Physical Science, BA
Study the wonders of God's creation!
Teach chemistry and physics to learners in grades 7-12.
In addition to your physical science courses, you’ll take 38 hours of professional education courses (including field experience and student teaching). You will earn a bachelor of arts degree and also sit for teacher licensure..
Spotlight
"My own heart transplant came during a physics class in Timken Science Hall."
- Dr. Timothy Bricker '74
Physician-in-chief Kentucky Children's Hospital
Professional Education Requirements:
- EDUC 112 - Foundations of Education
- EDUC 232 - Psychology of Human Learning
- EDUC 262 - Instructional Technology
- EDUC 312 - Principles of Secondary School Instruction
- EDUC 357 - Content Reading Strategies
- EDUC 405 - Applied Instructional Technology
- EDUC 415 - Assessment in Education
- EDUC 443 - Teaching Integrated Science in the Secondary School
- EDUC 460 - Student Teaching Seminar
- EDUC 497 - Adolescent to Young Adult Student Teaching
- SPED 243 - Inclusion and the Schools
A major in physical science includes the following courses:
- CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I
- CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II
- CHEM 201 - Stewardship and Safety in Chemical Practice
- CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 312 - Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 335 - Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 374 - Biochemistry I
- PHYS 211 - General Physics I
- PHYS 212 - General Physics II
- PHYS 401 - Thermodynamics
- PHYS 403 - Modern Physics
- BIOL 145 - Organismal Biology
- BIOL 146 - Introductory Cell Biology
- SCI 120 - Earth Science
- SCI 360 - Current Issues in Science
- MATH 201 - Calculus I
- MATH 202 - Calculus II
