This program leads to a BA in Physics in four years, followed by a one-year program at the Warner School of Education, leading to a MS (or MAT) in Education with NYS Secondary Physics Teacher Certification. All course work required for the two-phase certification processes for teaching of physics in NY State is completed in the MS program (unlike other programs that lead to certification in 4 years with a BA, and then require that students return to school to complete their MS within three years. The advantages of this (4+1) program are the following:

(A) All course requirements for both the first and second phase of the certification are satisfied at one time.

(B) By taking four education courses during the first four years, students complete the MS program in one summer and two semesters beyond the BA degree (instead of the two summers and two semesters that are usually required). These four education courses are transferable to the MS program.

(C) Undergraduate students can take both their education courses as well as their required teaching practice during their junior and senior years; therefore sampling the experience of high school teaching before starting the 5th year of the MS program. Thus, students have the choice of leaving after four years with a regular BA or BS degree, to pursue other career options.

1. In order to sample the experience of teaching early on, it is recommended that students apply to the Teaching Internship Program (PHY 388-389) during the Spring of their first year.
   
   
2. It is recommended (but not required) that undergraduates satisfy their social science 3-course cluster requirement in the area of Psychology. For example, S1CSP008 (Personality Psychology), as teachers need to communicate effectively with students and parents.
   
   
3. It is recommended (but not required) that undergraduates in the program satisfy their humanities 3-course cluster requirement in the area of verbal and written communication. For example H1ENG016 (Media, Culture and Communication), as teadchers need to communicate with with students and parents, as well as write a variety of reports.

A total of 128 credits is required for a BA degree. An overload of four courses taken during the first four years can be applied towards the MS degree.

For the MS degree, NYS requires the following additional credits (beyond the 128 credits for the BA):

(a) 39 MS credits for grades 5-9 certification (including EDU 429), or
(b) 39 MS credits for grades 7-12 certification (including EDU 486), or
(c) 42 MS credits for grades 5-12 certification (including both EDU 429 and EDU 486).

For the MAT (Masters of Arts in Teaching), an additional 12 credits of Physics courses are required. (e.g. graduate students students who have taken the first year graduate courses in Physics have already sastified this requirement. Therefore, all graduate students can also get an MAT if they take 1 additional year of education courses for NYS certification). For a certification to be able to teach students with disabilities, four additional courses are required.

An example of the Grade 7-12 program appears below. For an individulized program consult with the Undergraduate Physics Advisor and the Director of Science Education in the Warner School.

First Year
Fall	Spring
MTH 161 -- Calculus I (4 credit)	MTH 162 -- Calculus II (4 credit)
PHY 141 -- Honors Mechanics 3	CAS 105 -- Primary Writing
Elective	PHY 143 -- Waves and Modern Physics (Honors) 4
Cluster course	Cluster course
	(Apply to Physics Teaching Internship/Physics Teaching Intership - Pedagogy [workshop leader])
Second Year
Fall	Spring
MTH 164 -- Multidimensional Calculus (4 credit)	MTH 165 -- Linear Algebra & Diff. Eqs. (4 credit)
PHY 142 -- Electricity & Magnetism (Honors) (4 credits)	PHY 237 -- Quantum Mech. of Physical Systems (4 credits) 5
Cluster course	Elective
Elective	Elective
PHY 388 or PHY 386 (2 credits) Teaching Internship I or Teaching Internship - Pedagogy I -- overload for BA requirement (1/2 course 1)	PHY 389 or PHY 387 (2 credits) Teaching Internship II or Teaching Internship - Pedagogy II -- overload for BA requirement (1/2 course 1)
Third Year
Fall	Spring
PHY 217 -- Electricity & Magnetism I	MTH 282 -- Intro. Complex Variables, or OPT 287 -- Math Methods in Optics and Physics
MTH 281 -- Fourier Series	Elective
PHY 235W -- Classical Mechanics	Elective
Elective	EDU Elective -- Transferable for MS degree. See examples 2
EDU Elective -- Transferable for MS degree. See examples 1	(by April of this semester need to notify Warner School Re: Field Experience for fall of senior year)
Fourth Year
Fall	Spring
PHY 243W -- Advanced Experimental Techniques I	Cluster course
Elective	PHY Elective
Cluster course	PHY 227 -- Thermo. & Statistical Mech., or PHY 246 -- Quantum Theory, or specialty
EDU 416 (grade 7-12) -- 3 credits Field Experience in Secondary School (transferable to MS program)	Elective
EDU 434 -- Theory/Practice in Teaching and Learning Science (transferable to MS program)	Elective
By the end of 4 years, students receive a BA in Physics. If students wish to continue for an MS in Education, they should apply for admission to the Warner School. The four EDU electives above are transferable for MS degree in education.
Fifth Year
Complete MS program in Education in summer after 4th year and in Fall and Spring semesters of 5th year. (MS with NYS Secondary Physics Teacher Certification,)

¹Recommended EDU course in Fall: choose one from EDU 404 (if not taken in Spring), EDU 447, EDU 415, or EDU 498. See http://www.rochester.edu/Warner/programs/courses/tccourses.html

²Recommended EDU course in Spring: choose one from EDU 404 (if not taken in Fall), or Edu 442. See http://www.rochester.edu/Warner/programs/courses/tccourses.html

³Students who have had an introduction to differential and integral calculus in high school are encouraged to take PHY 141 in the Fall instead of PHY 121 in the Spring.

⁴PHY 143 is open to freshmen only.

⁵Students who have taken PHY 143 in their freshman year should take PHY 237 in their sophomore year, and consider PHY 246 for their junior year. Students who have not taken PHY 143 in their freshman year shold take PHY 123 in their sophomore year and PHY 237 in their junior year.

Go to Undergraduate Programs page.