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| Contact: Roberta Bigelow; Collins 311; X 6330; rbigelow@willamette.edu. | |
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Preparation to teach Physics at the high school level should begin with the five required courses for a Physics major. They are the four courses directly following, along with one elective. |
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Phys 215 & 236: Intro. Physics I & II |
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Phys: 331: Modern Physics |
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Phys 335: Thermal Physics |
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Phys: 339: Mechanics |
| Physics elective courses that may be especially appealing for future teachers are Astronomy and Wave Phenomena. The eighth Physics course for the major would be the senior Research Seminar. | |
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Phys 210: Astronomy |
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Phys 342: Wave Phenomena |
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Phys 496: Research Seminar |
| A solid grounding in Mathematics is essential for a strong Physics background; thus, the following Mathematics course is required for the major. | |
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Math 256: Differential Equations |
| Often, teaching Physics at the high school level is coupled with teaching courses in Mathematics or a second science. Thus, a future high school Physics teacher in Oregon may want to take two years of a second science such as Chemistry, Earth Science, or Computer Science. | |
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