Program: Physics/General Science Extension for Adolescence Education 7-12 Major - State University of New York at Oswego - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 08, 2025

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Physics Certification/General Science Extension for Adolescence Education 7-12 (62-65 cr) Major

A. Core Requirements (24 cr)

PHY 112 - General University Physics I Credit: 4
PHY 195 - Physics Seminar Credit: 1
PHY 213 - General University Physics II Credit: 4
PHY 313 - General University Physics III Credit: 3
PHY 313 LAB - General University Physics III Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 314 - Modern Physics Credit: 3
PHY 314 LAB - Modern Physics Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 423 - Quantum Physics II Credit: 3
PHY 423 LAB - Quantum Physics II Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 496 - Senior Research Project Credit: 3

B. Elective Requirements (12-14 cr)

PHY 303 - Beginnings of Science: World View Credit: 3

Select three courses, under advisement, from the following courses:

PHY 321 - Electronics Credit: 3
with
PHY 321 LAB - Electronics Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 322 - Optics Credit: 3
with
PHY 322 LAB - Optics Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 340 - Thermodynamics and its Applications Credit: 3
PHY 363 - Materials Science Credit: 3
PHY 435 - Computational Physics Credit: 4
PHY 436 - Advanced Mechanics Credit: 3
PHY 437 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics Credit: 3
PHY 439 - Advanced Electromagnetic Theory Credit: 3

C. Cognate Requirements (26-27 cr)

MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
MAT 220 - Calculus II Credit: 4
MAT 240 - Multivariable Calculus Credit: 4
CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
CHE 212 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4
One course in Biology or Earth Sciences (3-4 cr)

Select one course from the following:

MAT 348 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credit: 3
MAT 230 - Matrix Algebra Credit: 3