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Course summary

This program is designed for students who are preparing to be high school physics teachers. This curriculum provides a solid foundation in both contemporary physics and in education pedagogy.

Program modules

Modules include MATH 211 Calculus I 4 MATH 212 Calculus II 4 MATH 307 (280) Differential Equations 3 CHEM 115N Foundations of Chemistry I 4 CHEM 116N Foundations of Chemistry II 4 CS 150 Intro to Programming 4 PHYS 103N Introductory Astronomy 4 PHYS 231N University Physics I 4 PHYS 232N University Physics II 4 PHYS 323 Modern Physics 3 PHYS 319 Analytical Mechanics 3 PHYS 320 Electricity and Magnetism 3 Approved Physics Elective, 300 and above 3 PHYS 303 or 403 Laboratory 3 PHYS 120 or 309 Seminar 1 PHYS 413 Methods of Exp Physics 3 PHYS 499W Senior Thesis.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree equivalent from an accredited institution located in a country where English is the native language. They should submit one of the following: TOEFL paper based score (PBT) of 550 or iBT score of 79; SAT critical reading/verbal score of 480; IELTS overall band score of 6.5; GCSE or GCE “O” level pass in English language, or CPE grade of A, B or C. They must have successfully completed each of two university or college-level English courses at a regionally accredited U.S. institution with a minimum grade of 'C' or higher. These courses must be the equivalent to the University’s English composition course and any other advanced composition or technical writing course. They must also have completed The English Language Center's Undergraduate Bridge Program.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Old Dominion University

Department name

College of Sciences, Department of Physics