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Four-Year Plan: Secondary Education Physics Major with Math Minor

This sample plan is for students wish to teach physics at the high school level. It incorporates the education requirements, physics requirements and cognates, a Secondary Education Minor in Math (minors are required for secondary education majors), and core. This plan includes two semesters of foreign language, but this will vary depending on the student's foreign language background. This plan is written with up to 17 semester hours each semester; some students may wish to take additional summer courses so as to lighten the loads during semesters.

This sample plan is meant to illustrate the feasibility of completing this full program in 4 years. Schedules for individual students will of course vary, depending on their high school background and future interests. Students are responsible for consulting the Calvin College Course Catalog for the most complete and recent information and for constructing their own four year plan.

Each course number is followed by semester hour credit in paranetheses. An asterisk (*) indicates courses often offered in summer.

For students entering Fall 2005 and odd-numbered years following:

YEAR

FALL

INTERIM

SPRING

1

Phys 133 (4)
Math 161 (4)
Foreign Language 201 (4)
Engl 101 (3)
Idis 149 (1)
Idis 110 (1) or exemption exam

DCM

Phys 134 (4)
Math 162 (4)
Foreign Language 202 (4)
CPSC 108 (4)
Educ 102(1)

 

2

Phys 235 (4)
Math 261 or 232 (4)
Educ 202 (3)
Core-e.g., Phil 153* (3)
Core-e.g., Bib.Theo.F 1* (3)

Elective
PE #1

Phys 246 (4)
Phys 306 (4)
Phys 195 (0)
Math 256 (4)
Core-e.g.,Hist 151or152*(4)
P.E. #2* (1)

3 (odd yr)

Phys 335 (3)
Phys 380 (2)
Phys 295 (0)
Educ 302 (4)
Educ 303 (3)
Math 361F (4)

SCES 214 PE #3

Phys 384 (2)
Astr 211 (4) or Geol 151 (4)
Phys 295 (0)
Educ 307* (3)
Math 301S (3)
Math 329S (2)
Core-e.g., Arts (3)

4 (even yr)

Phys 345 (4)
Phys 295 (0)
Educ 398(3)
Math 243 (4) Core-e.g., GHS (3)
Core-e.g., Idis 205 (3)

elective

Phys 359S (3)
Educ 346 (12)

 


An alternative plan for years 2-4 for students entering an even numbered year (e.g., 2004-5):

YEAR

FALL

INTERIM

SPRING

2 (odd yr, e.g., F 2005-

S2006)

Phys 235 (4) Math 261 or 232 (4)
Educ 202 (3) Math 256 (4)
PE #1

Elective

 

Phys 384 (2)
Phys 306S (4)
Phys 246S (4)
Phys 195 (0)
Core-e.g.,Hist 151or152* (4)
Core-e.g., BTF 1* (3)
P.E. #2* (1)

3 (even yr)

Phys 345 (4)
Phys 380 (2)
Phys 295 (0)
Educ 302 (4)
Educ 303 (3)
Math 361 (4)

SCES 214

 

 

Astr 212 (4) or Geol 151 (4) Phys 295 (0)
Educ 307* (3)
Math 301S (3)
Math 329S (2)
Core-e.g., Arts (3)
PE #3

4 (even yr)

Phys 335 (3)
Phys 295 (0)
Educ 398(3)
Math 243 (4)
Core-e.g., GHS (3) Core-e.g., Idis 205 (3)

elective

Phys 359 (3)
Educ 346 (12)