Physics for Secondary Education Majors
In order for education majors at the college to earn a license to teach physics, the physics program must meet certain content guidelines, which are articulated in the Department of Public Instruction's Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Science (p. 152). The following list indicates which physics courses meet each of the stated content areas. Only required courses for the physics major are included in this list.
Position and motion of objects: PHY 101, 201, 301
Light, heat electricity and magnetism: PHY 202, 302, 303
Properties and changes of properties of matter: PHY 303, 304, 401, 402
Motions and forces: PHY 101, 201, 301
Transfer of energy: PHY 202, 301, 303
Conservation of energy and increase in disorder: PHY 202, 301, 303
Interaction of matter and energy: PHY 202, 302, 303, 304