BROAD FIELD SCIENCE TEACHING MAJOR: PHYSICAL SCIENCE INCLUDING PHYSICS

POLICIES

The teaching majors and minors are part of a program leading to a Wisconsin initial educator license to teach science at the Early Adolescence through Adolescence level (ages 10-21).

Science teaching majors in the programs listed are required to seek program approval from an advisor in the Natural Science Department. Transfer students must take a minimum of 12 Natural Science credits at Edgewood for a major and a minimum of 8 credits for a minor. Post-baccalaureate and transfer students intending to complete a science teaching major should consult with a Natural Science Department advisor during their first semester on campus.

Science education students fulfill their computer competency requirement by taking any of the following courses/course combinations:

• BIO 351 Organismal Botany (4 cr) and BIO 352 Organismal Zoology (4 cr)
• CHEM 323 Organic Chemistry II (4 cr) and CHEM 351 Analytical Chemistry (4 cr)
• GEOS 301 Weather and Climate (4 cr)
• PHYS 310 Principles of Mechanics (3 cr)

Science education students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in their science courses. In addition, to apply a science and/or mathematics course to a teaching major or minor, a student must receive a grade of “CD” or better.

Students must complete their Initial Content Knowledge Endorsement prior to being admitted to Teaching Science in Middle/Secondary Schools (NATS 459S).

Full implementation of PI 34 for teacher and administrator licensing in Wisconsin took full effect on September 1, 2004. Students completing programs for licensing after August 31, 2004 must now meet new licensing and license-renewal rules applicable to their respective programs, including PRAXIS I/PRAXIS II testing and performance-based portfolio assessment. See EDUCATION.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

This major is designed for individuals seeking certification to teach general science and/or physics at the Early Adolescence through Adolescence level (ages 10-21; grades 7-12; WDPI licenses 621, 637, and 625).

The major requires completion of the requirements listed below, the Education professional requirements and the licensing requirements for teacher education (see EDUCATION).

Broad Field Science Teaching majors with Physical Science Including Physics seeking Wisconsin certification will be required to pass PRAXIS Exam 10435 to be eligible for certification. This major aligns with "WDPI Content Guidelines for Physical Science Including Physics."

1. Fifty-six credits in natural science to include:
   
   Physics courses:
   PHYS 201F5 College Physics I (4 cr)
   PHYS 202F5 College Physics II (4 cr)
   PHYS 250 Survey of Astronomy (4 cr)
   PHYS 310 Principles of Mechanics (3 cr)
   PHYS 320 Electromagnetism (3 cr)
   PHYS 360 Modern Physics (3 cr)
   PHYS 361 Thermal Physics (3 cr)
   PHYS 379 Independent Study (1 cr)
   PHYS 489 Undergraduate Research (1 cr)
   
   Chemistry courses:
   CHEM 120F5 General Chemistry I (4 cr)
   CHEM 121F5 General Chemistry II (4 cr)
   
   Earth science courses:
   GEOS 102F5 Introduction to Earth Science I (4 cr)
   GEOS 103F5 Introduction to Earth Science II (4 cr)
   
   Biology courses:
   BIO 151F5 General Biology I (4 cr)
   BIO 152F5 General Biology II (4 cr)
   
   Environmental science courses:
   BIO 250 Environmental Biology (3 cr)
     or
   GEOS 206 Environmental Geology (3 cr)
   
   History and philosophy of science course:
   NATS 250F7 History and Philosophy of Science (3 cr)
    
2. Twelve credits in mathematics to include:
   MATH 231 Calculus I (4 cr)
   MATH 232 Calculus II (4 cr)
   MATH 233 Calculus III (4 cr)
   
   MATH 121 Statistics (3 cr) is also recommended.
    
3. One semester of the methods of teaching science and accompanying practicum: NATS 459S Teaching Science in Middle/Secondary Schools. Students must be fully admitted to teacher education before being admitted to NATS 459S.
    
4. Completion of WDPI content exam, PRAXIS Exam 10435, with a passing score.