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2025-2026 Catalog

High School Teacher Certification - Physics and Mathematics, BS (PHMT-PHMT)

BS: High School Teacher Certification - Physics and Mathematics Degree Plan (PHMT)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Physics

PHYS 135 - Introduction to Electric Circuits Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 136 - Introduction to Electric Circuits Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 220 - Engineering Physics I Credit Hours: 3 *
PHYS 221 - Engineering Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 222 - Engineering Physics II Credit Hours: 3 *
PHYS 223 - Engineering Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 330 - Modern Physics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 331 - Modern Physics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 401 - Secondary Science Methods Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 497 - Physics Capstone I Credit Hours: 2 (capstone and writing- intensive course)
PHYS 498 - Physics Capstone II Credit Hours: 2 (capstone course)
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Mathematics

MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3 *
MATH 186 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Physics and Mathematics (PHMT)

Physics

Choose 5 additional PHYS hours (3 hours must be advanced (300-499), excluding PHYS 378 ) Credit Hours: 5

Mathematics

MATH 187 - Calculus Computer Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
MATH 227 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 286 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 3
MATH 309 - Algebraic Concepts for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 311 - Geometric Concepts for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 361 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4
MATH 377 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3

PHMT Total: 25 Credit Hours

Other Requirements

Teacher Education Requirements

EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive and capstone course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
READ 322 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Exceptional Students Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 241 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Other Required Courses

ENGR 115 - Introduction to Engineering and Physics Credit Hours: 1
ENGR 116 - Introduction to Engineering and Physics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHIL 379 - Philosophy, Religion and Science Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 23-26 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 3-6 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major requirements: 2.75
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.