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Physics (Licensure) BS Semester Guide

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Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs.
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 190 - Foundations and Frontiers in Physics 2 hrs. (Recommended)

Select 1:

2nd semester (17 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
MAT 168 - Calculus II with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs.
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs.
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
MAT 169 - Calculus III with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs.
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs.
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.

2nd semester (15 hours)

PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs.
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs.
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (18 hours)

PHY 341 - Optics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 341L - Optics Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
CIS 302 - Classroom Management for Secondary Environments 3 hrs.
PHY 361 - Elementary Modern Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 361L - Elementary Modern Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

2nd semester (16 hours)

BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 460 - Advanced Physics Laboratory 2 hrs.
PHY 327 - Electronics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 327L - Electronics I Laboratory 1 hr.
CIS 313 - Principles of Teaching High School 3 hrs.
REF 469 - Tests and Measurements 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

2nd semester (12 hours)

SME 489 - Student Teaching in Science I 6 hrs.
SME 490 - Student Teaching in Science II 6 hrs.

Note:

Licensure: This program is designed to meet the licensure requirements of the State of Mississippi Department of Education. Students who plan to complete this program should consult the Teacher Education Program Requirements for program admission, progression, and teacher candidacy requirements.

Teacher education majors are required to take Praxis II content and PLT tests and have scores reported to Southern Miss (code #1479) prior to graduation.