 3	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Course options: PHY 3250, PHY 3310, PHY 3510, PHY 3610, PHY 3660, PHY 3720, PHY 3810, PHY 4210
34	Physics Lab Elective 1 of 2	2	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Course options: PHY 3060, PHY 3180, PHY 4180, PHY 4870, PHY 4995
35	APM 2555 - Introduction to Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra	4	C	Major	MTH 1555 with a grade of C or higher	No note
36	Earth Science Co-req Elective	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	PHY 1060 suggested for Integrated Science Endorsement
37	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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39	Semester Five (14 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
40	PHY 3710 - Foundations of Modern Physics	4	C	Major	(PHY 1020 or PHY 1520 or PHY 1620) and MTH 1555	Concurrent enrollment in PHY 3170. Offered fall semester only
41	PHY 3170 - Modern Physics Laboratory	2	C	Major	Recommended PHY 1100 and PHY 1110	Recommended PHY 3710. Offered fall semester only
42	Biology Co-req Elective	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	At or above the level of BIO 1200, excluding BIO 3000; BIO 1200 suggested for Integrated Science Endorsement
43	SED 3000 - Introduction to Secondary Education	4	B	Major	Overall GPA of (B) required to enroll	Alternate course: SED 3001 (2 credits) for those who previously took SED 1000
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45	Semester Six (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
46	Physics Lecture Elective 2 of 3	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Course options: PHY 3250, PHY 3310, PHY 3510, PHY 3610, PHY 3660, PHY 3720, PHY 3810, PHY 4210
47	Physics Lab Elective 2 of 2	2	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Course options: PHY 3060, PHY 3180, PHY 4180, PHY 4870, PHY 4995
48	Science, Technology and Society Co-req Elective	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	ENV 3080 suggested for Integrated Science Endorsement
49	STEP minor course	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	BIO 1300 suggested for Integrated Science Endorsement
50	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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52	Semester Seven (15 credit hours) APPLY TO STEP BY OCT 1- Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
53	PHY 4970 - Undergraduate Seminar or PHY 4995 - Independent Research	3	C	Major	For PHY 4970: WRT 1060 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher. For PHY 4995: WRT 1060 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher, junior standing, and written agreement with a physics faculty member	Either course fulfills the university general education requirement for the capstone course in the major
54	Physics Lecture Elective 3 of 3	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Course options: PHY 3250, PHY 3310, PHY 3510, PHY 3610, PHY 3660, PHY 3720, PHY 3810, PHY 4210
55	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
56	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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58	Semester Eight (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
59	RDG 4238 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Offered winter semester only
60	FE 3010 - Educational Psychology for K-12 Educators	4	B	Major	Admission to major	Crosslisted with FE 5996
61	SED 4100 - ST: Teaching Secondary in the Minor Methods	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education.	This course is cross-listed with TD 5110. May be 3 or 4 credits depending on subject. Field placement required
62	SE 4401 - Introduction to Students with Special Needs	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program	Crosslisted with SE 5510
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64	Semester Nine (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
65	SED 4200 - ST: Teaching Secondary of the Major Methods	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education and internship placement	No note
66	DLL 4197 - Digital Technologies in the Secondary Classroom	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program	Offered fall semester only
67	SED 4951 - Internship I: Pre-Student Teaching	4	B	Major	Admission to the internship	Grade of (B) is required for certification recommendation. Field placement ½ day, 5 days/week
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69	Semester Ten (8 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Minimum Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
70	SED 4952 - Internship in Secondary Education	8	B	Major	Admission to the internship	Grade of (B) or above required for certification recommendation; May not be repeated; Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience; Student teach all day 5 days/week
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72	Sample Schedule Notes:
73	The B.S. degree has additional requirements not indicated on this plan. Please reference to the Physics B.S. four-year plan and see an adviser for more details
74	Minors other than the Integrated Science Endorsement may require additional coursework
75	The SAT score above refers to exams taken March 2016 or later. If taken prior to March 2016, Math SAT score must be Math 520-630.
76	Eligibility for admission to STEP requires a GPA of 3.00 in both the major and minor, and an overall GPA of 2.80.
77	Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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79	CAS Exploratory Requirement
80	In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
81	A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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83	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
84	General Education	28	Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
85	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
86	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
87	Major	69
88	Minor	Varies based on minor selection
89	Second Education Courses	40
90	Total Credits:	Varies based on placement and minor selection
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