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Dr. John Varriano
Chair
Physics & Natural Science
(901)321-3439

Dr. Samantha Alperin
Director
Education
(901)321-3116


Teaching Licensure in Physics 7-12 (2009-10)

Bachelor of science in Natural Science

Teaching Licensure in Physics 7-12

 COURSE NAME AND REQUIREMENT  COURSE #  SEM HRS
 GENERAL EDUCATION (34 hrs)    
 English Composition I & II  ENG 111 and ENG 112  6
 Literature  ENG 211 or 212  3
 Mathematics Calculus I & II  MATH 131 and MATH 132   6  
 Natural and Physical Sciences Human Biology  BIOL 109 & Lab  4
 Social Science (Introduction to Psychology)  PSYC 105  3
 History/Political Science  HIST 151, 152, or POLS 112  3
 Religious Studies Electives      6 
 Moral Values Elective  3
 Orientation (for new freshman)  ORIN 100  0
 TN LICENSURE (12 hrs)    
 Geography  GEOG 280  3
 Humanities  HUM 150 or 160  3
 Social Science Educational Psychology  PSYC 315  3
 Speech Communication  SPCH 125  3 
 MAJOR (56 hrs)    
 Enviroonmental Biology  BIOL 107 & Lab  4
 Human Anatomy & Physiology  BIOL 217 & Lab  4
 Physics I, II, & III

 PHYS 150 & Lab,
 PHYS 251 & Lab, and
 PHYS 252 & Lab

12
 Physics electives  300 or above  9
 Principles of Chemistry I & II  CHEM 113 & Lab and
 CHEM 114 & Lab
 8 
 Differential Equations  MATH 231  3
 Calculus III  MATH 232  3
 Statistics  MATH 308  3
 Introduction to Astronomy  NSCI 111 & Lab  4
 Fundamentals of Physical Science  NSCI 118 & Lab  4 
 Natural Sciences Senior Thesis I & II  NSCI 410 and NSCI 411  2
 Free Electives (14 hrs)    14
 Professional Education (6 hrs)    
 Foundations of Education  EDUC 211  3
 Practicum  EDUC 402  3


All grades in all areas of requirements for initial teaching licensure must be C or better.
Cumulative GPA in all areas must be 2.5 or better.
Student should apply to MAT Program fall semester of senior year.
Once admitted to the MAT program the student should take CIED 600 and EDFD 600.
All other MAT courses and requirements are further handled in the Education Department.