Bachelor of Arts with Texas Certification Requirements
Students wishing to complete a B.A. in Physics with certification to teach in the state of Texas should complete the following curriculum in consultation with your physics advisor and a co-advisor in the Department of Education. Contact Chair Janette Boazman (jboazman@udallas.edu) for assignment of an education co-advisor. Information on teacher certification at UD can be found on the Education Department's teacher certification page.
Year 1
| Year 1: Fall Semester | Physics 2311/2111 | 4 |
| Mathematics 1404 | 4 | |
| English 1301 | 3 | |
| Language 2311 | 3 | |
| Philosophy 1301 | 3 |
| Year 1: Spring Semester | Physics 2312/2112 | 4 |
| Mathematics 1411 | 4 | |
| English 1302 | 3 | |
| Language 2312 | 3 | |
| Education 3305 | 3 |
Year 2
| Year 2: Fall Semester | Physics 3320/3120 | 4 |
| Physics 3363 | 3 | |
| Mathematics 2412 | 4 | |
| Theology 1310 | 3 | |
| Philosophy 1301 | 3 |
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Year 2: Spring Semester (Rome) |
English 2311 | 3 |
| History 2301 | 3 | |
| Philosophy 2323 | 3 | |
| Theology 2311 | 3 | |
| Art 2311 | 3 |
Year 3
| Year 3: Fall Semester | Physics 4423 | 4 |
| Physics 4153 | 1 | |
| Chemistry 1303/1103 | 4 | |
| Mathematics 3324 | 3 | |
| Education 3335 | 3 |
| Year 3: Spring Semester | Physics 4424 | 4 |
| Economics | 3 | |
| Chemistry 1304/1104 | 4 | |
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Education 3327 | 3 |
Year 4
| Year 4: Fall Semester | Physics 4327 | 4 |
| Physics 3326 | 1 | |
| History 2302 | 4 | |
| Politics 1311 | 3 | |
| Education 5352 | 3 | |
| Education 3147 | 1 | |
| Year 4: Spring Semester | Physics 3341/3141 | 4 |
| Biology 1301 | 3 | |
| Education 5323 | 3 | |
| Education 4346 | 3 | |
| Education 3111,3112 | 2 |
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| Education 5351 | 3 |
Post Baccalaureate: To complete Texas Teaching Certification
EDU 4848 Clinical Teaching
EDU 4148 Clinical Teaching Seminar
If students are interested in the 4+1 Master of Arts in Teaching, please see the Department of Education's webpage.
If student places out of any of the above courses, it is highly recommended that they take PHY2302/2102 (Astronomy).