Physics Education, B.A.

Offered by Physics .

Students enrolled in the Physics Education, B.A. satisfy requirements in physics, education and those needed for teacher certification. Students in this program work closely with advisors in both Physics and Education when choosing courses.

University Requirements

Completion of Minimum University Requirements for an Undergraduate Baccalaureate Degree .

Minimum 120 credits and minimum GPA of 2.0
Completion of 45 upper-level credits, residence requirement, Writing Intensive requirement, and General Education requirement

Major Requirements

Minimum 107 credits
Minimum grade of ‘C’ in physics and mathematics courses that serve as prerequisites to required courses
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in 300-level physics courses required for the major

Course Requirements

Physics Courses (32 credits)

Complete the following:

Education Courses (33 credits)

Complete the following:

Other Courses (42 credits)

Complete the following:

Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs

Qualified students may apply to an accelerated program, which allows them to share courses between a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. Students take graduate courses as undergraduate students and later apply those courses to master’s degrees. An undergraduate may apply to participate in an accelerated program even if the desired graduate program is in a department other than the one in which the student is majoring. More information is available from the Graduate School website: https://gradschool.umbc.edu/admissions/nontraditional/accelerated/