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The Department of Physics features a fully approved Physics program that prepares candidates to teach grades 9-12 in Illinois public and private schools. The program is approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board in conjunction with the Illinois State Board of Education and includes all the requirements for a major in Physics. Physics majors must declare majors in both Physics and Secondary Education. See advisors in the Department of Physics and the Department of Education for specific approval and a list of required courses.

Teacher Candidates seeking a Professional Educator License with a Physics Endorsement must complete all requirements of the Department of Education and the following coursework in the content area as well as professional education courses. For a detailed description of the courses, please click on the appropriate link. Only grades of 鈥淐鈥� and above are acceptable in professional education courses and in any courses counted toward any endorsement or license. A 鈥淐-鈥� or lower grade will require that the course be repeated.

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-PHYS-1

A grade of "C-" or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence. An overall GPA of 2.0 must be earned in the major in order for a student to graduate with a B.A. in Physics.

Physics majors and minors may take a Physics class only two times. If a student has not achieved a minimum of a "C-" after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.