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Physics Education (7-12) (5-6 Extension), Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
About the Program
The physics postbaccalaureate certification-only program in secondary education leads to a New York State Initial Certificate for teaching both physics and general science in grades 5-12. This program is intended for persons with a bachelor’s degree in physics or a related field who are interested in obtaining certification to teach physics in secondary schools or general science in middle schools. A minimum GPA of 2.75 in physics courses is required for admission to SED 405, SED 407, and SED 408.
About the Physics Department
262 Science Building
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-6726
Fax: (716) 878-4421
www.buffalostate.edu/physics
Contact Faculty and Staff in the Physics Department
Program Requirements
Intellectual Foundations Requirements 39–66 credits
Total Required Credit Hours in Physics 34 credits
PHY 111 University Physics I (5)
PHY 112 University Physics II (5)
PHY 213 University Physics III
PHY 305 Modern Physics I
PHY 306 Modern Physics II
PHY 310 Computational Physics Laboratory (2)
PHY 320 Theoretical Physics (4)
PHY 324 Electric Circuits
PHY 410 Advanced Physics Laboratory
PHY 440 Electricity and Magnetism I
Total Required Credit Hours in Professional Education 30 credits
EDF 303 Educational Psychology
EDU 416 Teaching Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools
EDU 417 Adolescent Literacy
EXE 372 Foundations of Teaching Adolescents with Disabilities
SCI 323 Science as Inquiry
SED 200 Field Experience in Secondary Science Education
SED 310 Teaching Science in the Middle School
SED 401 Techniques for Teaching Laboratory Activities in the Secondary Science Classroom
SED 405 Methods and Materials in Teaching Secondary School Science
SED 409 Seminar in Secondary Science Education
Total Required Credit Hours in Student Teaching 12 credits
SED 407 Practice Teaching Science in the Middle School (6)
SED 408 Practice Teaching Science in the High School (6)
Total Required Credit Hours in Other Fields for Certification 44 credits
A. One Year (or Equivalent) of a Foreign Language (6 credits)
B. Cognate Sciences (23 credits)
CHE 111, CHE 112 Fundamentals of Chemistry I, II (4, 4)
GES 101 Introductory Geology
GES 103 Introductory Geology Laboratory (1)
Select one course from the following:
GES 111 General Oceanography
GES 131 Introduction to Astronomy
GES 241 Meteorology
Select two courses from the following:
BIO 211 Introduction to Cell Biology and Genetics (4)
BIO 212 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Diversity (4)
BIO 213 Introduction to Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (4)
C. Mathematics (15 credits)
MAT 161 Calculus I
MAT 162 Calculus II
MAT 163 Using Technology to Explore Calculus I (1)
MAT 164 Using Technology to Explore Calculus II (1)
MAT 263 Calculus III
MAT 264 Using Technology to Explore Calculus III (1)
MAT 315 Differential Equations
Total Required Credit Hours 118 credits
